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Re: Jumping 'bots?
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 18 Nov 1999 17:17:38 GMT
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Christian Jacobsen <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message
news:00b101bf30f1$5481af60$1000000a@xtian...
> Greetings All!
> I am still awaiting the arrival of MindStorms in Hungary, so I have had a
> lot of time to read the O'Reilly book, lurk on LUGNet and this list for a
> month or so, and just generally get a feeling for the whole LEGO robotics
> world.
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> I have seen treaded robots, wheeled robots, walking robots, and even flying
> and bungee jumping RCX's...
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> ...but I have not seen any "jumping" robots. I am thinking about something
> with a frog-like action.
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> Why? Just to try something different, really. Has anyone tried this?
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> Just a thought...
I've been thinking about the same thing ever since seeing pictures of
battleing robots. It would be great to have a bot that could hop on top of an
approaching enemy, then start pulling at things. Enough compressed shock
absorbers should provide enough lift to get your frog airborn, though perhaps
not very high or far. I haven't done much with air pistons. Would they
operate fast enough to get a bot airborn?
-John Van
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