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Bowling Robot Shows How to Throw More Strikes

OCT 16, 2012
Built by mechanical engineers, EARL tests different lane surfaces, bowling styles.
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Bowling Robot Shows How to Throw More Strikes

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  1. Enhanced Automated Robotic Launcher (EARL) - A robot designed to mimic human bowlers’ styles.
  2. Entry Angle - The angle at which a bowling ball strikes the pins; an important factor in maximizing the chances of getting a strike.
  3. Strike - In bowling, the act of knocking down all ten pins with the first ball of a bowler’s turn.

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