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IT or ginger
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 5 Dec 2001 02:35:02 GMT
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Don't know if you know about this, but it was unveiled yesterday. Final
release name is the Segway Human Transporter. Unfortunately it doesn't live
up to the hype it attracted.
See:
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/GoodMorningAmerica/GMA011203What_IT_is.html
Designed and built by Dean Kamen's company and over $100 million in
developement.It's pretty cool (should be), a self balancing scooter. Just
makes me think that a system comparable to this could be done in Lego.
An encased swinging light sensor to detect backwards or forwards roll, and
then applying forwards or reverse power to the wheels to keep it upright.
Not an easy thing to do and get good motion. but what a challenge!
warmest regards
rob
see my bi-hex videos at
http://www.arachnid.clara.net
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| I think there was something similar to this using legOS to move a uincycle like contraption and keep it balanced. Do a search on lugnet, and see if you can find it. IIRC it was a pretty hard task to do. Ooh, I think I remember - that contest site (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: IT or ginger
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| (...) with Model #1 in Joe Nagata's LEGO MINDSTORMS Idea Book, called 'Rolling Car', as the platform. It is exactly like 'IT' without the steering column. It can be programmed to balance. It has 2 outputs and 0 inputs, so there's lots of opportunity (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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