Thread: Raul: Pnuematic Power
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Re: Raul: Pnuematic Power
I caught this presentation on Wednesday in Atlanta. It was EXTREMELY informative.

In my FIRST experiences, I've always had problems with pneumatics behaving not quite like I expect. Raul provided me with the "missing link". It was really cool to learn about his experiments and conclusions.

In my mind, this presentation is a MUST SEE for anyone wanting to use pneumatics in an "intelligent" way on their robot. It is easy to over-power a mechanism if you get into trouble (that is what I usually do -- refer to 148's crappy 2007 wrist joint) but if you want to be more efficient with your pneumatics usage you should definitely attend this seminar.

I also need to add...
Raul is a legend in this program, and one of my heroes. I will jump at any chance to hear him speak. Don't pass up any opportunity like this!

-John
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