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Jonnywhy · Post by **Jonnywhy** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:09 pm

netkiller wrote:wow, that sounds complicated to me. is that like building robots? how you finding the course? where are you studying?

Ha yeh it is

And I'm actually gonna be starting to build a robot on Friday which has gotta autonomously get from one side of the room to the other asap, competing against the rest of the group for marks! Hope my PIC skills are up 2 it...But learning about embedded systems, microprocessors, signals etc also. The course is awesome, though there are some less enjoyable bits. And I'm at Reading University

Fester · Post by **Fester** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:14 pm

quickest way across a room hmmmm can ya call this a robot?

Johnimus Prime · Post by **Johnimus Prime** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:32 pm

Jonnywhy wrote:
netkiller wrote:wow, that sounds complicated to me. is that like building robots? how you finding the course? where are you studying?
Ha yeh it is And I'm actually gonna be starting to build a robot on Friday which has gotta autonomously get from one side of the room to the other asap, competing against the rest of the group for marks! Hope my PIC skills are up 2 it...But learning about embedded systems, microprocessors, signals etc also. The course is awesome, though there are some less enjoyable bits. And I'm at Reading University

Saw on the BBC news today that some clever bods have managed to grow neurons over channels cut in a piece of silicon. Should revolutionise prosthetics and you can see the possible applications for brain injuries etc. once they get past the ethics...

Jonnywhy · Post by **Jonnywhy** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:36 pm

Haha sorry fester they've gotta make it accross without human input...I could build a robot to operate the controller though!

Johnimus Prime wrote:Saw on the BBC news today that some clever bods have managed to grow neurons over channels cut in a piece of silicon. Should revolutionise prosthetics and you can see the possible applications for brain injuries etc. once they get past the ethics...

Yeh I saw that. But the less I hear about neurons atm th better...I've got to get an Artificial Neural Network working by Tuesday and it's not as fun as it might sound.

On a related note, remember the guy a few years back who had a microchip placed in his arm? He's one of my lecturers. Kevin Warwick, if the name means anything to you

BBloke · Post by **BBloke** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:41 pm

Jonnywhy wrote:Haha sorry fester they've gotta make it accross without human input...I could build a robot to operate the controller though!

Johnimus Prime wrote:Saw on the BBC news today that some clever bods have managed to grow neurons over channels cut in a piece of silicon. Should revolutionise prosthetics and you can see the possible applications for brain injuries etc. once they get past the ethics...
Yeh I saw that. But the less I hear about neurons atm th better...I've got to get an Artificial Neural Network working by Tuesday and it's not as fun as it might sound.

On a related note, remember the guy a few years back who had a microchip placed in his arm? He's one of my lecturers. Kevin Warwick, if the name means anything to you

But how do you wind it up first? You have to have humans to give it power.. or a swift kick start from one side of the room to the other heheheh

So you are studying in Reading? I found this: http://www.kevinwarwick.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Fester · Post by **Fester** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:42 pm

Jonnywhy wrote:Haha sorry fester they've gotta make it accross without human input...I could build a robot to operate the controller though!

Aye that was my thinking there simple power on/off.. i am lazy i try to think of the easiest way to do things

Jonnywhy · Post by **Jonnywhy** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:51 pm

BBloke wrote:So you are studying in Reading? I found this: http://www.kevinwarwick.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yeh. My course is here.

Err...sorry Netkiller, I appear to have hijacked your thread!

Del · Post by **Del** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:06 pm

Jonnywhy wrote: On a related note, remember the guy a few years back who had a microchip placed in his arm? He's one of my lecturers. Kevin Warwick, if the name means anything to you

Oh good lord god! Captain Cyborg is one of your lecturers???

Guy is a media-whoring nutjob. My sympathies.

DragoonKnight · Post by **DragoonKnight** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:21 pm

welcome to the forum mate

netkiller · Post by **netkiller** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:36 pm

lol, well robotics goes right over my head haha. im glad you are all very welcoming

i didnt wanna just join the forum right away though, its best to "lurk" for a bit to see if this place is good. but so far, british gamers at their best

i look forward to getting to know you all a bit better in the near future

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