Hi Vasi, > Hi Joep, I saw the robots, nice work but I don't understand why the > robot is not "balanced" already from construction like a Segway is: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segway_PT The segway is not balanced from construction either, since the point of gravity is above the wheel asix. Segways and balancing robots are close to an inverted pendulum.
> I can't compare them (with Segway) because is unfair. Robots are very > tall and have small wheels. And the firmware must act very quickly, > otherwise they fall fast. The time constant of the robot/segway is a function of the mass and lenght of the pendulum. Taller robots have larger time constants, so their response is not that fast. A segway with driver has a lot of mass and is quite long too, making it easier to have smooth behavior. > It is a study base for a future Segway (for both sensors and > software)? No, just curiosity (can I get this to work? ;) B.t.w. I drove a segway a few times and I love it! A bit to expensive for something I'd have no practical use for though... Joep -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jallib" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jallib?hl=en.
