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From: tidedu@mars.lerc.nasa.gov (William T. Dedula)
Subject: Sources for Robotics Systems, Circuits, and info. needed
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Hello All;
I am a member of a group who is coordinating a Robotics 
Contest for area High School students. Students will build 
minerature Robotics Rovers which will run on a section of 
terrain (designed by middle school students) which simulates the
surface of Mars. 

I am currently seeking as many sources of Robotics Material as I 
can to provide these students with as much resources as possible
as they build their Robotics Systems. Primarily, I'm looking for 
mail order corporations, institutions, or individuals who can 
provide the following ... 

1) A source for Minerature TV camera's as well as Minerature 
   video transmitters which operate at low power, utilize low 
   voltage (So they'll operate on the rober's batteries), and are
   fairly cheap. Also ... they should not require any special 
   licence or permission to operate. 

2) A good source for Robotics Kits (Particularly Robotics Rovers
   or cars). 

3) A good source for Robotics components such as stepper motors, 
   switches, sensors, Motor's, and other electronics and/or
   mechanical equipment. 

4) A good source for Robotics plans, books, etc. 

5) A source for anything else relating to Robotics which you think
   will benefit this project. 

The many students who take part in this exciting project as well 
as myself and the other robotics contest coordinators at the 
Lewis Research Center and Ohio Aerospace Institute will be very, 
very appreciative of any assistance you can give us with the above
information. 

Tim 

P.S. Please provide phone numbers and address of the above sources
if you know them. Thanks again !!!

W. Tim Dedula                        Internet: 
N.A.S.A. Lewis Research Center       tdedula@nasamail.nasa.gov
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