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Two more for the wish list
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 28 Jan 2001 16:03:54 GMT
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I've noticed that there is considerable discussion in various groups
regarding the problem of getting a robot to move in a straight line.
Here's something for the LEGO wish list I haven't seen mentioned
before:
A DIFFERENTIAL rotation sensor
Mount the brick to the frame, run one axel into one end and the other
axel into the other an get an output that directly corresponds to the
difference in rotation rates.
I also wouldn't mind seeing an E/P (electrically operated pnumatic)
switch come to think of it.
Matthias Jetleb
VA3-MWJ
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 | | Re: Two more for the wish list
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| Matthias, this is easy to do without a new part. You use a normal differential, put one shaft in one side, the other shaft (but reversed) in the other and connect the rotation sensor to the output. You get a positive count if the right wheel is (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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