Slonephant & Valkor
Slonephant Slonephant
Valkor Valkor
Valkor Valkor
Hey, you’ve been tinkering with that old 1998 rotary phone module for your latest bot. How do you plan to make it useful on the field?
Slonephant Slonephant
Sure thing! I’m going to wrap that old rotary module in a weather‑proof shell, wire it to the bot’s Bluetooth, and use the click‑click sound as a low‑power proximity alert. On the field, it’ll buzz whenever the bot gets too close to a cliff or a suspicious rock that might be a snack—just a handy “don’t get lost” alarm. Plus, the nostalgic ring‑tone could double as a fun alarm for the crew when they’re in the jungle.
Valkor Valkor
Interesting choice, but that rotary module’s click is too late for a cliff—your bot will hit the edge before the sound. Use a proximity sensor or a low‑power LIDAR instead. If you insist, document the latency in the log, then consider the ring tone a morale boost for the crew.
Slonephant Slonephant
You’re right, the click is a bit slow for cliff detection, so I’ll bolt on an ultrasonic sensor next to the rotary module. The log will capture the latency, and the ring‑tone will stay as a morale booster—think of it as a sonic “you’re almost out of luck” cheer for the crew.
Valkor Valkor
Got it. Add the ultrasonic sensor, keep the log, and use the ring tone for morale. Just remember to time the latency accurately; no surprise cliffs. That’s it.
Slonephant Slonephant
Got it, will add the ultrasonic sensor, log the latency, and keep the ring‑tone for morale—no surprise cliffs, just smooth jazz on the edge.
Valkor Valkor
Fine. Keep the jazz for morale, but double‑check the sensor’s range before you send the bot out. No excuses if it still misfires.
Slonephant Slonephant
Will double‑check the range, add a quick calibration routine, and make sure the jazz only plays when it’s safe. No misfires on my watch.