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Re: Looking for correct terminology
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 25 Jul 2002 22:03:23 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Ralph Hempel writes:
> Dean,
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> After looking at the Androbot, I *finally* figured out
> what is going on here. At first glance, it looks like the
> robot has some extra camber - well, a LOT of camber.
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> But what is it doing, exactly?
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> In a normal robot the wheels that go straight up
> and down. Without a dynamic stabilizing function, the
> robot simply tips over because its center of gravity
> is ABOVE the axis of rotation.
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> With your new configuration, as the robot tips away
> from the vertical, the pivot point moves FARTHER from
> the vertical than the center of gravity. When you
> let go of the robot, it tries to right itself...
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> Am I right, or wayyy off the mark?
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> I'd call it the Weeble platform.
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> <http://www.yesterdayland.com/popopedia/shows/toys/ty1088.php>
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> Cheers, Ralph
Ralph,
You are correct sir.
By keeping the CG near the ground and having such aggressive camber, my
robot is actually quite stable. It uses the big 81mm balloon tires at about
-75 degrees of camber and will recover from being tipped forward or
backwards 45 degrees. If I limit the accelerations there is hardly any
wobble in its motion at all. However young kids like the wobbly gait so I
usually don't bother.
I had combletely forgotten about TOPO until Rob reminded me. At the time I
was saving up to by a HERO (unfortunately that money ended up going for
tuition) and scoffed at such a toy (though now a robot that can bring me a
cold beer is quite appealing). But I guess those wheels got stuck in my
brain somewhere.
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| Dean, After looking at the Androbot, I *finally* figured out what is going on here. At first glance, it looks like the robot has some extra camber - well, a LOT of camber. But what is it doing, exactly? In a normal robot the wheels that go straight (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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