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I Built an Omni-Directional Ball-Wheeled Bike [video]
- schiffern 2y agoIf you haven't been following his work, the entire channel is worth checking out. Lots of interesting robotics projects! https://www.youtube.com/@jamesbruton/videos https://www.youtube.com/@jamesbruton/videos
- dylan604 2y agoLooks great for doing donuts somewhere, but it never looked practical for useful travel in a straight line. Would other materials like tire rubber reduce the negative effects of the balls getting dirty? Add some sort of squeeze to it so the surface is self-cleaning maybe?
- isoprophlex 2y agoMagnetic rubber-coated balls that levitate in the bearing cavity, that you set in motion through electromagnets mounted in the bearing..?
- hinkley 2y agoNot to mention one pothole and you’re swallowing your teeth.
- whartung 2y agoHonestly it was a bit disconcerting watching him test ride that thing. He should have been at least wearing a bicycle helmet. We saw a couple of stumbles and get offs, and, were the software more nefarious, he could have likely easily been lawn darted into that floor and not necessarily been the better for it.
- dylan604 2y agoYeah, but until we see that video, people will just think it’s just a bunch of Nannie’s getting over protective
- hinkley 2y agoWhen I was younger I had cat-like reflexes and prided myself on being able to take a fall without bonking my head. But if I were filming something for others, or god forbid that my parents would see, I'm wearing a helmet. Maybe pads as well. Both on general principle and Murphy's Law. The moment you record yourself doing something dumb, it's gonna become evidence for the insurance company.
- markdeloura 2y agoYou are Internet King for the day, this is amazing! Not sure if there is a gyro keeping the seat stable and upright, didn’t seem necessary until he ended up on his butt when going too fast hahhahaha Love this!
- ziofill 2y agoI would make the balls green for green screening them and make it look like it’s floating
- Aachen 2y agoMy understanding is that it doesn't matter what the color is, so long as it's one solid evenly-lit thing that doesn't appear elsewhere so that you've got the easiest time replacing it with transparency Either way, that is a great idea!
- ASalazarMX 2y agoI've always had the impression that James is too wasteful, overengineering, printing massive, impractical plastic things that actually don't need proof they will work because they have precedents, like circus clowns walking on big balls in this case. Now, seeing all the effort he goes into explaining what he's doing, how, why, and him open sourcing CAD and code, I get it. This is wonderful teaching for product engineers, and while James understandably has to teach sure-fire projects because he wants sponsors to stick, his viewers can use the learning to try riskier projects.
- onemoresoop 2y agoIve Seen this the other day and practicality is unknown but it’s great and uplifting at the same time. I enjoy seeing the product of what people enjoy doing without any external forces or financial incentives.
- subjectsigma 2y agoI agree it’s a cool video. But fame and popularity aren’t external forces? YouTube ad revenue isn’t a financial incentive?