a project done by LebGeeks members

J4D

LebGeeks members what do you think about all ( anybody who wants ) join efforts and create something !!
each with his own expertise , we can create any thing i don't have any thing certain in mind but any body interested in the subject please post it here :) and if you have an idea what so ever about what could we create it would be good . once we have enough number of ppl or many ppl we can organize an online meeting to brainstorm and discuss the issue /// feed back needed. </jadberro>

mir

doing some robotic stuff is definetly intresting

not the yada yada software thing and i am in !

would be intresting to have something we can use in real life :) **me is thinking about something other than sexed robots and microwave weapons [ jad : search the words in the forum, you will get the joke ] will get back to you**

J4D

ok ill search :) the thing we are going to do will also use programing i guess :) that if we want it to be advanced which we sure do:cool: hehehe

J4D

LOL i searched both and definitely we should not do the sexed bots since every one would start wanting to test there code on the bots and see the reaction :P ( w shortet il adab bi tob 3alayna :P ) microwaves would be dangerous i dont think any one of us guys wants to fry there jewels :P lol ok so we will be waiting for your ideas ppl :)

Padre

there is a small project we started working on me and some freinds. it's a small spider-like robot, that moves on it's own and does some nasty stuff :P

J4D

Padre wrotethere is a small project we started working on me and some freinds. it's a small spider-like robot, that moves on it's own and does some nasty stuff :P

your post is irrelevant to the subject :P so what do you think we should do , are you in or out ? :P

Ayman

I am in :D

J4D

great :D waiting for more to start the online meeting :/

BashLogic

i was planning to assemble a paintball sentry gun similar to this one: http://www.paintballsentry.com/

mir

well i was keeping the idea in mind ... insipiration didn't strike yet

but some ideas are like for example we can do a robot that can carve things.. like we feed him a picture or a special drawing and the robot can carve it on wood, rock , metal ... and we can make it do painting too..( just carve something and spray over it )
you can monetize it as well :P

other ideas are for example to make robots that can interact or coordinate together...

but i think we can still do something cooler :P will keep u updated when that inspiration strikes :P

BashLogic

@ Mir
you gave me an inspiration!

There was nothing as despicable during my visit as to having to watch all that trash all around; on the side roads, on the beach, everywhere.

why not create a garbage collecting robot? the kind that would just crawl and collect the garbage automatically placing the garbage in bags to be picked up by the municipality?

this would be a "green" project ;)

J4D

it would sure be a very interesting robot ( the garbage collector) but with my experience with robots it would be a tough challenge and would take time , and a hell lot of programing ;) , i suggest we start something simpler something that may be more fun from functional ;) the paint ball sentry is cool and is not very tough , but i suggest we brainstorm together we can always develop new ideas :D so here is my email add me guys ( the ones who are interested in this project ) and maybe after , we can plan on a time we are all online to discuss things in a group chat ;) cucumberony@hotmail.com / JAD BERRO @ mir : the carving machine is actually called a CNC milling machine its not that tough to make but requires a good program to run it . looking forward to interact with each one of you :) my brothers and sisters in technology .

battikh

^^ a Wall-E? :P

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/42637/135/
this one actually doesn't collect the garbage from the street (it does some kind of sweeping though), but you just sms it and it comes to your door (it has gps maps), you put what kind of garbage you're throwing (it will label it for easier recycling later on) and you put your bag in it...

but the main problem with "urban" robots i guess is vandalism. you can't just keep a robot in the wild and let it work on its own...

a thing that could be done is for example uploading a pic of a person or place to the robot, and then release him in the wild and he would search for it. when he finds it, he sends you the gps location, and if it's a person, he follows them and keeps sending you updates. how cool can a robot stalker be?
it might not be very useful as is, but it lets you put different aspects in 1 project. face recognition, geolocation, mobility, wireless communication, ...
you could then make it evil and give him missions. upload a list of targets, and he searches for them and kills them 1 by 1.

personally, the coolest robot i've seen is the tweenbot: http://www.tweenbots.com/
so simple, but the idea is quiet nice :D

J4D

very nice idea the tweenbot but its more philosophical or related to (3ilm il ijtima3 ) . it can be done in about 5 mins :) still your idea can not be done in Lebanon :P and it would still take time and a lot of resources to build , because its wanted to roam around by itself :P , guys how about we make a satellite ?? it can be capable of orbiting in space and perhaps sends a beacon signal down to earth that its functioning , really im not kidding :) it would not be hard to make and would be a work in progress , it requires programming development , and would be realllllllly cooool what do you say ? we would appear in media regardless if the satellite reaches orbit or not :P im willing to embark on such a challenge how about you , it requires ambitious programmers and robotics and some electrical knowledge not really rocket science :P what do you say ? its really pretty eaaasy trust me and super cooool what do you say ??????????????????

mir

battikh, can u please think of something peaceful :rolleyes: ... we don't want to turn lebanon to a big zgharta with mean little fighting robots

u sure about the satellite thing ? that it is doable ? we can make it broadcast a message liek peace for lebanon. stuff like this .. how long would it stay... don't we need permission and to co ordinate with other space ppl ( not to interfere with satellite orbits and such ).. i don't see it as a simple project... but if u say doable.. will join with a huge grin on my face

battikh

you want to put an object at 35000km above earth? what's your budget?

at this point, taking pics from a water rocket is way more reasonable...

and mir, you're such a wuss <pf>
party pooper <pf>

J4D

is it doable ?? yes sure , but i guess making it to reach space is tough , i guess it will never reach space but doing the satellite and making sure it works , is enough and is the main important thing ;) delivering it to space is something else :D you may think its hard to do , but actually its not :D

battikh

the challenge is not about putting it in space, full stop. the challenge is to put it at 35000km at a reasonable price.
we can make a lebanese space station cooler than the ISS, with a night club and all. it is feasable, just get the budget...

J4D

haha ! well forget about the satellite lol , it was a joke :P from the start . inno tsawaro ya3ni ?? hay bitseer bas jinn :P (sorry admin for the arabic ) :P bas come on guys think of doable ideas something reasonable we could enjoy doing and is fun and feasible and would pose a little challenge not a big one far beyond our capabilities and budgets ! :) :D

mir

how big is the budget ? just an approximation.

Money is easy to get in the equation of Money vs Know-how