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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: Alptraum on November 13, 2009, 01:37:34 PM

Title: Stairs..
Post by: Alptraum on November 13, 2009, 01:37:34 PM

Hello, this is my first post so sorry if this is in the wrong place.
I was told today by my electronics teacher, who is an electronic engineer by background, that I would find it well nigh impossible to build a stair climbing robot.
So naturally I want to prove him wrong.
I'm fine on the programming front and such, but the exact mechanical aspect of it is more difficult. I will post a very poor drawing of my current idea soon (as soon as I get it done).
Any help would be much appreciated - I am however limited in processors to PICs, and either ASM or C. I am not allowed any video imaging or image processing devices.
Thanks.

Title: Re: Stairs..
Post by: SmAsH on November 13, 2009, 05:09:42 PM

Well, what decides where it can go is its drive train.
Look at the drive train of some stair climbing robots around the internet and maybe copy some?

Title: Re: Stairs..
Post by: bsamuels on November 13, 2009, 10:50:21 PM

This may provide some inspiration:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_carpet_monkey_v5.shtml (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_carpet_monkey_v5.shtml)

Title: Re: Stairs..
Post by: camo888 on November 18, 2009, 08:39:56 PM

Recently I have been looking into segmented track robots
I think it would be cool but i have never gotten into it (also all commercially available tracks are pretty expensive)
heres a picture in case i failed at explaining :P
http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=150 (http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=150)

Title: Re: Stairs..
Post by: ArcMan on November 20, 2009, 10:07:10 PM

Just remember, nothing is impossible given enough time and money.  ;)