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The control mechanism of a BEAM robot is a set of analogue circuits which are broadly biologically inspired, and can be connected together to provide fixed control signals (for tasks such as moving a multi-legged walker) or have sensors integrated into them to provide a link to the outside world. There is a distinctive language developed for the construction of these circuits, which I'll attempt to explain a bit of below. | The control mechanism of a BEAM robot is a set of analogue circuits which are broadly biologically inspired, and can be connected together to provide fixed control signals (for tasks such as moving a multi-legged walker) or have sensors integrated into them to provide a link to the outside world. There is a distinctive language developed for the construction of these circuits, which I'll attempt to explain a bit of below. | ||
- | ==Nv Neuron== | + | ====Nv Neuron==== |
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Schematic of the 7404 | Schematic of the 7404 | ||
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Nv neurons can be stacked together in arrays, where signals will be propagated slowly along them. | Nv neurons can be stacked together in arrays, where signals will be propagated slowly along them. | ||
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These bicores are the workhorses of BEAM robot brains, and are used to provide oscillating signals which can be controlled from other Nv neurons, or directly from sensor input. | These bicores are the workhorses of BEAM robot brains, and are used to provide oscillating signals which can be controlled from other Nv neurons, or directly from sensor input. | ||
- | ==Suspended Bicore== | + | ====Suspended Bicore==== |
With some modifications, | With some modifications, | ||
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+ | Movement for free! (Well, using a desk lamp on a dull winters day like today...) | ||
====1381 Solar Engine==== | ====1381 Solar Engine==== |