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Subject: Re: Excalibur Robot Update

Author: bryan whitby

Date: 08:31:42 09/19/05

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On September 19, 2005 at 10:41:39, Steve B wrote:

>Hi Bryan
>
>>I have recently had contact with Prof. Tso of the Hong Kong University and he
>>has confirmed that the Mechatronics Chess Playing System project did used a
>>Excalibur Electronics Grandmaster chess computer and that the robot arm worked
>>perfectly ok with it. So Excalibur do have the robotic arm working but for some
>>reason have decided at this moment in time, not to introduce it into their
>>production line.
>>In the following video link, you can see that it's a Excalibur Grandmaster chess
>>computer with a little bit of camouflage.
>>http://cidampc7.cityu.edu.hk/cidam/clips/chess_playing_robot-1.wmv
>
>interesting  post!
>
>of course the mencahical arm in the video looks way different then the arm in
>the intended Robot to be released by Excalibur..
>
>the one by Exalibur appeared to be a totally different shape what not metal or
>steel ,and appeared to be plastic
>
>
>Best
>Steve

Steve
Have a look at the next link from the University web pages.
http://cidampc7.cityu.edu.hk/cidam/research_projects_page%20J.htm
The robotic arm looks similar to the one which Excalibur where advertising.
Maybe the University made a smaller arm for Excalibur?
Bryan



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