Author Topic: bot on skates? (Read 5047 times)

abh34 · « **on:** August 01, 2009, 10:13:46 AM »

i just wanted to ask that has anybody made somthng like a robot on rollerskates
i know it is tough and may take me loads of years but i am taking notes for a long term project i plan to make sumday

wil.hamilton · « **Reply #1 on:** August 01, 2009, 02:22:04 PM »

Shigeo Hirose built one. He's probably one of the greatest robot builders ever.

http://www-robot.mes.titech.ac.jp/robot/walking/rollerwalker/rollerwalker_e.html

abh34 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 02, 2009, 03:49:01 AM »

thnx

i got sum idea through it
but i need sumthng more like a humanoid on skates
u know a robot skating the way humans do

gaurav.p · « **Reply #3 on:** August 02, 2009, 03:53:11 AM »

hey wil u hav found a gr8 website ..........thnx for sharing it .
and the person who made all those projects is indeed god (in robotics

)

well i m still learning gait programming of hexapods and i hav very little idea of humanoids ,so sorry i can't help

-gaurav

SmAsH · « **Reply #4 on:** August 02, 2009, 03:55:43 AM »

a humanoid on roller skates would be a massive step for robotics...
a humanoid on its on is enough of a feat... and to add roller skates to the equation spells disaster...

abh34 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2009, 04:08:40 AM »

ya ur right

gaurav.p · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2009, 04:13:48 AM »

+1 I too agree .it would really be a massive step in robotics if u make it

wil.hamilton · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2009, 08:13:43 AM »

actually, i think a humanoid on roller skates would be easier than a walking humanoid.

Think about it, the problem with people on roller skates is they flail and lose balance, a robot wouldn't flail.
there is less balancing involved in roller skating, assuming of course you planned on keeping both feet on the ground at the same time, moving in what is called a swizzle.

If you wanted to build a bot that took true strides (and lifted the skates off the ground) then it would be hard.

Razor Concepts · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2009, 09:05:43 AM »

I know there is a small japanese humanoid bot that does what wil hamilton says, has little wheel attachments and kind of scurries on the ground.

abh34 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2009, 11:58:06 AM »

but that wont be of great advantage
u may just as well attach a few moters or wadevr to the wheels and they will be going well and good.

the advantage is when a bot skates like a pro in speed
such a bot if made in rc can easily rule in battle b
and trust me, i have seen youngsters swivvle at my school...............pathetically slow
even a running person can overtake the
anyway ill be building the $50 bot for a few months coz i have my board exams this yr(gaurav u know wad i am taliking abt)

gaurav.p · « **Reply #10 on:** August 03, 2009, 11:26:29 PM »

hey abhinav which school r u in ?which area?i hav many questions to ask.please tell .i m eager to make friends who r robo dudes like me

in India

-gaurav

matt liao · « **Reply #11 on:** August 04, 2009, 01:21:38 AM »

There is one article about humanoid robot which uses rollers.
http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200524/000020052405A0956384.php
I'm also interested in some information about roller robots, if someone have it, pls share it here.

abh34 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 04, 2009, 03:06:15 AM »

btw gaurav
hw did u know my name was abhinav

i live in newdelhi,
school name bal bharatipublic school

nd u?

gaurav.p · « **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2009, 03:39:56 AM »

i saw ur profile and it had ur email which had ur name.
i m in mumbai
and me too presently m studinin 10th icse.well there is a lot of studin but i find time for it/
i m indeed a rbot freak like u .
gr8 nice to see a robotics fan .
nice to meet u .hope i may be helpful to u
feel free to contact me

-gaurav

abh34 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 07, 2009, 11:21:51 AM »

i am under cbse board
also the real prob is not time management for me
actually as u know if i wanna build the $50 robot i need Rs2500($50 = Rs 2500duh!!!)
but my parents are not willing to buy parts for me

i have told them loads of times tha ti wanna take robotics as a career but they are going all abt there's no scope in india and prompting towards me sliding into stereotypical engineering........the one which everybody takes

i dont know wad to do

gaurav.p · « **Reply #15 on:** August 08, 2009, 03:43:39 AM »

thankfully i get the money some how but as my exams are approaching they r just forcing me to give up robotics as it has no scope in India and it is very costly . my parents can't understand that robotics is gr8 fun .
well abhinav i live in mumbai and there is a company called as TRIINDIA which is started by iit mumbai alumnus and they held a competition every year and u can get loads of money if u win and there u can meet a lot of enthusiasts and it is jus awesome .last year i came third and won 12500 rupees (250$) which is the funding i get .u can log into there website www.triindia.co.in (gr8 website).well i hope ur parents get to know ur enthusiasm in robotics and i m sure u will somehow get the money

-gaurav

abh34 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 08, 2009, 04:02:22 AM »

ya thats an awsm site

what bot did u make btw???
i am just starting out but i hope ill be able to learn fast enough

gosh.i dint know bot competitions even took place here in india
maybe sumday ill be able to take part in one too

i am thnking of buying the $50 bot electronics kit.............wad do u say, shud i buy it??

SmAsH · « **Reply #17 on:** August 08, 2009, 10:23:29 PM »

the $50 robot would be a great starting point, if you can find the electronics cheaply then you should be set, you should be able to find servos somewhere like ebay that ships international.

gaurav.p · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2009, 04:35:02 AM »

i m made the robot according to the problem statement given by the ppl .it was the same as the robocup rescue2007 junior category problem statement .i will give the links after little search and the pics too

it will be gr8 if u buy the the 50$ bot components and later use arduino boards bcoz i jus saw arduino.cc and it's so much opensourced that u can get to know everything and it's applications jus from the internet

best of luck .

-gaurav

MangoBot · « **Reply #19 on:** September 05, 2009, 08:29:07 PM »

if it wasnt a humanoid you could use servos to push sticks on the ground to push the skates around

kpmcgurk · « **Reply #20 on:** September 09, 2009, 05:35:32 AM »

found this while surfing the web!

Robonova-1 on skates II

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