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Re: Almost Holonomic Drive Built With The NXT
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Date: 
Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:47:25 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Rich Thompson wrote:
> I have been working on a few different designs for a Lego Holonomic Drive or
> Killough Platform. I almost have the components  right with the robot that I
> have built here:
> 
> http://www.robotthoughts.com/index.php/lego/archives/2006/12/14/lego-mindstorms-nxt-holonomic-drive-killough-platform-rev-1/
> 
> Has anyone else built this type of platform using the NXT set?

Yes, Steve Hasseplug:
http://mindstorms.lego.com/nxtlog/ProjectDisplay.aspx?id=eb59d053-ac6a-448b-8282-7270af3d4415

> 
> I found this one tonight using the RCX:
> 
> http://www.philohome.com/rama/rama.htm
> 
> and will probably take a stab at re-creating it on the NXT. If only we had
> smaller NXT motors without the built in rotation sensors.

You may use RCX motors with conversion cables. But rotation sensors help to
coordinates motors to drive precisely in any direction.

I love your toe-like "wheels" ;o)

Philo



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(...) Ah, now that is sweet. I hate that I missed that. It is very similar to the smaller RCX rama version below. (...) Hehe, I guess that qualifies it as a walker. Rich (20 years ago, 15-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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I have been working on a few different designs for a Lego Holonomic Drive or Killough Platform. I almost have the components right with the robot that I have built here: (URL) anyone else built this type of platform using the NXT set? I found this (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)

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