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Robotic ball that chases burglars
Telegraph ^
| 2/14/2005
| David Millward
Posted on 02/13/2005 6:26:13 PM PST by sittnick
A large black ball, originally designed by Swedish scientists for use on Mars, could be the latest weapon in the war against burglars.
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The device, developed at the University of Uppsala, acts as a high-tech security guard capable of detecting an intruder thanks to either radar or infra-red sensors. Once alerted, it can summon help, sound an alarm or pursue the intruders, taking pictures.
It is capable of travelling at 20mph, somewhat faster than a human being. Even worse for intruders, the robot ball can still give chase over mud, snow and water.
The ball relies on an internal pendulum to control its motion which, when shifted, changes the centre of gravity and starts it rolling.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: ball; bang; crime; didntneedtoexcerpt; england; needlesslyexcerpted; prisoner; robot; science
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To: jocon307
LOL My first thought too!
To: sittnick
FIrst thing that came to mind for me:
To: sittnick
To: LibertarianInExile
This discussion seems to be going round in circles. The obvious thing that hasn't been mentioned is that any burglar caught by this device would most likely be black-balled for the rest of his life.
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posted on
02/13/2005 8:24:35 PM PST
by
Rennes Templar
("The future ain't what it used to be".........Yogi Berra)
To: sittnick
It is capable of travelling at 20mph, somewhat faster than a human being. Even worse for intruders, the robot ball can still give chase over mud, snow and water.So? Metroid's been doin' that for years! ^_^
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posted on
02/13/2005 8:53:41 PM PST
by
4mycountry
(This is my tag. Deal with it.)
To: 4mycountry
Where do you guys get these pics? ..funny as hell
To: hineybona
I used the Google image search engine.
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:07:02 PM PST
by
4mycountry
(This is my tag. Deal with it.)
To: baseballfanjm
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:08:55 PM PST
by
4mycountry
(This is my tag. Deal with it.)
To: 4mycountry
To: 4mycountry
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:13:51 PM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
To: baseballfanjm
No, 'fraid not. I don't own a PS2. But, I've seen/read just about every review for it.
When they come out with a PS3 and the price of PS2s drop, I might purchase one and play that game. I hear it's horribly fun. ^_^
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:14:29 PM PST
by
4mycountry
(This is my tag. Deal with it.)
To: 4mycountry
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:14:36 PM PST
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Lazamataz
(Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
To: 4mycountry
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:15:12 PM PST
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Lazamataz
(Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
To: 4mycountry
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:16:02 PM PST
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Lazamataz
(Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
To: 4mycountry
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:16:33 PM PST
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Lazamataz
(Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
To: 4mycountry
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:18:19 PM PST
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Lazamataz
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:23:02 PM PST
by
4mycountry
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To: sittnick; humblegunner; SLB; Brad's Gramma; cyborg; ExSoldier
Well lets hope it's not valuable er anything with burglers in the house an all !
Like a scene out of dragnet...
You were burgled ?
Yes, but I had a ball..
A ball ?
Yes a burgler ball
Your burgler ball was burgled ?
Yes by the burgler !
Let me see if I have this right....
Your ball to battle burglers was burgled by a burgler because it wasn't on the ball ?
Brillant !
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:23:06 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
To: sittnick
I believe the Technicians at "The Village" nicknamed their Catchin' & Fetchin' big rubber ball "Rover", sittnick.
Jack.
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:27:44 PM PST
by
Jack Deth
(Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
To: Squantos
Your ball to battle burglers was burgled by a burgler because it wasn't on the ball ? Oh man......LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
02/13/2005 9:29:04 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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