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That's its control system. What's interesting is that all of its actuators are soft. You can imagine that a set of simple soft components like that simple oscil
by adrusi 10y ago
That's its control system. What's interesting is that all of its actuators are soft. You can imagine that a set of simple soft components like that simple oscillator, combined with some small rigid components containing a microcontroller, would belike a full soft robot.
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoSome definitions of 'robot' require a sensor too?
- tmptmp 10y agoIn the broadest definition, a sensor is an object whose purpose is to detect events or changes in its environment, and then provide a corresponding output. [1] If we follow the above definition given on the Wikipedia then some important and interesting issues arise: Is sensor not a device that behaves in certain manner to some energy stimulus and thus allows us to connect outer energy to the autonomous system (robot) being developed? Should a sensor always transduce to electronic energy form? e.g. a gear lever in a bike is not a sensor? it senses (may be pressure) and thus allows the system (the bike) to sense some outside stimulus. Please feel free to define sensor in a different manner if you disagree with [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensor
- semi-extrinsic 10y agoI agree you can have completely non-electronic sensors. Case in point: the sensor wand on a Flying Moth sailboat: http://www.sailmagazine.com/racing/regattas/learning-to-fly-2/ http://www.sailmagazine.com/racing/regattas/learning-to-fly-...
- empath75 10y agoOr, you know, eyes.