Looking for some help or suggestions from some robot gurus to help me with me first go at building a robot.
Rough Parts List:
1 x surveyor stereo camera (did order the expansion board, however i would advise holding-off as there seems to be a major problem with supply)
1 x pico motherboard
1 x Johnny 5 kit
3 x 7.2v 5000mah nimh(paralell)
1 x 12v 4000mah nimh
1 x 3" track kit (ordered seperately)
2 x banebot planetery motors
1 x 2x5 sabertooth motor driver (may be a little small?)
4 x rc shocks for tensioners on the tri-tracks (not shown)
Questions:
Do you think the servo attachment to 3” tracks will work (see jpg).? (will add spring shocks to help take the... [Read More]
I am in the process of trying to move away from my now deceased ER1 and I am looking for a little guidance. I have linked a system diagram and a pic of the ER1 in its final iteration without any of the attachments or peripherals. It stands at just under 36" tall as shown and weighs in at 30lbs with its 33AH 12VDC AGM battery. Not shown is its self charging station, second camera, IR sensors, gripper arm and lighting package. All that said, here is what I was using it for was:
Two way remote presence (virtual party guest)
Security check of the house while we were away
Mobile interface to our home automation and media
Playing a character in a host a murder mystery game (hence the hat and goggles)
Capabilities I would like to add:
Arm to hold/grab and move items up to 2lbs
Faster movement
Pan and tilt of main camera
Well i can not go into the specifics on the project's design however there are a series of basic operations that need to be done in order to make it function correctly. What i can say is that it is a flying device like no other and requires several key components to keep it a float, based on your input, the complexity will vary. The team and i (known as team awesome) are all senior mechanical engineers here at VCU with little experience in this field. We have found our way hear from a long train of links and site searching and are looking for some experts to help give this portion of the project a mind of its own. So anyways that is us now on to the project.
Like i said above the design is one now owned by VCU and specifics will be vague, but you shouldn't have to worry about specifics in order to comprehend what needs to happen. There are several... [Read More]
When I first decided to buy the Bioloid kit, it was mainly because of the ability to build custom configurations. After having built the humanoid and king spider, I decided to go with a custom gorilla design.
The shoulder servos won't be strong enough to do much considering the size and weight of the arm, but hopefully I can get enough out of them to get started on the movements in robot terminal. At least until I can afford to make a custom torso fitted for the Dynamixel RX-28, and buy about six of those babies.
Anyone have any specifications on Aluminum alloys? I'm looking at at both 5053 and 6062-T6 types.. I can't find much info on what the difference is with these alloys..
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Hello All,
When I first decided to buy the Bioloid kit, it was mainly because of the ability to build custom configurations. After having built the humanoid and king spider, I decided to go with a custom gorilla design.