It seems to me that your tablet+roomba is a some kinda automated
picture taking machine. Do you believe there is a such market for
device with similar or more effective capabilities? There is a such
trend of putting camera on "computer" with mechanized computer. The
concept is proven by the Mars Rover, but what on earth can we hope
that it will do for us?

phillip@flashenabled.com (phillip m. torrone) wrote in message news:<6d64ff0c.0403032212.1b109614@posting.google. com>...
> baracooda@nyc.rr.com (baracooda) wrote in message news:<a4778537.0403021335.176da86c@posting.google. com>...
> > Vibrations from the roomba makes the roomba a bad choice for a robotic
> > platform.
>
> not for my purposes, it's a low-cost mobility platform, works great
> (you can take out the vac parts).
>
> > do you have any other more practical robotic PC project?
>
> hmm, what is your definition of practical? i am doing this for a few
> reasons-- posting pictures to my "roblog" is one for example.
>
> > If not,I am looking for partners for a more practical version of PC
> > robotic contraption. The idea is patented, and some detail of this
> > project can be seen at http://funkycoldamoeba.blogspot.com/
>
> the er1 might be for you:
> http://www.evolution.com/er1/
>
> cheers,
> pt