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Subject: 
Pole-Balancing Robot
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 02:27:19 GMT
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While I know a few other people have done this before (even though I can't
find anything online!), this is new to me. But I thought I'd give it a go
anyway.

This is my first attempt at doing a "pole-balancing" robot. It's hard!
Suposedly there are dicsussions elsewhere on LUGNET about this very problem,
but my searches revealed nothing. Anyway...

http://members.rogers.com/militaryduckjock/balance/balance.html

Any suggestions on how to do this better or help with programming is okay,
too. ;)

    Iain



Message has 5 Replies:
  Re: Pole-Balancing Robot
 
(...) Is this what you're looking for? -Rob (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Pole-Balancing Robot
 
(...) That's really cool! The video rocked--it's really quite nifty to see a robot trying to adapt in realtime to its situation. Iain suggested we do something like this for rtl13. Though that is a while off (we still have 11 and 12 on deck for the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Pole-Balancing Robot
 
(...) And for an even bigger challenge, allow the pole to tilt in both X & Z directions! ROSCO (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Pole-Balancing Robot
 
(...) Perhaps if you succeed you can call it a Legway? (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Pole-Balancing Robot
 
(...) Wow! Is that ever fun to watch! I'm going to try to make one of my own now. Nicely done Iain! Keep up the great work. Dave!! (22 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)

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