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RE: robotic rovers
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 22 Aug 1999 19:57:12 GMT
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A/B steering is the simplest possible (and least accurate) steering
mechanism. One motor controls each wheel. Similar to the very first robot
you build with the Mindstorms CD. No fancy gearing or other machinations.
Usually the robot has trouble maintaining and absolutely straight line, but
even KISS has its downsides ;)
Rich
http://www.marsrobot.com
-----Original Message-----
From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]On Behalf
Of Ian Warfield
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 11:08 AM
To: lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com
Subject: Re: robotic rovers
I'm pretty much inclined to go with KISS too; it's less complicated, with
fewer parts to worry about and less that can go wrong. Plus you can always
expand on it and modify it easily. Bot 5 looks like a good design,
especially
if it has stood the temptation to take it apart! One question, though.
When
you say the robot uses "A/B" steering, does that mean it uses the
differentials? I couldn't tell from the page with the robot all enclosed in
Technic beams.
I've finished an LDraw of the sensor apparatus that I mount on the back of
my
simple rover - I posted the file at http://www.lugnet.com/cad/dat/models/?
n=214.
In lugnet.robotics, Rich Thompson writes:
> I have been real happy using the KISS (keep it simple sir) principle of
> design. http://www.marsrobot.com/radabot5.htm is the only robot I have • built
> that I have not un-built since it is very simple and the programming makes
> it a good wanderer. I tend to hook up new parts to this robot offten.
>
> Rich
> http://www.marsrobot.com
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| I have another LDraw(n) rover that I posted in the (URL) group. Only problem is that it's kind of top-heavy, and the motors don't gear down much. Still, it's another design to compare. Incidentally, has anyone tried to combine a rotation sensor and (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: robotic rovers
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| I'm pretty much inclined to go with KISS too; it's less complicated, with fewer parts to worry about and less that can go wrong. Plus you can always expand on it and modify it easily. Bot 5 looks like a good design, especially if it has stood the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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