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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: liljohnisthebomb on March 17, 2011, 11:01:35 PM

Title: New of Axis?
Post by: liljohnisthebomb on March 17, 2011, 11:01:35 PM

Someone asked me the number of axis and actuators the $50 robot has. I'm not sure what this means... could someone explain?

Title: Re: New of Axis?
Post by: Metal Slug 2 on March 20, 2011, 10:50:14 PM

The $50 robot has two actuators (the two servos), which are used to move the robot around.  As to axis', the two servos operate along the pitch axis, while the entire robot rotates along the yaw axis.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flight_dynamics_with_text.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flight_dynamics_with_text.png)