Robosapien Companion e-bog

You don't need to understand BEAM robotics, or know anything about Mark Tilden, in order to enjoy your Robosapien. However, not only is a basic understanding of the background of the robot (and the theories that make it "e;tick"e;) interesting, but these concepts open up opp- tunities to further explore your Robosapien. This gives you more to think about and a richer background when you're coming up with programming routines and even potential hacks for your Robosapien. As we'll see in subsequent chapters, Robosapien is a far cry from a true BEAM robot. But as we'll also see, Robosapien would never have been developed if it weren't for Mark Tilden's groundbreaking work in the area of BEAM robotics. CHAPTER 3 ? ? ? Robosapien:A Design History Figure 3-1. This is an early computer render of the finalized Robosapien design. In February 2005, Mark Tilden and I met in New York City to talk about, what else-robotics and Robosapien. He was in town for the upcoming International Toy Fair, and we met in the heart of midtown Manhattan at Wolfgang's Steakhouse.