Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Fri Nov 25 11:48:08 CST 2011
Well if Noah could build a set of robots that could mow people's lawns that would be impressive. ;-) The current group of those devices just seem to run a random route, criss-crossing the same spots a number of times until they have to stop and recharge. If there are a number of such robots on the lawn, they don't seem to communicate that the other has completed a section. Eventually, they will finish doing the lawn, but the day would have to be very sunny, you would start early and they would take all day. What would be nice is if such a robot(s) could start a one place, work together in groups and work across the lawns in a logical order leaving nice patterns on the grass. ...And most importantly, keep to the lawn area. Now that would be an impressive maze challenge IMHO. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 8:51 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] OT: Robot Solves maze in a stunning 3.9 seconds In fact a review of the two vids shows the same contestant #131. R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 8:48 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] OT: Robot Solves maze in a stunning 3.9 seconds Hi Rocky Thanks to Noah. Now it makes sense. /gustav >>> rockysmolin at bchacc.com 25-11-2011 17:30 >>> I showed it to Noah, my in-house robotics consultant (remember, he bragged, how they took second last year in the First robotics international competition in Saint Louis?). He guesses the second one is the trial run for the same robot which is mapping out the maze. The top vid is then the competition to see how fast your robot can run the maze with the map it previously mapped. The software challenge there I suppose is to find the shortest path. The mechanical challenge would be to build the most fastest and most agile robot. Thanks for the link - he's now looking for mouse maze competitions in San Diego. We also looked at the soccer playing robots. R -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 7:15 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] OT: Robot Solves maze in a stunning 3.9 seconds Hi Arthur The first one seems to "know" which route to go. How is that? /gustav >>> fuller.artful at gmail.com 25-11-2011 15:48 >>> This must be seen to be believed. http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/min7-micromouse-robot-solves-maze-in-3-92 1-seconds-20111122/ The second video shows another robot in the competition, which by comparison looks moronic. -- Arthur Cell: 647.710.1314 Thirty spokes converge on a hub but it's the emptiness that makes a wheel work -- from the Daodejing _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com