To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.roboticsOpen lugnet.robotics in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Robotics / 4111
4110  |  4112
Subject: 
Re: Machina Speculatrix Reproduction
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 4 Mar 1999 00:48:02 GMT
Original-From: 
John A. Tamplin <JAT@TRAVELLER.spamlessCOM>
Viewed: 
1237 times
  
On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Michael Gasperi wrote:

I agree.  You can create some very nonlinear functions with analog that
would be hard to duplicate in digital.

Since an analog circuit can be simulated by a digital computer, I am not
sure I see that an analog computer is superior for robot behavior.  It may
very well be that a *simple* analog circuit is superior to an equally simple
digital circuit, but I certainly prefer the general purpose ability of
a digital computer.

John A. Tamplin Traveller Information Services
jat@Traveller.COM 2104 West Ferry Way
256/705-7007 - FAX 256/705-7100 Huntsville, AL 35801

--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics



Message is in Reply To:
  Re: Machina Speculatrix Reproduction
 
Doug Durham wrote in message <005701be6534$358277...nd-pam>... (...) Thanks. I have improved the images that were on the page originally. It should be easier to see things now. (...) creating truly interesting (...) I agree. You can create some very (...) (26 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)

3 Messages in This Thread:

Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

Custom Search

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR