 Poster: A snowHead
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The question arose as to whether Asimo, the robot mentioned in another thread ( http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=125695#125695 ) could ski. Apparently, he isn't that interested in skiing, but he has a baby brother, PSIman, who does quite well on the slopes:
EpicSki thread on PSIman here: http://forums.epicski.com/showthread.php?t=21644
Original movie here: http://ourworld.cs.com/BBRNZ/PSIMAN01.wmv
(Apparently this wmv file does not start automatically in some browsers - as a workaround, right click on the link, download and save the file to your own machine, and then it seems to work fine, assuming, of course, you have some application that can play wmv files.)
Tom / PM
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sat 14-05-05 10:47; edited 3 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Physicsman, that 2nd link just gives me pages of gobbledeygook code stuff
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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kuwait_ian, let me check the link. In the meantime, I posed an animated GIF taken from Bob Barnes' wmv file that should be OK. Let me know if you can see it.
Tom / PM
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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kuwait_ian, it plays for me in IE, but not with Foxfire. I think I know what's wrong and posted a workaround in my original post, right after I give the link. HTH,
Tom / PM
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Physicsman, the GIF is fine. Is that a real film of a model in motion - there doesn't seem to be any room for any mechanism unless it's behind the badge. But we have no way of knowing how big the thing is. Nice parallel turns though - it'd be wild on carvers 
<< Edit - when you see the original version you can see it being 'launched' and it is quite small >>
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Yup, the model really skis and the beauty of this version is that there hardly is any mechanism to speak of - just joints and a high center of mass. There is lots of info on the Epicski thread that I reference. Look for posts by "T-square" for a good explanation of how it works.
As might be expected, the Japanese designed a much more thoroughly detailed model:
http://edu00.f-edu.fukui-u.ac.jp/~shimizu/engmain11.html
Amazing stuff, eh?
Tom / PM
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Doesn't play for me with IE. Here's the problem ........
The download has a .htm extension and Media Player expects a .wmv. Force it to open by telling it which app to use. Amazing. At the start of the clip you can see a glove and boot - so the gizmo is tiny.
Good stuff about it on the Epic link.
<< Edit - cross posting - TKS Tom - - - - the Japanese one is just incredible - but s/he drops the outside shoulder a bit on parallel turns. >>
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Sat 14-05-05 10:56; edited 1 time in total
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Physicsman, cool!
It's sort of encouraging that a simple mechanical device with no brain can do a creditable impression of ski=ing, whilst I can't - maybe I'm thinking too much about stuff. I have to say the Japanese robot looks awfully anxious.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Ian Hopkinson, why do you put an = sign in skiing. Maybe this is part of your problem ????
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kuwait_ian, So . . . what you're say is, all one needs to ski well are wide hips, a fat butt and no brains?
I'd keep your head down for a little while 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I saw a version of that thing at the Munich ski trade fair about 15 years ago. It was tiny (no more than about 7cm tall) and did lovely parallel turns down a smooth ramp. Mesmerising!
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David Goldsmith, is that where Salomon got the idea for blades ???
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You know it makes sense.
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kuwait_ian, it plays for me in IE, but not with Foxfire. I think I know what's wrong and posted a workaround in my original post, right after I give the link. HTH,
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I doesn't play because the muppet has misconfigured his web server which says that the file is a Web page not a WMV file.
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