iRobot Modded to handle All Terrain Byron Lahey and other researchers at Arizona State University have been sweating it out to develop this all terrain iRobot modification. Robot Create robots are easily programmable and expandable in their functionality, but can only travel on a very limited varieties of terrain (carpet, hard flat floors and other typical interior domestic surfaces). As part of the Arts, Media and Engineering program we are working on systems related to the Mars explorat
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Byron Lahey and other researchers at Arizona State University are working on this all terrain iRobot modification. He writes: Robot Create robots are easily programmable and expandable in their functionality, but can only travel on a very limited varieties of terrain (carpet, hard flat floors and other typical interior domestic surfaces). As part of the Arts, Media and Engineering program we are working on systems related to the Mars exploration rovers. To teach about these systems and allow
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It appears that spring has descended upon the Valley of the Sun. Gorgeous blue skies with not even a hint of clouds accompany the mid 80 temperatures making Phoenix simply irresistible to those 4 million plus residents who call this part of the Sonoran Desert: Home. With that in mind, I opened up all the sliding glass doors in the pad as well as all the windows and commenced some seriously needed spring cleaning. The carpets got a nice workover from Rosie the Roomba. She’s my savior. I love no
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If you follow the futures blogosphere at all — or just read BoingBoing — you’ve undoubtedly seen this video of the “packbot” called Big Dog: It’s an interesting prototype, and a telling example of how rapidly we’re moving into the robotic age. The use of four legs for mobility gives it a particularly sci-fi appearance — as if, at any moment, a tiny flying drone could show up and wrap a cable around its legs. Its walking pattern is distinctly mechanical, except under a particular condition:
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To combat the scourge of improvised explosive devices, the U.S. military has been hard at work adapting Nintendo’s Wiimote for use in a new explosives-disposal robot, reports Metro.co.uk. The vehicle, dubbed “Packbot,” is capable of remotely defusing and disposing of bombs and mines, as well as toting a high-powered machine gun to deal with any unforeseen threats. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy cite the Wiimote’s “instinctive” controls as the impetus behind their new military us
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And you thought the Wii was just for games. According to published reports, the U.S. military is now using a Wii remote controller to assist in operating it’s PackBot military remote. The PackBot, designed by iRobot,”Is light enough to be deployed by a single person, the rugged iRobot PackBot can lift up to 15 pounds (6.8 kg) and travel up to 5 miles per hour (8 km/h). With its interchangeable, modular payload capabilities, this robot quickly adapts to a variety of missions for warfighters
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I ordered a Kindle about a month ago, and it finally arrived yesterday. The Kindle, Amazon.com’s new ebook reader, probably won’t set the literary world on fire. However, I ordered one anyway because as a publisher of electronic books I’m especially curious about it, because I think it may help beat back the stacks of books that sometimes overwhelm our living space, and because I’m hoping it will work well for reading on trips. My first impressions have been positive. It was easy to figure out
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Finally, a Roomba Alternative: Samsung’s Stealth 2 hours 49 min ago by geeksugar 70 Views - 3 comments Were you thinking about getting a Roomba but got discouraged by some people’s disappointment with it. Or, have you been let down by the brand iRobot, but still love the convenience of a robotic vacuum? Samsung has finally premiered a Roomba alternative, the Stealth vacuum, which looks disarmingly similar to the Roomba (save for those swishy arms coming out of it, which could be a pet
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