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From: robert@lunatix.lex.ky.us (Robert Sexton)
Subject: Seeking guidance on autonomous navigation.
Organization: Lexington Public Access UNIX -KY- (606)255-9121
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1993 03:42:59 GMT
Message-ID: <CHACzo.3KL@lunatix.lex.ky.us>
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Greetings,
 A frind and I are building a robot to enter the Conneticut
Science museum contest.  For those of you who are not familiar
with the contest, its roughly as follows:
 A robot must navigate through a house, find a lighted candle,
and put it out.  The floorplan is known in advance, and may or
may not (at our option) have furniture obstacles.  The problem
obviously has many aspects, and we are busily researching them.
Cost is important.  We don't have much money.

How much CPU is necessary for this sort of control?
	We have considered using a mc68000, but could we get by
	with a less expensive/sophisticated CPU?

Can anybody provide a few good references on the navigation
aspect.

Please reply via email.  I will Summarize.  
Many Thanks,
Robert Sexton

-- 
Robert Sexton, robert@lunatix.lex.ky.us, Lexington Public Access UNIX -KY- 
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