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Re: Power steering for 8448
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 8 Aug 1999 16:34:52 GMT
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mattdm@mattdm.org&nospam&
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Jacob Schultz <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote:
> always measure the angle the car is driving, and control the steering so it does
> not tear the car apart.
> Right now I try to put in a touch sensor also, so the car can center its steering
> itself.
The unfortunate thing with this approach is that you've used up 2/3 of your
inputs just for steering.
--
Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org
Quotes 'R' Us ---> http://quotes-r-us.org/
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Power steering for 8448
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| Matthew Miller writes: > Jacob Schultz <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote: > >always measure the angle the car is driving, and control the steering so it does > >not tear the car apart. > >Right now I try to put in a touch sensor also, so the car can (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Power steering for 8448
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| (...) I wouldn't say /just/ for steering. And in fact I only use in input, since the touch sensor can be connected in parallel with a light sensor or such thing. The touch sensor is by the way only used during initialization, when the outer limits (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power steering for 8448
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| (...) I don't have the 8448 myself (yet!). But I've been working with steering for quite a time now. I've experienced the steering motor tear a car apart also, and my solution was to add a rotaton sensor to the motor shaft, then gear it down by a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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