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ac94691@dunix.drake.edu (The Dark Kitty) writes:
: I just thought I'd share my current project with anyone interested.
: 
: Currently I am constructing a robot:
: 
A childhood dream! Go for it!

: The brains to control the on/off forward/reverse motor control are
: coming from a Franklin Ace 1200.  The motor control circuitry is out
: of one of the Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar volumes.
: 
Will the "brains" be attached to the robot, or will you be using some
sort of remote control scheme? I ask because it'd seem to be pretty
hard to debug the control program if you have to chase after the keyboard! :)

I've toyed with the idea of robotic control in the past, and it always seemed
that the best approach (if not the least expencive) would be to have a station-
ary computer do the actual decision making, and have a smaller, sencory input
and low level moter/steering control computer on board. You could the put the
robot on a lift of some sort (or just CHAIN IT DOWN!) so it won't wheel off
into the sunset while debugging the software.

I'm into packet radio, so I know the gear for the communications link is abund-
antly availible (though a bit pricey).

: I know it sounds like junk, but it has one virtue:  it's costing me
: nothing.  =-)  And it should be sufficient for chasing the cat or
: frightening small children.  ;-D
: 
I dunno. I'd say that your ideas have merit.

: Just thought I'd let you all know.
: 
: Anthony Clifton
:
Fred Floberg - N1GVA
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