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Re: Some sensor and misc ideas
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 26 Nov 1998 09:42:35 GMT
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Shane,
> I have also been using Infrared remote control extenders to talk with my
> rcx. I use Mind Control to run the rcx with the keyboard adn can run the
> thing all over. If someone doesn't know what I'm talking about mine are
> called "Powermids" from radio shack. They take the IR signal and turn it
> into a radio signal then send it to the other Powermid and converts it
> back to an IR signal. I also saw one of these once that took aaa
> bateries and fit on the end of a remote I think it was when the minidish
> systems first came out so you could control the reciever from any room
> it your house.
This sounds like a great idea that would bring MS back into the forefront vs
CyberMaster (this uses a radio link) in my opinion. Are you sure it works
though (I guess you must be). I thought the brick and the tower maintained
two way contact; does the Powermid do this too?
Anyway, if it does work, I'll have to see about getting some of these gizmos
here in the UK. I'm more into controlling bots directly from the PC rather
than downloading programs to them since this gives greater potential for
interesting control software (neural nets, for example).
Andy Bower
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| I stumbled on these addresses and thought I would pass them along. I found the idea of using a mercury switch a really cool idea. Many possibilities with that idea. also some pneumatic valves there havent looked at them much yet. (URL) someone finds (...) (26 years ago, 26-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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