Domo Kun WobblyBot

[HardOCP News]

Self-balancing Domo Kun WobblyBot, no explanation needed, just watch the video:

 

[TheGamerZ]

YES PLEASE!

 

[allenpan]

nothing special....just a PID controller that is all

 

[Achron]

That could not have been more boring.

Also, I still absolutely hate SketchUp.

 

[odysseus145]

nothing special....just a PID controller that is all

That's what I thought, but it's even simpler than that.

http://www.easterngeek.com/2011/03/domo-kun-wobblybot-simple-self.html

"The robot is essentially a simple pendulum, with the pivot at the wheel axle. The bottom part of the robot’s body is significantly heavier than the upper part of it. This serves as a counter weight, keeping the entire body upright, hence the balancing act."

 

[polive]

That's really cool how it goes invisible and teleports to the other side of the room like that!

:/

 

[bucket]

Wonder if Dean Kamen will steal this idea and pass it off as his own like he did with the Segway?

 

[MR._PUNKINHEAD]

That's what I thought, but it's even simpler than that.

http://www.easterngeek.com/2011/03/domo-kun-wobblybot-simple-self.html

"The robot is essentially a simple pendulum, with the pivot at the wheel axle. The bottom part of the robot’s body is significantly heavier than the upper part of it. This serves as a counter weight, keeping the entire body upright, hence the balancing act."

Just like a dicycle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicycle

 

[Maria121]

Awesome creation of domo-kun WobbyBot. Liked the video very much.

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