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08-07-2004, 08:47 AM
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040724/ROBOT24/
From the Article:
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robotics experts who may not have sunk a shot in their lives told him the project was too simple. Little did they imagine how difficult it would be for a robot to identify a striped billiard ball from every angle, let alone chalk its own cue.
Then there is the challenge of teaching a computer to master the strategy of billiards -- how to sink a ball while setting up another winner shot or thwarting your opponent.<hr /></blockquote>
From the Article:
[ QUOTE ]
robotics experts who may not have sunk a shot in their lives told him the project was too simple. Little did they imagine how difficult it would be for a robot to identify a striped billiard ball from every angle, let alone chalk its own cue.
Then there is the challenge of teaching a computer to master the strategy of billiards -- how to sink a ball while setting up another winner shot or thwarting your opponent.<hr /></blockquote>