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From: ear@wpi.wpi.edu (Eric A Rasmussen)
Newsgroups: comp.robotics
Subject: Re: Designing for robots, (was a flame fest)
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Date: 19 Jul 90 14:18:26 GMT
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In article <18653@ttidca.TTI.COM> hollombe@ttidca.TTI.COM (The Polymath) writes:

>As for designing space stations for robot assembly, I'd look at what
>robots do best and plan accordingly.  Robots are good at relatively
>simple, repetitive tasks.  The space structure should be built up from
>outwardly similar modules that all attach in the same way with the same
>fasteners.  They should also be designed to pack neatly and efficiently so
>the robot doesn't have to worry as much about bin picking problems.

Ahh, now that's a simple problem to solve.  We should just make the space
station out of giant legos. ;-)

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