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{\large \bf Minutes of our last meeting}
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\item Robotic Surgery: This approach was discussed and not found well suited
      for my interests.

\item Contribute to other projects: We decided that I would go ahead with
 the plan to do reactive walking for the APEX beam walker and also look at
 the telemetry issues.

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 On the issue of what I really would like to do, I expressed my 
emerging long term interest
in the ultimate goal of a general hardware configuration coupled with
a software framework to enable rapid development of the necessary system,
given a mechanical device and sensors. However, my lack of vision on how 
to really go about it caused it to be shelved and to focus on more immediate
issues. \\

 The inevitable application of Robotics to planetary exploration and its
impending importance in technology advancement was discussed, along with
the necessity of a person with the vision and drive to champion the 
cause and be a focus or a rallying force to concentrate and accelerate
this activity. I understood that I may not be suited for such a role
owing partly to my above interest. \\

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