[Robotgroup] Divide and Conquer!

[Vern Graner]

Thelostcircuit wrote:
<snip>
 > Why not divide the work into small tasks. Like one chip
 > controlling each leg
</snip>

Sub-processors for device control that frees up the main CPU is a good 
concept, and one that has been around for a while. For example, this 
robot is one that fascinates me and I'd love to take a shot at building:

http://incolor.inebraska.com/bill_r/odex_1.htm

I think it was *mechanically* way ahead of its time and would be 
spectacular with some of today's microprocessor horsepower. I actually 
toyed with the idea of recreating it a long while back:

http://lists.puremagic.com/pipermail/robotgroup/2004-June/000525.html

And I still harbor visions of making this machine someday. How hard 
could it be? :)

Vern

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