Re: TI-H: Semi-OT: Robotics

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Subject: Re: TI-H: Semi-OT: Robotics
From: Jason Doering <doerinjw@email.uc.edu>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:00:12 -0500
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Firepower5@aol.com wrote:
> 
> 2 things here:
> 
> 1.  Has anyone seen/used the Lego Mindstorms thing, I would buy it, but I need
> to know more considering it's $200.

I tried out the demo model at a Toys R Us Lego day.  It is
programmed via an IR box that connects to a serial port
using LEGO's custom software.  The demo model would move
forward until it hit an obstacle or table edge, then back
away, turn, and move forward again.

> 2.  What about using a TI-xx as a base for a robot (I know the Marvin team is
> but I think that a TI-Calc.org robot or something would be cool)
> 
> Rob Hornick

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