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- From: tlhouns@ns.pacbell.com (Lee Hounshell)
- Subject: Re: Cheap, light orientation sensor needed
- Message-ID: <1992Nov6.165554.16576@PacBell.COM>
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- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 16:55:54 GMT
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- galsci!mpearce wrote:
- : I'm looking for a small, cheap, and light orientation sensor that
- : will work with the Miniboard...
-
- I'm in need of something to perform this function as well.
- I had an idea for constructing one using "bend" sensors with weights attached
- to one end. As the robot's orientation would change, the sensors would move
- (because of gravity pulling the weights). If several of these sensors were
- placed strategically inside a robot's chassis, I suspect that one could calculate
- the robot's orientation fairly accurately. Any comments?
-
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- Lee Hounshell - (510) 823-2432
- tlhouns@srv.pacbell.com
- Alchemical Engineer and Virtual Realist
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