Tag: Netherlands

2003 – Robo-Donkey – Christiaan Zwanikken (Netherlands-born) Robotic donkey drives ancient Islamic irrigation system Robotic Donkey drives Moorish water wheel from christiaan zwanikken on Vimeo. Donkey work [Source here] It is an ambitious project to reconstruct all the original features of an irrigation system that, 400 years ago, watered a 4 hectare monastery garden. To …

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A.H. Bruinsma  Roboter Schaltungen  Orig 1958 German edition, Eng translation 1965.  Actually called “Cyber” (pronounced Seeber).  These books are Philips publications, and I think Bruinsma worked for Philips. Notes: 1. Anne Hendrik Bruinsma is probably more well known for his work in Radio-control. (I previously thought Anne was a female name, but can be Male in …

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