Hello folks,
The email about the Engineering robot was the first email, I had send to the
new host of the TML. I think, I should add a thanks, to the administrator and to
the site, who add the automatic reply on recieving a message. I really like this,
because I never know, if our *very* reliable email service, is routing correctly.
Well...it just broke down, after I had recieved the reply *grin*.
Ahh...just a small addition on the engineering robot:
The robot is intended, to replace a group of up to ten engineers on board
a ship. But it can not do the work without at least one human operator,
which should of corse be an engineer. One Engineer with the help of this
robot can do the work of ten normal Engineers and fulfil the additional task
of subordinate craft maintainance. Please note: The robot can work without
human assistance for a while, but crucial work should not be done without
a human supervisor. However, this robot can reduce the needed Engineering
Crew significiantly.
Well, stage free for vehicle/robot number 2:
CraftID: Short Range Missile Recon Probe, TL 15, Cr 580900
Hull: 1/1, Disp=0.007, Config=3AF, Armor=40G, Unloaded=0.0789t,
loaded=0.1197t
Power: 1/2, Batteries=0.07MW, Duration 4.8h
Locomotion: 1/2,LP LightGrav, Thrust=0.4t, Top=2052kph, Cruise=1539kph,
NOE=40kph (no Avionic), MaxAccel=2.34g
Communication: Radio=FarOrbit(500,000km)
Sensors: Visual Sensor with telescopic and passiv infrared, directly
linked to the radio, additional Sensors in payload.
Off/De: -
Controls: Robot Brain(Int=7,Edu=4), Software=Navigation-2, Survey-2,
Grav Vehicle(Missile Probe)-3,
(10 parallel, 10 linear, 2 synaptic CPU, 40 std.Storage)
Others: Payload=0.0408kl, ObjSize=Small, EMLevel=Faint
Comments:
Though expensive, this recon probe fastly found its market. The probe can
be launched using a standard missile tube of a missile turret. It's Robot
brain enables the probe to operate independend for a limited period. Standard
procedures suggest a program, which orders the probe to find it's mothership,
after the connection is lost. Because of the significant skill in Navigation,
it is possible for the probe to find it's mothership, if this unit has not
changed the astrogational parameters of its course.
The Sensors of the probe are by default limited to video cameras. The pictures,
the probe sees, are directly transmitted via radio. It is possible to add
different sensors i.e. Neural Activity Sensors or small Densitometers. The
output of this units can be linked to the Robot Brain. It is possible to
connect the added sensors to the powersupply of the probe, but this is not
recommended, because the severe duration limits, the probe suffers from.
It's suggested to add secondary power sources to added sensor equipment.
The payload compartment, which holds 40.8 liters is large enough, to hold
different hightech sensors. Please note: The cargo compartment has no
life support. The transport of living beings is not recommended.
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Juergen Kirsch
Institut fuer Informatik, Universitaet Bonn
Germany
[email removed]