Re: [scifinoir2] Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph

[Martin Baxter]

Silly me... figuring that they'd want to relish the kill, watch their human
victims squirm...

Martin (now placing cellphone on far side of room)

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 2:33 PM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> If they want to get you Martin, they will get you. It won't be a robot it
> will be your cellphone set to autodestruct or your toaster.
>
> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Martin Baxter 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Oh, that's nice... now the bots can walk faster than I can, thus making it
>> all the easier for them to kill me. [?][?][?]
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Mr. Worf wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph
>>>
>>> By Darren Quick 
>>>
>>> *00:26 July 26, 2010*
>>>
>>> 5 
>>> Pictures
>>>   [image: Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a
>>> daughter of one of the 
>>> student...]
>>>
>>> Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a daughter of
>>> one of the students who worked on the robot
>>> *Image 
>>> Gallery(5
>>>  images)
>>> *
>>>  Dog Leash 
>>> Walking-
>>> Iams.com/Dog-Leash
>>> Train Your Dog to Walk on a Leash with Easy to Follow Tips from Iams.
>>> San Francisco Dog 
>>> Walking-
>>> www.allsmilespetcare.com
>>> Dog walking/pet sitting with love! Lic. Bonded. Insured. Fun.
>>> Robot for Prostate 
>>> Cancer-
>>> www.InternationalHIFU.com
>>> Learn about ALL your options for prostate cancer therapy.
>>> 3D Prototype 
>>> Machine-
>>> www.rolanddga.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph

[Mr. Worf]

If they want to get you Martin, they will get you. It won't be a robot it
will be your cellphone set to autodestruct or your toaster.

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Martin Baxter wrote:

>
>
> Oh, that's nice... now the bots can walk faster than I can, thus making it
> all the easier for them to kill me. [?][?][?]
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph
>>
>> By Darren Quick 
>>
>> *00:26 July 26, 2010*
>>
>> 5 
>> Pictures
>>   [image: Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a
>> daughter of one of the 
>> student...]
>>
>> Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a daughter of
>> one of the students who worked on the robot
>> *Image 
>> Gallery(5
>>  images)
>> *
>>  Dog Leash 
>> Walking-
>> Iams.com/Dog-Leash
>> Train Your Dog to Walk on a Leash with Easy to Follow Tips from Iams.
>> San Francisco Dog 
>> Walking-
>> www.allsmilespetcare.com
>> Dog walking/pet sitting with love! Lic. Bonded. Insured. Fun.
>> Robot for Prostate 
>> Cancer-
>> www.InternationalHIFU.com
>> Learn about ALL your options for prostate cancer therapy.
>> 3D Prototype 
>> Machine-
>> www.rolanddga.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph

[Martin Baxter]

Oh, that's nice... now the bots can walk faster than I can, thus making it
all the easier for them to kill me. [?][?][?]

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph
>
> By Darren Quick 
>
> *00:26 July 26, 2010*
>
> 5 
> Pictures
>   [image: Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a
> daughter of one of the 
> student...]
>
> Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a daughter of one
> of the students who worked on the robot
> *Image 
> Gallery(5
>  images)
> *
>  Dog Leash 
> Walking-
> Iams.com/Dog-Leash
> Train Your Dog to Walk on a Leash with Easy to Follow Tips from Iams.
> San Francisco Dog 
> Walking-
> www.allsmilespetcare.com
> Dog walking/pet sitting with love! Lic. Bonded. Insured. Fun.
> Robot for Prostate 
> Cancer-
> www.InternationalHIFU.com
> Learn about ALL your options for prostate cancer therapy.
> 3D Prototype 
> Machine-
> www.rolanddga.com
> Better Lifetime Value. No Fees and Lower Material Costs. Learn More!
> Ads by 
> Google

Re: [scifinoir2] Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph

[Martin Baxter]

Oh, that's nice... now the bots can walk faster than I can, thus making it
all the easier for them to kill me. [?][?][?]

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Mr. Worf  wrote:

>
>
> Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph
>
> By Darren Quick 
>
> *00:26 July 26, 2010*
>
> 5 
> Pictures
>   [image: Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a
> daughter of one of the 
> student...]
>
> Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a daughter of one
> of the students who worked on the robot
> *Image 
> Gallery(5
>  images)
> *
>  Dog Leash 
> Walking-
> Iams.com/Dog-Leash
> Train Your Dog to Walk on a Leash with Easy to Follow Tips from Iams.
> San Francisco Dog 
> Walking-
> www.allsmilespetcare.com
> Dog walking/pet sitting with love! Lic. Bonded. Insured. Fun.
> Robot for Prostate 
> Cancer-
> www.InternationalHIFU.com
> Learn about ALL your options for prostate cancer therapy.
> 3D Prototype 
> Machine-
> www.rolanddga.com
> Better Lifetime Value. No Fees and Lower Material Costs. Learn More!
> Ads by 
> Google

[scifinoir2] Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph

[Amy Harlib]

ahar...@earthlink.net
Way cool!

Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph





Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph
By Darren Quick

00:26 July 26, 2010

 5 Pictures

 
Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a daughter of one of 
the students who worked on the robot

Image Gallery (5 images) 
Dog Leash Walking - Iams.com/Dog-Leash
Train Your Dog to Walk on a Leash with Easy to Follow Tips from Iams.

San Francisco Dog Walking - www.allsmilespetcare.com
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Robot for Prostate Cancer - www.InternationalHIFU.com
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It might not have been setting a cracking pace, but a Cornell University robot 
named Ranger set an unofficial world record on July 6 when it walked 14.3 miles 
in about 11 hours on a single charge. The untethered, four-legged bipedal robot 
was steered around the 1/8-mile indoor track in Cornell’s Barton Hall by a 
human operator using a standard toy remote control some 108.5 times. On its 
record setting journey Ranger made 65,185 steps, beating the former record for 
an untethered legged robot of 12.8 miles set by Boston Dynamics’ BigDog.

Standing still, Ranger looks a bit like a tall sawhorse and its gait suggests a 
human on crutches, alternately swinging forward two outside legs and then two 
inside ones. There are no knees, but its feet can flip up out of the way, while 
it swings its legs so that the robot can finish its step. The robot also 
features two blue foam “eyes” that are purely for fall protection, as are the 
black foam “ears.”

One of the goals of the attempt was to show off the machine’s energy 
efficiency. Unlike other walking robots that use motors to control every 
movement, its creators say the Ranger appears more relaxed and in a way 
emulates human walking, using gravity and momentum to help swing its legs 
forward. It is powered by a 24.9V Lithium-ion battery and weighs a total of 
18.6 lbs.


Because the robot walked in lanes two and three, the distance per lap is a bit 
more than an eighth of a mile; its path was measured at 212.3 meters per lap, 
giving it a total walk distance of (212.3 m)(108.5) = 23,034 m = 23.0 
kilometers = 14.3 miles. Over the course of its journey the robot’s average 
speed was 1.34 mph (2.15km/h) with 13.9-inches average distance per step and an 
average time per step of 59 seconds. Ranger's long walk started Monday at 2:08 
p.m. and ended at 12:48 a.m. Tuesday July 6, 2010 when its batteries went dead, 
for a total walk time of 10 hours, 40 minutes, 48 seconds.

This is not the first time Ranger has held the record. In April 2008 it strode 
about 5.6 miles around the Barton Hall to set the record, before Boston 
Dynamics’ quadruped robot claimed the title by traveling 12.8 miles without 
stopping or refueling.

Also, two days before setting out on his record setting walk Ranger had walked 
13 miles on one charge. So, not counting running out of juice, Ranger walked 
more than 27 miles without failure.

Ranger was built by a group of engineering students led by Andy Ruina, Cornell 
professor of theoretical and applied mechanics, who says the new record not 
only advances robotics, but helps undergraduate students learn about the 
mechanics of walking. The information could be applied to rehabilitation, 
prostheses for humans and improving athletic performance, she says.

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[scifinoir2] Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph

[Mr. Worf]

Ranger walking robot sets new world record at 1.34mph

By Darren Quick 

*00:26 July 26, 2010*

5 
Pictures
  [image: Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a
daughter of one of the
student...]

Cornell Ranger gets a walking buddy in Fatemeh Hasaneini, a daughter of one
of the students who worked on the robot
*Image 
Gallery(5
images)
*
  Dog Leash 
Walking-
Iams.com/Dog-Leash
Train Your Dog to Walk on a Leash with Easy to Follow Tips from Iams.
San Francisco Dog
Walking-
www.allsmilespetcare.com
Dog walking/pet sitting with love! Lic. Bonded. Insured. Fun.
Robot for Prostate
Cancer-
www.InternationalHIFU.com
Learn about ALL your options for prostate cancer therapy.
3D Prototype 
Machine-
www.rolanddga.com
Better Lifetime Value. No Fees and Lower Material Costs. Learn More!
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