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Re: Robotic Wheelchair
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 22:41:17 GMT
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go to http://www.msnbc.com and select TV news and then 'Dateline"
Revolutionary New Wheelchair.

rmtmd <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message
news:199907022056.QAA04959@cliff.concentric.net...
> Yesterday's (7/1/99) Wall Street Journal also has an extensive article on
> the wheelchair with pictures on the front page of the "B" section (p.
> B1), for any of you who subscribe.  I haven't checked, but I suspect the
> WSJ web site would carry the same coverage.
> 
> Ross M. Tonkens, M.D.
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> Primary Care of Nevada
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> 
> Phil Watt
> 
> > Just having fun  :)
> > 
> > Thanks for the physics lesson.  This is one of the aspects of robotics • that I
> > like; there are so many aspects that need to be taken into consideration.
> > 
> > BTW for anyone who is in the SF bay area and has access to the Mercury • news.
> > There was a good picture of the wheelchair on page C2.  They didn't
> > mention the
> > Lead sack though :).
> > 
> > Keep it light -- Phil
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Nick Goetz wrote:
> > 
> > > It was intended only to be humorous.  Whoops.
> > > 
> > > But at the same time, I did indeed see the segment as the original post
> > > asked. It was very very impressive to see a "robot" balance and drive • around
> > > on only two wheels. I believe the inventor said the reflex of the • adjustment
> > > to keep the balance was fast than that of a human. WOW. A most • impressive
> > > machine.
> > > 
> > >  -Nick
> > > 
> > > in message <377D0C04.4A9F995A@augustschell.com>...
> > > > Yeah,
> > > > 
> > > > Except, I figured this one was going down entirely sarcastic
> > > > lines of discussion.  I mean, my sarcasm meter was pegging off the
> > > > scale on these posts.
> > > 
> > > <snip>
> > > 
> > > > -Paul (pspeed@progeeks.com, http://www.progeeks.com/)
> > 
> > --
> > Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
> 
> 
> 
> RMT
> 
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
> 



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Yesterday's (7/1/99) Wall Street Journal also has an extensive article on the wheelchair with pictures on the front page of the "B" section (p. B1), for any of you who subscribe. I haven't checked, but I suspect the WSJ web site would carry the same (...) (27 years ago, 2-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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