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That's really neat, I think this has a number of uses and not just at work. How does it stand up though? Is there an acceleramoter or similar powering a balanc
by retube 14y ago
That's really neat, I think this has a number of uses and not just at work.
How does it stand up though? Is there an acceleramoter or similar powering a balancing act?
- Eduardo3rd 14y agoYeah, probably a few gyroscopes/accelerometers. I would guess that it is a beefed up version of something like this: http://blog.makezine.com/2012/03/28/an-inexpensive-self-balancing-robot/ http://blog.makezine.com/2012/03/28/an-inexpensive-self-bala... I like their tiny kickstand as a solution for keeping the thing upright without draining the battery. I wonder if that deploys only when the bot is in sleep mode, or if it can come out when someone is using it but "standing" in a single spot for a prolonged period of time.
- davidcann 14y agoYes, that's right! Our very first prototype was using a 5 degree of freedom IMU board from SparkFun. Yes, the kickstands can be deployed manually during a call or automatically, if the robot is sitting in one place for a long time. When the user attempts to drive again, the kickstands instantly lift off the ground and the robot can drive again.