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	eBEAMuk
		The concept of BEAM robotics was developed by Dr Mark Tilden (Creator of the Robosapien) in the 1980's.
		The traditional approach to robotics is a top down one, where a central and necessarily complex brain controls a dumb body.
		BEAM robots mimic nature and start with an intelligent body that can adapt to it's ever changing environment, if they have a central brain at all it is used to take care of higher level functions such as learning and decision making.
	www.ebeamuk.net (278 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/BEAM robotics
		This is a term that refers to a style of robotics that primarily uses simple analog circuits instead of a microprocessor in order to produce an unusually simple design (in comparison to traditional mobile robots) that trades flexibility for robustness and efficiency in performing the task for which it was designed.
		There are a large number of BEAM robots designed to use solar power from small solar arrays to power a "Solar Engine" which creates autonomous robots capable of operating under a wide range of lighting conditions.
		BEAM robotics also promotes the value of aesthetics in the design of the device, proving the adage "form follows function".
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/BEAM_robotics (1874 words)

	Analog Robotics: Research Report
		BEAM is an acronym suggesting the basic factors to consider when designing robots: biology, electronics, aesthetics, and mechanics (Hrynkiw).
		BEAM robots should make use of “appropriate” electronics so that instead of relying on microprocessors for locomotion, the robots are designed around simpler analog electronics (Hrynkiw).
		Tilden’s BEAM robotics philosophy not only opened robotics up to a world of amateur hobbyists with limited resources, but also provided new means for developing inexpensive but effective robotics for commercial and scientific purposes.
	www.hesston.edu /academic/faculty/nelsonk/PhysicsResearch/RobotMK/report.html (2067 words)

	Chiu-Yuan Fang's BEAM Robotics Table of Contents
		BEAM robotics is a new field of robotics.
		The simplicity of BEAM construction allows people from all walks of life and levels of education to create very capable autonomous robots without learning to program or a government research grant.
		The brains used to control BEAM "lifeforms" are very simple compared to the rats-nets of wiring and circuitry in conventional robots.
	www.geocities.com /SouthBeach/6897/beam2.html (351 words)

	comp.robotics.* Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) part 2/5
		PITCH: The International BEAM Robot Games, now in it's fourth year, is a forum for robot enthusiasts both amateur and professional to present their designs to each other, the press, and the public.
		Robots of similar ability will be pitted against each other in organized competition, but generally robots will be judged on sophistication of behavior, novelty of design, efficiency of power source, and quality of hardware innovation.
		Robots will be inspected for safety and reliability before being allowed to compete according to guidelines that require and insure safe construction and operation.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/robotics-faq/part2 (6003 words)

	MachineBrain General Robotics: BEAM Robotics
		BEAM is an acronym for: Biology- Many aspects of the design and function of BEAM robots parallel nature.
		BEAM robotics is a new field of robotics.
		BEAM is an acronym standing for: Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, Mechanics and describes a new field of robots that are small, adept, relatively simple, and inexpensive.
	www.machinebrain.com /General_Robotics/BEAM_Robotics (274 words)

	BEAM Robotics conference underway at Lab: Los Alamos National Laboratory
		One hundred and fifty students from across the country are teaming up with robotic experts and senior citizens in a weekend of building and competing robotic solar speeders, butterflies and sumo wrestlers as part of the Laboratory's 10th annual New Mexico BEAM Robotic Games Conference.
		Their assembled robots will compete in speed races and sumo wrestling type competitions and be judged for aesthetics.
		BEAM is the educational branch of the new Biomorphic Robotic science field.
	www.lanl.gov /news/index.php/fuseaction/nb.story/story_id/2530 (484 words)

	Hobby Engineering: Robotics Department
		Robotics is a fun, challenging activity that also develops important skills in subjects as diverse as reading, researching, critical thinking, problem solving, mechanics, electronics and software.
		While certainly a subject of interest to budding engineers, robotics teaches skills that are important to almost every field of interest from the arts to zoology.
		Don't forget to check the BEAM Robotics and Electronic Kits sections for more soldering projects.
	www.hobbyengineering.com /DeptRB.html (493 words)

	The Future of Your Discipline - Robotics
		What’s more, BEAM robots tend to be solar powered, built from scrap electronics and lacking an off switch.
		What a BEAM robot has over its microprocessor-empowered brethren is the ability to handle the unexpected.
		One of the more innovative aspects of the BEAM robotics movement is that anyone with a pile of scrap circuit boards and a soldering iron can build and design their own robots.
	www.graduatingengineer.com /futuredisc/robotics.html (1527 words)

	BEAM Robotics Tek - FAQ
		A solution, however, is to view a human being as a robot's way of making another robot, to have an annual venue where experimenters can let their creations interact in real situations, and then watch as machine evolution occurs.
		The simplest of BEAM robots can be constructed around a two-transistor circuit, called a relaxation oscillator, which is powered by light and twitches with movement.
		A listing of people interested in forming a BEAM group in their area is here.
	faq.solarbotics.net /FAQ.html (3554 words)

	BEAM
		BEAM is a school of robotics, starting from simple reflexes, in a "bottoms-up" approach.
		The majority of BEAM robots are non-computerized (although simple CPUs can be used to drive them, in a "horse and rider" sort of way).
		Unlike many traditional processor-based robots, BEAM robots are cheap, simple, and can be built by a hobbyist with basic skills in a matter of hours.
	encyclobeamia.solarbotics.net /articles/beam.html (373 words)

	M27 - BEAM Robotics
		BEAM is a type of robotics that stands for Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, and Mechanics.
		BEAM robotics focus on simplicity and do not use any programming to accomplish their tasks.
		Many of the robots are either photophobic or phototropic and will react to their light source accordingly.
	www.m27.com /projects/beam/index.html (124 words)

	BEAM Online - The Yahoo of BEAM
		A couple months ago I built a bunch of robots (some miniballs, solar walkers, a symet, and a couple photovores) for the Space Center Houston science center in Houston, TX.
		There are now 50+ BEAM links as well as many other links to circuit sites, suppliers, and more.
		A BEAM vs. CPU vs. Hybrid, 4 motor walker comparison.
	www.beam-online.com (882 words)

	(¯`·._.·´¯`·-=="Insectroïdes" based on the philosophy of BEAM robotics==--·´¯`·._.·´¯)
		This web site is dedicated to my 2000 science fair project called "Insectroïdes".
		I have receive many, many e-mail asking questions on robots.
		I have build a robot snake like Mark tilden gPim.
	robomaniac.solarbotics.net (204 words)

	Vancouver Robotics Club
		The Vancouver Robotics Club is a meeting place for people who like building robots.
		Solarbotics: BEAM Robotics Information and kits (Calgary, AB).
		Robot Room - David Cook's excellent collection of information related to Robotics
	vancouverroboticsclub.org (442 words)

	Robotics ( Robotic Systems and BEAM Robotics) Definition
		ROBOTICS DEFINITION (continued): … 1) when it should be low (logic 0) or vice-versa.
		In sensor competition where two binary sensors measure the same phenomenon, the output of the composite sensor is considered high if and only if both sensors produce a logic 1 and low if and only if both sensors produce logic 0.
		Robotics definition sponsored by WhatIs.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
	www.bitpipe.com /tlist/Robotics.html (268 words)

	Chris' BEAM Robotics Homepage
		A BEAM robot must be electronically controlled, and you will find a lot of these bots are actually totally made out of electronics!
		When you're done it should be something you want to take pictures of and show your friends, not something you want to hide in your closet.
		Basically a BEAM robot is made of junk, I find it fun picking up(dumpster diving) a couple of dead VCRs,TVs,and stereos then taking them apart.
	members.aol.com /KC8GOQ (423 words)

	Resources - BEAM Robotics - Pittsburgh Area Robotics Society
		EAM Robotics is a young and exciting field of robotics.
		We have added a BEAM Robotics section in the Resources area of the site.
		Eventually we plan on using this box to bring attention to robotics news, articles and up and coming events we are planning.
	www.pittsburghrobotics.org /resources/beam (98 words)

	:: MIGI :: Machine Intelligence Group India - Robots,Circuits,Ai,Machine Vision - BEAM robotics: The soul of LCR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		(Robot was coined from the Czech word robota, which meant slave).
		After all this, Tilden had built his first BEAM robot, and it fit in the palm of his big hand (did I mention that Tilden is a giant?).
		So, I say that BEAM is certainly one of the most noble and brain-fryingly challenging, yet paradoxically simple-to-build LCR path.
	migindia.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=46 (662 words)

	BEAM Robotics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This is a webring dedicated to beam robotics - a field of electronics/robotics striving to mimic natural systems that has inspired easily built walking robots costing under $10.
		Main purpose is introducing how possible to write effective codes for such a high level matematical operations and electomagnetic diffraction problems.
		This is my robotics site, there is many robotics related things here as well as a BEAM section with lots of information.
	v.webring.com /hub?ring=beamring (286 words)

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