[Gzz-commits] manuscripts/Control1 poster.rst

[Tuomas J. Lukka]

CVSROOT:        /cvsroot/gzz
Module name:    manuscripts
Changes by:     Tuomas J. Lukka <address@hidden>        03/05/05 17:31:38

Modified files:
        Control1       : poster.rst 

Log message:
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CVSWeb URLs:
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/gzz/manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst.diff?tr1=1.84&tr2=1.85&r1=text&r2=text

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Index: manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst
diff -u manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst:1.84 
manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst:1.85
--- manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst:1.84        Mon May  5 17:28:17 2003
+++ manuscripts/Control1/poster.rst     Mon May  5 17:31:38 2003
@@ -444,7 +444,9 @@
 
    $(f(x+\epsilon) - f(x)) / \epsilon$
 
-
+Even if it is a horrifying thought to LEGO purists, bricks
+can be glued together to obtain an even sturdier structure.
+However, this is seldom necessary.
 
 Handles
 -------
@@ -506,29 +508,18 @@
 tips above). 
 Even with careful construction, there will be some (not much)
 mechanical
-looseness in the controller; 
-
-Cons:
-
-
-- gluing parts
-
-- mechanical looseness
-
-- some inevitable
-
-- humans used to some
-
-- can be alleviated to a great degree by careful construction
-
-    - see tips
-
-- relatively big size
-
-- size has already reduced and will probably still reduce by new
-  inventions for connecting mouse's optomechanics mouse to handles
+looseness in the controller; however, humans *are* used to compensating
+some mechanical looseness.
+Prototypes built from LEGO bricks are also often 
+relatively large compared to what the size of the desired
+controller would ideally be.
+However, we have found that redesigning the controller a few times,
+with some internal peer review helps to reduce the controller
+size greatly.
+For knobs or levers with absolute position, our approach does
+unfortunately require calibration; there is no way for the computer
+to know the initial position of the lever. 
 
-- requires calibration
 
 - having to explain to budget counters purchases of LEGO sets with
 interesting names (or bricklink purchases)