Comments on: ROBOT GUIDES SUBWAY RIDER IN LONDON

By: Toronto

Toronto — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:58:59 +0000

Microfilm projection? I think the selection process is multi-stage, where you first walk up to the proper side of the kiosk (there appear to be 6) based on an alphabetic entry (”Royal Zoologican Gardens” might also be entered as “Zoo”) dial in a card, then dial in one or more digits, then look in the window/lens and possibly turn the crank – not sure about that. The loader/unloader would be the tricky part, unless it used just one reel set and had a high speed forward/reverse mode.

I mean, London’s a lot of data. I can’t see cards doing it, unless the directions are “Go to Paddington Station and ask again.”

By: EASEVEENUBCUB

EASEVEENUBCUB — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:46:44 +0000

Site really resource

By: 0 Balance Transfer Cards

0 Balance Transfer Cards — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:58:15 +0000

A real robot showing the way would be sooo much better!

By: jayessell

jayessell — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:04:13 +0000

How did this work without a CRT and digital electronics?

Dialing #14 shows the fourteenth card in the display window?
(Upon which is printed the directions and fare.)

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:09:56 +0000

I bet it wasn’t used after the novelty of the thing wore off.

By: Torgo

Torgo — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:57:09 +0000

It’s Louise Brooks!

By: Rick Auricchio

Rick Auricchio — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:29:38 +0000

I like the way most machines were referred to as robots.

By: ubidubi

ubidubi — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:33:35 +0000

imagine! just imagine!