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Re: Robot juggling survey

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From: Charles Jacob Cohen
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 14:48
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In article <1jm8n2INN3jm@gap.caltech.edu> allenk@ugcs.caltech.edu (Allen Knutson) writes:
>I got the impression from talking to Koditschek that he had very weird
>ideas about juggling (i.e. that an experienced juggler wouldn't have). 
>I don't remember precisely what, now; one thing I do remember is that 
>in the robotics applications they were after, it was much less important 
>to be able to juggle many, than to be able to recover from really grievous 
>error. And indeed, their machine could fix situations no human could.	


I've offered again and again to teach Prof. Koditschek to juggle, but
he isn't interested. Then again, will all of his areas of interest, 
he doesn't have time.  He does however, appreciate jugglers, and even
likes to see me juggle on occation  :)

- Chuck


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