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about [domestic] robots;
apparently thereis concern over walking domestic robots,in case some trip over and hurt a child or pet,
so have a robot on a metal track attatched to the ceiling,which comes down on a jointed arm
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absolutely. the ceiling is the most underutilized space in the home. i wish i could put half my belongings on the ceiling. |
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the half that i dont use during the day, and which arent too sharp. |
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Sort of like an overhead crane? |
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But that's true of all ceiling items, including lights, acoustic tiles, smoke detectors, etc. There's no reason that it can't be a sturdy track. |
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I saw a really stupid movie about this where a smart house ran a bunch of robots (some were arms running on tracks on the ceiling) and it went nuts and started chasing people with scissors. I know this wouldn't happen but I bet I'd still end up hitting my head on them. So it doesn't really stop the bumping into problem... |
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We sure do need to find ways to use more of the upper part of the room. Just think about how much they fit into the tiny capsules of space stations because they can use all the walls and ceilings. |
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I like it. If you are really intuitive, you can program the robot arm so that, in the throes of romantic/physical contact, it will assist in the de-clothing and "wARMing up." |
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On a track, the robot will either be restricted to some parts of the room or have to have very long, obstructive arms; and it will also block the passage of other robots. Maybe you could tile the ceiling with material covered in a grid of tiny inverted hooks and it could crawl along that. Or use electromagnetic tiles which it can activate individually as needed (although, yes, in a power failure it would fall on your baby). |
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I was attempting to post this on your listing, but created a new one by accident- dumb me. |
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At any rate, I was thinking perhaps having a wireless camera connected to two garage door tracks. The wheels would be metal- so it's like a bumper car, propelled by the power supplied by the track. Each track has a polarity on the garage door track- one being positive and the other negative. On the wall there is a device that controls the amount of voltage being sent, and which direction the polarties are going... so the motor will run both forward and backwards. Think of like those pizza places with the animatronic characters that bring your pizza. |
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The entire unit could be connected to a video input card on a the computer with face recognition software to identify who is an acceptable guest- whose not.. etc. . etc... |
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On the ceiling walls (on the sides), there will be perhaps laser or infared detection strips to identify certain points on the track at which it should stop at. |
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I don't know about any of you, but I have taken apart alot of electronics in my day, and if you should take apart a "Billy Bass"- or whatever the hell generic fish toy like that, their mouths and bodies make excellent robotic hands. |
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In addition to this, it needs to have a remote control to the front door to let people in. Just something simple enough to not only greet people, but also if you should be sitting down, it can take, say for example a note or something, to a family member somewhere else. |
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P.S.: Remember- it shouldn't be able to run extensively through the house. Doorways are not only created for privacy, but also to slow the progression of a fire spreading throughout the house!!!.. anyway, I hope all this turns out for my first posting. Hope it all makes sense. Perhaps I will work on a prototype.. heheh.. 'eh...prowlee not.. |
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