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I, Foos: Robotic Foosball Device Enables Solo Play

Posted by timothy on from the if-you're-only-semi-sociable dept.

thehomeland writes "NewScientist.com reports of a new device produced by Bernhard Nebel at the University of Freiburg in Germany that allows one to play foosball solo -- with a robotic opponent. May be available next year for 20,000 Euros." What about ping-pong?

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  1. Re:That can't work! by vadim_t · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Eh, it's physics. The math shouldn't be that hard for a modern CPU.

    I think the challenge would be more in making hardware that could react quickly enough and could apply the right amount of force. Tracking the ball sounds fairly simple, just do it like a tablet tracks a pen's position. You probably could even do it with a strong magnet in the ball, and coils of wire under the board.

  2. What about ping-pong? by Lars+T. · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That robot is called "a wall".

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