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Directional Bumper Robot Pictures
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Wed, 19 Apr 2000 15:40:59 GMT
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My friend Jim built one of the models from the RIS 1.5 Constructopaedia in
response to a challenge to build a robot that could withstand and detect a
head-on collision with a wall. He then modified the design of the front
bumper to use two touch-switches instead of one. Now, the robot backs up away
from an obstacle if it hits it from one side, and backs up straight when it
hits something head-on. Examine the photographic evidence at:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=382
I thought he did a really nice job of enhancing the TLC design! The original
flex-hose bumper works surprisingly well at detecting the orientation of an
obstacle when it has that extra switch to read. And his design is so compact
that I had a lot of trouble even getting photos of it!
Jim will also be disappointed if I don't point out the crystal ball containing
the faux nervous structure for which this robot is named -- "Ganglion".
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