Mono tire

[mackmelby]

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.

[Admin]

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

[mackmelby]

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.

[cosminprund]

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