a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
ELF (Electronic Life Form) ELF is a concept cybernetic animal, which is the culmination of many years of research, the idea was to produce a cybernetic creature that is as close to a real life animal as possible. ELF can navigate its environment, feed and look after itself. It has a learning mechanism with emotion …
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Biomechanical foundations of locomotion design (1978) by V S Gurfinkel, S V Fomin, Moscow Lomonosov State University published in 1st CISM-IFToMM Symposium, Vol 1 p. 133 see p 160 Robots and Telechirs – Thring In a study of the biomechanical principles of construction artificial walking systems, Gurfinkel and Fomin used aq system consisting of a …
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Robot ostrich (android) inventor Konstantin Ivanov (Sirotina) from Elektrostal a towing machine with two manipulators (legs), equipped with a seat for the driver. Possible applications for the version of the inventor: Attraction (Jurassic Park robots ; races of robotic ostriches; competition live ostrich and the robot, 2) vehicle. The robot weighs 170 kg. and easily …
Read More “2007 – Robot Ostrich – Konstantin Ivanov (Russian)”
The Quantum-Classical Transition on Trial: Is the Whole More Than the Sum of the Parts? by Hideo Mabuchi One quote that I really like came from my thesis adviser, Jeff Kimble (the Valentine Professor and professor of physics), and appeared on page 2 of the February 18, 1997, New York Times as the Quotation of …
Read More “2002 – Human-powered Mechanical Elephant – Caltech (American)”