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From: jeff@bme.ri.ccf.org (Jeff Miller)
Subject: Re: wanted: walking robots
Message-ID: <1994Aug4.132412.18898@bme.ri.ccf.org>
Organization: Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
References: <775619078snz@lintilla.demon.co.uk> <775946458snz@stellar.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 1994 13:24:12 GMT
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In article <775946458snz@stellar.demon.co.uk> Joe@stellar.demon.co.uk writes:
>
>This is a true shape changing robot having true multi-terrain capabilities.
>unlike Dante II and all of NASA's designs. Under software control, you
>should be able to walk, crawl, deform shape to squeeze through narrow
>entrances, climb walls and decend holes. It can also carry and operate tools.
>
>-- 
>Joseph Michael


What do you mean SHOULD be able to ....?
There is a huge difference between a design that should work and one that
actually does work.  Have you ever built and demonstrated your machine?

Also, I don't know how you define "true multi-terrain capabilities"
but I think Dante II has proved that it has them.

-- 
Jeffrey H. Miller    jeff@bme.ri.ccf.org
Biomedical Engineering Department
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

