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Old 08-08-2006, 02:07 PM   #1
Croaker Dave
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Higher Tech Kayaks

After an initial tech ramp up, personally I have trended towards lower tech and simpler kayak fishing gear. I often don't even bother to bring my FF any more these days.

But I like tech stuff, I do it for a living, and here are some Robot Kayaks that put our tech gear to shame:
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MIT researchers are working toward the day when a team of robots could be put into action like a team of Navy SEALs -- doing such dangerous work as searching for survivors after devastating hurricanes or sweeping harbors for mines.

Working in labs that resemble machine shops, these engineers are taking small steps toward the holy grail of robotics -- cooperative autonomy -- making machines work together seamlessly to complete tasks with a minimum of human direction.

The tool they're using is the simple kayak.

The researchers are taking off-the-shelf, $500 plastic kayaks and fitting them with onboard computers, radio control, propulsion, steering, communications and more to create Surface Crafts for Oceanographic and Undersea Testing (SCOUTs).

Read the rest at
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/scout.html
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