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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: mackmelby on December 17, 2008, 12:03:16 AM

Title: Mono tire
Post by: mackmelby on December 17, 2008, 12:03:16 AM

Hi, I have always been inspired by the invention of the mono cycle as a young inventor. Just out of curiosity, I was wondering if anyone on here has tried using this concept in their bot. I did think of a way of making a bot like this but I do not have the time to attempt making it.

Title: Re: Mono tire
Post by: Admin on December 27, 2008, 10:03:41 AM

Sure. Its called the Gyrover, built at CMU by Benjamin Brown's group.

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/space/www/gyrover/gyrover.html

movies here:
http://www.ri.cmu.edu/research_project_detail.html?project_id=102&menu_id=261

http://www.mil.ufl.edu/publications/fcrar00/gyrobot.pdf

(http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~hbb/gyrover_loop.gif)(http://www.ri.cmu.edu/research_images/projects/gyrover.jpg)

Title: Re: Mono tire
Post by: mackmelby on December 28, 2008, 08:16:47 PM

Hey, thanks....I like the design they used. I really think this would have alot of useful applications. The videos didn't work tho.

Btw...I liked the update on robot simulation...I tried this concept in Phun Physics... It was very cool... I have been looking for a rigid objects simulator and I can't believe I didn't run into this simulator.

Title: Re: Mono tire
Post by: cosminprund on December 29, 2008, 05:49:14 AM

What "usefull applications"? (other then learning how to do balance, proving it's possible and generally looking cool).