tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854322228391933172024-02-20T17:01:38.169-08:00Life of a robotosisteieio1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02361910405963142721noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-185432222839193317.post-81104205241716963382011-06-12T15:29:00.000-07:002011-06-12T15:29:46.731-07:00A little introduction<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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</style> <![endif]--> My name is Luke Dawson and currently I'm learning at Herriot Watt University to earn my masters degree in Robotics & Cybertronics. This blog will be about several things related to my course.<br />
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First and foremost is that I will be entering my 4th year of study and as so I have my fourth year project to do this coming year. I have organised with my mentor to use this year to study the effect of the Gaussian magnet effect and the conceivability of a Gaussian actuator. Some people may be familiar to the effect already but for those who are not: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7CyPtF0Ch.<br />
You may also know the effect as a Gaussian accelerator and is most commonly known to be used as a projectile accelerator known as the Gaussian rifle.<br />
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Since my project will take quite some time I hope to post my findings and other related subject matter to this blog for others to learn discuss and comment on my progress. I have quite a few ideas for how to test this effect and can't wait to get started.<br />
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The other purpose of this blog is too post interesting developments in the robotics field for those that are interested.<br />
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I can't wait too get properly started on my project and I hope you find it as exciting as I do.eieio1http://www.blogger.com/profile/02361910405963142721noreply@blogger.com17