Robots

This is a quick, simple (and totally ghetto) solution for controlling my Bioloid with a wireless game controller.
http://bigmech.com/bioloid/

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( Please see new video for current status: http://tinyurl.com/newlegs )

Hexapod robot using Robotis AX-12, RX-10, and RX-28 servo motors. The controller is a Fit-PC2 computer running Ubuntu 9.04. The Fit-PC2 has an Intel Atom z530 1.6GHz processor. A custom PIC18F4550 based USB interface board was built to pipe motor control protocol.

The gray plastic was designed in Solidworks, and was created using a Dimension BST 1200es 3D printer.

Inverse kinematics is used with a dynamic walking gait. The dynamics still need work to be smoother and faster. The legs are not calibrated perfectly either, which can be seen when a foot occasionally lifts up.

Currently the robot has foot contact sensors which will be used in the future for terrain adaptation. Three AX-12 motors will be used to control a camera with 3DOF.

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This is my first original Bioloid creation. I made a programmable version of the popular Armitron from the 80’s. You know, the one Radio Shack sold. The Armatron was on every junior roboteer’s Christmas list.
http://bigmech.com/bioloid/

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Hexapod robot designed at the Robotics and Neural Systems Laboratory (RNSL) at the University of Arizona.

The hexapod is using Robotis AX-12, RX-10, and RX-28 servo motors. The controller is a Fit-PC2 with Intel Atom Z530 Processor computer running Ubuntu 9.04, with a custom PIC18F4550 based USB board to pipe motor control protocol.

This is a demonstration of the new leg design which is much more solid than the previous design. Also, new 3D balance gestures have been included based on a spring model. Balance gestures are shown both turned on and off for comparison.

The gray plastic was designed in Solidworks, and was created using a Dimension BST 1200es 3D printer.

Inverse kinematics is used with a dynamic walking gait. The dynamics still need work to be smoother and faster. The legs are not calibrated perfectly either, which can be seen when a foot occasionally lifts up.

Currently the robot has foot contact sensors which will be used in the future for terrain adaptation. Three AX-12 motors will be used to control a camera with 3DOF.

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The Bioloid humanoid robot kit in action. Check out RoboSavvy.com for more info about building, modding and hacking humaniod robots.

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Detailed review @ http://forums.trossenrobotics.com/showthread.php?p=18762#post18762

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