Re: TI-H: Robots and calculators.

To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: TI-H: Robots and calculators.
From: matt.johnson@wmich.edu
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 23:41:38 -0500 (EST)
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I have been thinking alot about that idea also. The only problem is I have
not had enough time to work on the project because my school work
(although tedius and seaming unimportant) is a higher priority, and has
been taking all of my time. :(
-mj <matt.johnson@wmich.edu>

On Sat, 21 Mar 1998, Richard Piotter wrote:

> 
> I'm wondering how many people on the list have considered building a
> robot controled by the TI calculators???
> 
> How bout a walking one that can go over rough terain, and stuff, with NO
> more than the calc having to send a forward command or a reverse command
> or left or right, or stop...
> 
> Sound interesting?
> 
> the calc would have a seqence of instructions or maybe record data from
> sensors???
> 
> The robot is a Nervous Network (not to be confused with Neural Network)
> based robot. It's neurons simulate the spinal cord and simple lower
> functions. It's like a bug. It recacts with reflexes and stimulus
> response only. Several people working on B.E.A.M. Robots want to build a
> 100 plus neuron combo nervous/neural network that can recieve digital
> commands, see, and "feel" objects with antenae. The purpose is a type of
> data gathering system that runs autonomously, but will stop and do what
> you ask when asked.
> 
> Who thinks this would be a cool use of TI calcs. Maybe just as a test
> bed or something, but it's an interesting thought???
> -- 
> 
> 
> Richard Piotter
> richfile@prairie.lakes.com
> 
> The Richfiles TI Hardware and BASIC web page:
> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5081/Richfiles.html
>

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