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  Re: South Pointing Chariot ca.2003
 
(...) This was one of the first things I built when I got my RIS. Naively I tweaked and tweaked my contraption, trying to make it into a reliable navigation mechanism for my robot. :-) Since then I have stopped believing in the utility of the South (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: South Pointing Chariot ca.2003
 
(...) Granted it's not foolproof, it only gives a relative heading. You'll easily be pointed the wrong direction if the wheels slip or loose contact with the ground. Nowadays we would be better off to use a compass sensor or GPS which gives an (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)

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