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1 | f59acf11 | Dan Shope | <?php
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2 | $cacheFile="cache/mechanics.html"; |
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3 | if (file_exists($cacheFile)) //we can read this cache file back reduce database load |
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4 | { |
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5 | header("Content-Type: text/html"); |
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6 | readfile($cacheFile); |
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7 | exit;
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8 | } else {
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9 | ob_start(); //start buffering so we can cache for future accesses
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10 | } |
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11 | ?>
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13 | <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
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14 | <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><head> |
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15 | <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"/> |
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16 | <meta name="description" content="Scout can tackle indoor and outdoor terrain with ease."/> |
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17 | <meta name="keywords" content="suspension, terrain, Scout, platform, aluminum, robot, engineer"/> |
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18 | |||
19 | <?php include("header.php"); ?> |
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20 | <title>Mechanics | ColonyScout.com</title> |
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21 | |||
22 | </head>
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23 | <body bgcolor="#eeeeee"> |
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24 | |||
25 | <div id="general"> |
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26 | <?php include("nav.php"); ?> |
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27 | <div id="body"> |
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28 | <div id="body-boxes"> |
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29 | <div class="box-row" style="margin-top: 10px;"> |
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30 | <div class="white-top"></div> |
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31 | <div class="white-body text-box"> |
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32 | <h1>Mechanical Platform</h1> |
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33 | <p><span class="description">Powered by a robust 4WD system mated to a rocker |
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34 | suspension, the Scout can tackle indoor and outdoor terrain with ease. |
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35 | The cast urethane chassis provides a stable, wear resistant platform for the |
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36 | sensors and payload.</span></p> |
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37 | <div class="hr"></div> |
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39 | <div class="content-box"> |
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40 | <h2>Chassis & Suspension</h2><br/> |
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41 | The Scout chassis was designed from the ground up to be robust and versatile. |
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42 | Fast 320rpm metal gearmotors propel the Scout at a brisk 180cm/s (~4mph). A rocker |
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43 | suspension allows the front and rear half of the robot to rotate independently, |
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44 | conforming to terrain and increasing the maximum payload. |
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45 | <br/><br/> |
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47 | Scout can carry in excess of 15 pounds, or pull (wagon) over 18 pounds on a level surface. Payload |
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48 | possibilities are wide open, from extra batteries to an intelligent, active sensor. Unloaded, Scout can |
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49 | ascend an impressive 80% grade (40deg) at nearly full speed. See the video below for a climbing demo. <br/><br/> |
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50 | <br/> |
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51 | <img src="images/mechanics_capabilities.jpg"/> |
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52 | <object width="247" height="150"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZRmTcSOsWsQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZRmTcSOsWsQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="247" height="150"></embed></object> |
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53 | <br/><br/> |
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55 | The chassis is cast from a hard urethane for a low-cost and high strength solution that minimizes part count. Areas |
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56 | subject to repeated wear such as the front undercarriage and rear accessory plate are coated |
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57 | in a protective diamond plate film. Each Scout can be customized with its own color scheme, adding |
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58 | "personality". |
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59 | <br/> |
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60 | <img src="images/mechanics_dimensions.jpg"/> |
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61 | <div class="hr"></div> |
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63 | <h2>Ease of Use</h2><br/> |
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64 | Components that need frequent access, such as the battery and processing board, are easily accessible. |
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65 | Flat flexible cables (FFC) are used between the two chassis halves, providing one step wiring for |
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66 | easy assembly/disassembly. |
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67 | <br/><br/> |
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68 | The accessory plate provides (6) threaded hardpoints for bolting down new sensors and custom devices. |
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69 | <br/><br/> |
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70 | </div>
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71 | <div class="side-box"> |
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72 | <h3>Specifications</h3> |
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73 | <ul>
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74 | <li>320rpm Metal Gearmotors</li> |
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75 | <li>4WD Skid Steer</li> |
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76 | <li>1.34" Ground Clearance</li> |
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77 | <li>15 pound (7kg) carrying capacity</li> |
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78 | <li>Climb an 80% grade</li> |
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79 | <li>Integrated charging contacts</li> |
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80 | </ul>
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81 | </div>
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82 | |||
83 | <div id="bottom-nav"> |
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84 | <div class="hr"></div> |
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85 | <ul id="pagenav"> |
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86 | <li class="previous"> |
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87 | <a href="<?php echo $nav[$nav_id['mech']-1]; ?></a></li> |
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88 | <li class="next"> |
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89 | <a href="<?php echo $nav[$nav_id['mech']+1]; ?></a></li> |
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90 | </ul>
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91 | </div>
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92 | |||
93 | </div>
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94 | <div class="white-bottom"></div> |
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95 | </div>
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98 | </div>
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99 | </div> <!--BODY!--> |
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102 | <?php include("footer.php"); ?> |
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104 | </div><!--GENERAL!--> |
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105 | |||
106 | </body></html> |
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107 | <?php
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108 | $buffer = ob_get_contents();
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109 | ob_end_flush(); |
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110 | $fp = fopen($cacheFile, "w"); fwrite($fp, $buffer); fclose($fp); |
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111 | ?> |