Scooty
@ January 25, 2010
balance on two wheels
Cost to build:
$450
URL to more information:
Weight:
5400 grams
- Actuators / output devices: DimentionEngineering Sabertooth 2×10 motor controller
- CPU: Microchip PIC32
- Power source: Pair of 18v NiMH battery packs
- Programming language: C
- Sensors / input devices: Sparkfun 5 axis IMU, Phidgets 20Amp current sensors, Maxbotix EZ1 sonar, Banebots wheel encoders
Introducing Scooty, my first attempt at robotics.
Scooty is a self-balancing two-wheeled bot, which loftly aims at being the prototype for a larger ridable version (someday =). Lots of info about the project can be found @ zappedlab.com.
Thanks for looking!
devans
@ Fri, 2011-05-20 00:00
Good control implementation
It is impressive in sense of very good control algorithm you have emplyed.
@ Tue, 2010-01-26 22:10
Amazing!!
@ Mon, 2010-01-25 22:41
thanks for the comments
thanks for the comments all!
@g00ze & patrickmccabe - plan is to control it remotely someday soon. I have the nordic FOB (bottom picture on site's gallery) finally talking to the pic32. Twas the xmas project this year with my brother in town. Until then, it's just a balancing bot that balances =)
@wohn - I like the wheels, but must admit that I haven't put them through much abuse. As you say, they have great traction. Scooty has had a few outdoor trips (on ice, even), but the act of balancing doesn't lend itself to much burnt rubber. =)
@ Mon, 2010-01-25 10:51
That is a nice robot
@ Mon, 2010-01-25 08:42
Great job!!!
@ Mon, 2010-01-25 04:46
That's damn impressive for a
That's damn impressive for a first robot!
Is the shown routine just to go forward while balancing?
@ Mon, 2010-01-25 04:28
Nice video, I like Scooty,
Nice video, I like Scooty, very well done. How do you like the BaneBots wheels? Im interested in them but think they may not be too durable. Im thinking of using them (2x .8wides) for a sumobot powered by Black and decker motors and am worried about shreading the wheels in the 1st day on pavement. I want tons of traction but that usually sacrifices treadwear.
Again Very well done.
@ Mon, 2010-01-25 01:08
I have seen a few of these
@ Mon, 2010-01-25 00:47
Wow
@ Mon, 2010-01-25 00:19
this is your first robot?!?!
this is your first robot?!?! my first "robot" was a toothbrush head and a pager motor rofl.
great job. ;)