this is a gray definition. you are linking to an armed RC car. "Soldiers operate the SWORDS by remote control," ... From: Brian Pitt To:...
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Ed Okerson
phoneguin
Jul 1, 2007 2:18 pm
... I thought that was what illegal aliens were for...... Ed...
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dan michaels
oric_dan
Jul 1, 2007 3:44 pm
... deals ... direct ... just ... it a ... Kamen's scooter is just a machine, nothing more. Like those little motorized things the kids ride on, only a little...
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dan michaels
oric_dan
Jul 1, 2007 3:46 pm
... No good. The IEDs are set off via remote control by human observers. The bag guys would just wait for the robot to pass by. ... Washington ... However, ......
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Tony Brenke
trbrenke
Jul 1, 2007 4:49 pm
true, what you would need is a convoy of rc trucks ... From: dan michaels To: SeattleRobotics@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 8:46 AM Subject:...
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dan michaels
oric_dan
Jul 1, 2007 5:01 pm
... That's what Darpa Urban Challenge is all about, excpet they're better than r/c. http://www.darpa.mil/grandchallenge/index.asp ... observers....
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David Wyland
dcwjobs2004
Jul 1, 2007 7:34 pm
I think we have come up against the autonomy versus self-motivation thing. The Segway has some robot-ness because it has self-balancing, a form of autonomy....
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Brian Pitt
superintende...
Jul 1, 2007 7:51 pm
... sure ,they make great robots ,just like in Äapek's play umm ... how did that end again...? ... Brian -- "Nemo me impune lacesset"...
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Brian Pitt
superintende...
Jul 1, 2007 8:41 pm
... yes ,it does show how the pieces are coming together though and as you add more autonomy the soldiers would start shifting from operators controlling the...
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dan michaels
oric_dan
Jul 1, 2007 9:11 pm
... balancing, a ... Just try putting a rating 0-10 on the segway [and any other machine, for that matter], and things will come into focus. About 0.5 [that's ...
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dlc
dennis_lm_clark
Jul 2, 2007 1:05 am
That was exactly my point. DLC ... -- ... Dennis Clark TTT Enterprises www.techtoystoday.com...
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dlc
dennis_lm_clark
Jul 2, 2007 1:06 am
Not if the 'bots sniffed 'em and their drivers blasted the suspected spots. This is probably just dreaming though. DLC ... -- ... Dennis Clark TTT...
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Rich Chandler
mauser712
Jul 2, 2007 4:32 am
... Hey Dan, kinda off topic, but why is it your quoting and word wrapping comes out so funky?...
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dan michaels
oric_dan
Jul 2, 2007 2:58 pm
... wrapping ... Sorry, I don't know what you mean. ????...
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Richard Greenway
fenagogue
Jul 2, 2007 5:46 pm
It's Monday! And that means it's time again for the SRS Monday Night Chat. NOTICE: It seems the us.chatjunkies.org server is having some issues, both normal...
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Jim Kindsvater
actioncontrols
Jul 2, 2007 6:40 pm
Hi All, If any of you have considered SMT assembly using a toaster oven as a reflow medium, you might like to check out this web site: ...
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Joe Shell
iamjoeshell
Jul 2, 2007 7:09 pm
Seems to me that a simple shaft seal such as those used on motorcycle or similar engines meant to hold oil in would also work fine to hold water out. ...
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Francesco De Comité
fdecomite
Jul 2, 2007 7:15 pm
Thanks everyone for all your advices about my 6-legged robot which refuses to walk. I am going to seriously look at power, current... well let's says basic ...
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mike@...
mpayson
Jul 2, 2007 7:24 pm
checkout the "reflow skillet" on at sparkfun.com (in their tutorials section) for an even cheaper and easier way to do it....
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dlc@...
dennis_lm_clark
Jul 2, 2007 7:35 pm
... Don't forget physics and gravity! The keys to a walker is to keep those moment arms small and your weight to a minimum. Hmm, I guess that is the key to...
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Leland Fox
leland_fox
Jul 2, 2007 7:54 pm
I have no experience with such matters so take my suggestion with a block of salt. I was thinking that if the inside of the ROV where the electronics and...
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mike turner
yardcoolie
Jul 2, 2007 8:21 pm
There are ways to mostly equalize the pressure and use readily available materials. There will generally be a small difference with the inside being slightly...
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The Earl
theear1
Jul 2, 2007 8:33 pm
I have a friend that is trying to talk to his Wiimote. The Wiimote uses I2C at 400Khz. He wants to be able to talk to 2 at the same time. The hardware TWI will...
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dlc@...
dennis_lm_clark
Jul 2, 2007 8:36 pm
Since both of these will have the same I2C address they can't live together, but is there a pin that can be used to "disable" one of them at a time so that...
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Jim McBride
jymmyrig
Jul 2, 2007 8:46 pm
I remember reading about a submersible that had a flexible shell. The deeper in water you go, the greater the pressure differential is. What these guys did was...
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The Earl
theear1
Jul 2, 2007 8:52 pm
Exactly.. He needs to put his AVR as the master to one device and the slave of the other, between the devices. Since his chip only has one HW TWI, he will need...
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Richard Greenway
fenagogue
Jul 3, 2007 12:06 am
I think that maybe irc.chatjunkies.org is not the best to use. For now use at.chatjunkies.org irc://at.chatjunkies.org/#SeattleRobotics...
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benedict-list@...
inetd_conf
Jul 3, 2007 1:36 am
Procyon AVRlib has a bit-banged I2C interface. Might give that a try. I realize this would complicate the design, but another work-around would be to...
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Richard Greenway
fenagogue
Jul 3, 2007 2:01 am
Depending on the slave i2c devices, most have a rated speed of DC-400kHz or so. you can run the clock at virtually anything. We often do this with products...
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Dave Hylands
dhylands_99
Jul 3, 2007 6:01 am
... If you really need 400 kHz, you can get an i2c switch, like the PCA9546A. Or something like the MAX325 as described in this appnote: ...
