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Re: robot base
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Wed, 13 Mar 1996 18:19:41 GMT
Original-From: 
Andrew McGeachie <geech@*StopSpam*redstar.com>
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Doesn't Real World Interfaces make a nifty 3 wheel synchro-drive
platform (that's just a platform)?  I'm not sure how in/expensive it
is, but it might be a good starting point...

Hope this helps.

- a




The Pioneer is a commercially-available robot base.  It has a 6811
board that can run IC, and can also carry and power a laptop
computer.

Check out http://www.rwii.com/catalog/pioneer1/pioneer1_home.html

-- Randy

Hi everyone, > > I'm looking to build a mobile robot for research
purposes. I'm looking for > an existing drive system if available
in the market. I don't want to build > a new drive system. I only
want to work on the sensor configurations, > etc. Does anyone kno w
where I can get such an item. It should prefferably > have enough
power to have an onboard PC or so.  > > Thanks.


> Yes, I've looked into the Pioneer br Real World Interfaces,
> Inc. It's a nice piece of work, but I think I need something a
> little more flexible. The Pioneer has its own built in sensors
> already. I would like build my own sensor systems and have custom
> configurable hardware. I'm thinking of adding multiple camera's
> also for stereo vision. Maybe two or three depending on bugetary
> constraints.



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(...) Yes, I've looked into the Pioneer br Real World Interfaces, Inc. It's a nice piece of work, but I think I need something a little more flexible. The Pioneer has its own built in sensors already. I would like build my own sensor systems and (...) (29 years ago, 13-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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