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From: nivek@cmu.edu (Kevin Dowling)
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A new FAQ posting, to follow, has a number of changes and updates.

The FAQ is now three parts about 66K, 91K and 111K each.
It is slightly reorganized for better flow.
Here's the new table of contents and changes:

Part 1
	+++Where to find this FAQ and comp.robotics archives
		Now includes Mosaic location
	+++Related FAQ's
	+++What is Robotics?
		New material on Capek and robot history
	+++Robotics Related Organizations
	+++Robotics Associations of Many Countries
	+++Robot Societies
		updated info on SFRSA
	+++Robotics Publications
	+++Conferences and Competitions
		New conference format, short digest upfront and
		lengthy descriptions updated and ordered. 

Part 2
	+++Organizations doing robotics
	+++Graduate programs in robotics
		Additional programs added and others updated
	+++Mobile robot companies
		New information
	+++Manipulator companies
	+++Small Inexpensive Robots
		New information
	+++Architectures for Robots

Part 3
	+++Sensors
		New categories and enties
	+++Actuators
	+++Imaging for Robotics
	+++Wireless communication
		New entries
	+++Robot Parts: Suppliers and sources for parts
		New entries
	+++Hero Robots
	+++Puma Manipulators
	+++Simulators
		Updates to Simderella 2.0
	+++Real-Time Operating Systems
	+++Survey of Robot Development Environments
	+++What is the Miniboard?
		Updates and changes
	+++Microcontrollers
		Updates and changes
	+++Books and Online Information
		Section on books now has more online informationPart 1
	+++Acknowledgements
		Updates


Enjoy, and as always, feedback to nivek@cmu.edu.

				nivek

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