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Re: IT or ginger
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 5 Dec 2001 04:09:30 GMT
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Andy Gombos <gombos_2000@STOPSPAMyahoo.com>
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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 that was up here a few months ago, with like
6-7 different competitions they held, they had something like this.
Unfortunately, I cannot remember the site. :) That is where I heard about
the unicycle thing.
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert McGlade" <rmc@evis.net>
To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:35 PM
Subject: IT or ginger
> 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.
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> See:
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/GoodMorningAmerica/GMA011203What_IT_is.ht
ml
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> 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.
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> 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!
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> warmest regards
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> rob
>
> see my bi-hex videos at
> http://www.arachnid.clara.net
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