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Originally Posted by NiHaoMike
BEAM robotics is designed to be extremely efficient. At sunrise, the BEAM circuit would automatically position it back before there is much energy to extract. You could also add a circuit to switch in a battery only when it gets very dark.
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I just looked at
BEAM robotics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
And it sure sounds like what I've been doing.. Which is already working pretty well..
"This is a term that refers to a style of robotics that primarily uses simple analogue circuits, such as comparators, instead of a microprocessor in order to produce an unusually simple design (in comparison to traditional mobile robots) that trades flexibility for robustness and efficiency in performing the task for which it was designed."
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1. Use the lowest number possible of electronic elements ("keep it simple")
2. Recycle and reuse technoscrap
3. Use radiant energy (such as solar power)
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Yeah, that sounds like it alright..