http://billjones.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Tue, 09 May 2006 18:28:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://billjones.wordpress.com/5/#comment-6 ECE577J » Building the machine Tue, 09 May 2006 18:28:57 +0000 https://billjones.wordpress.com/5/#comment-6 [...] Overview from Bill [...] [...] Overview from Bill [...]

]]> http://billjones.wordpress.com/2006/01/30/hello-world/#comment-5 billjones Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:26:34 +0000 #comment-5 some concern has been raised to the current draw of the small pager motors that will be used to create motion on the tentacles. We had prepared for using trransistos in arrays to deal with the current. but there may now be concern to total current requirements in excess of 18 amps. This would require perhaps a different circuit arrangement some concern has been raised to the current draw of the small pager motors that will be used to create motion on the tentacles. We had prepared for using trransistos in arrays to deal with the current. but there may now be concern to total current requirements in excess of 18 amps. This would require perhaps a different circuit arrangement

]]> http://billjones.wordpress.com/2006/01/30/hello-world/#comment-4 billjones Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:23:34 +0000 #comment-4 Tim has created the code that will allow us to use ultra sonic sensors to detect a person approaching. Tim has created the code that will allow us to use ultra sonic sensors to detect a person approaching.

]]> http://billjones.wordpress.com/2006/01/30/hello-world/#comment-3 billjones Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:13:43 +0000 #comment-3 design and layout of "nervous machine" has mostly been finalized. now production can begin design and layout of “nervous machine” has mostly been finalized. now production can begin

]]> http://billjones.wordpress.com/2006/01/30/hello-world/#comment-2 billjones Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:12:22 +0000 #comment-2 Since posting up to this point has been somewhat pointless, I will now begin to give regular updates on our project "nervous Machine" Since posting up to this point has been somewhat pointless, I will now begin to give regular updates on our project “nervous Machine”

]]> http://billjones.wordpress.com/2006/01/30/hello-world/#comment-1 Bill Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:12:36 +0000 #comment-1 I have joined the "Nervous Machine" group with Steve, Paul, and Tom. We will create a machine that depicts how a small person would feel when approaching a large ominous machine, but with rolls reversed. Now when a large machine is approached by a small person, the machine will feel apprehension and nerviousness. We are looking at something that creates a shaking reaction when approached and we would also like to include possibly some lights, or body movement. Overall design will be of a metallic, heavy, and sturdy design. I have joined the “Nervous Machine” group with Steve, Paul, and Tom. We will create a machine that depicts how a small person would feel when approaching a large ominous machine, but with rolls reversed. Now when a large machine is approached by a small person, the machine will feel apprehension and nerviousness. We are looking at something that creates a shaking reaction when approached and we would also like to include possibly some lights, or body movement. Overall design will be of a metallic, heavy, and sturdy design.

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