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General Misc => Robot Videos => Topic started by: Steve Joblin on December 05, 2007, 06:53:38 PM

Title: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: Steve Joblin on December 05, 2007, 06:53:38 PM

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/botka-the-barely-standing-robot/23416839 (http://video.aol.com/video-detail/botka-the-barely-standing-robot/23416839)

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: Admin on December 05, 2007, 07:52:36 PM

nice find!

anyone ever used that InvenSense IDG-300 gyro (http://www.invensense.com/products/idg_300.html)? Only $40 . . . the eval board being $150 . . .

Im debating if that is the only sensor on board . . . can't be that easy?! I think I might buy one for my future biped . . .

(http://www.invensense.com/shared/products/eval_board300.jpg)

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: cooldog on December 05, 2007, 08:07:18 PM

very responsive

i love how you can hit it to the ground and it get back up

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: Ro-Bot-X on December 06, 2007, 12:32:31 AM

Superb robot! I would like to see the code...

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: Tsukubadaisei on December 06, 2007, 02:00:58 AM

Seconded for the code.
I wonder if he used PID or fuzzy to control the robot. I cant guess just by looking at the video.

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: Rebelgium on December 07, 2007, 04:37:03 AM

Damn, thanks for sharing that video.
Very intersting. It was really inspirational...I want to build one to !  ;D

seconded-ded on the code.

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: Caduscus on December 19, 2007, 08:36:38 PM

Barely standing? It was moving around on two wheels!!! Lol did you make this or find it? it's awesome! ;D

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: Steve Joblin on December 20, 2007, 07:01:36 AM

I found it... I think I saw it on Sparkfun.  I wish I had made it, because then I would know how it was designed!  I too would love to know the code and components he used to achieve such balancing greatness!  I whish he had a website that provided some documentation and insight.

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: Admin on December 20, 2007, 08:07:16 AM

I just tracked down his email address and requested more info for you guys.

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: Rebelgium on December 29, 2007, 06:27:39 PM

Go for it Admin!
Tell him he'd be very welcome to join SoR, but I'm sure you already have... :P

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: Trumpkin on January 19, 2008, 12:34:31 PM

yay! :P

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: SmAsH on January 19, 2008, 07:04:22 PM

WOW.. would that use a balance system sensor or something?


~smash

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: ed1380 on January 19, 2008, 07:08:23 PM

nope. just something admin said in HIS second post

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: SmAsH on January 19, 2008, 07:24:31 PM

oh yea really funny. ;D


~smash

Title: Re: Botka, The Barely Standing Robot
Post by: Admin on January 20, 2008, 04:50:26 PM

he never got back to me :(