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Putting the actuators on the motorcycle is the easy part. From a control perspective, it doesn't much matter whether the actuators are packaged into a humanoid
by asteli 9y ago
Putting the actuators on the motorcycle is the easy part. From a control perspective, it doesn't much matter whether the actuators are packaged into a humanoid form or not.
- jstanley 9y agoYou have much more precise control over things like throttle position if you're controlling a fly-by-wire throttle electronically compared to actuating a physical throttle mechanically. In principle I agree with you, but I think the inaccuracies will stack up quite quickly.
- vr46 9y agoGetting a motorcycle to change direction is more than just actuating a control, body position, centre of gravity and using the legs to push down on the pegs are all things racers do.
- asteli 9y agoThis is true! Nice username, btw! I think some of this comes down to how closely you have to mimic a human rider. Does the robot have to weigh as much as a plausible GP rider? If not, then the robot plainly has a mass advantage. Would that be counteracted by the robot's inability to shift mass and drag knee/elbow like a Rossi or Marquez can? I actually don't know.
- vr46 9y agoI knew my username would be exposed at some point :) The robot will absolutely have to weigh as much as a Marquez - just look at the disadvantage that a super-light rider like Pedrosa has on some tracks - he just can't get enough heat into the tyres to generate enough grip. Humans adapt quickly to changes in the bikes and variations in tyres and surfaces, the robot however, could in theory be directly linked up to the electronic systems to get direct rather than physical feedback (I'd call that cheating)...