The robot, which consists of two motors, three rams and Siemens S7-1200 PLCs, grasps the cube from one corner, allowing uninhibited manipulation of all faces during the solve routine without having to re-grip the cube at each step. The scrambled pattern is captured by a digital camera and fed into a Matlab environment where it is processed. Once the locations and colors of all the faces are determined, the solve pattern is delivered using the Cube Explorer algorithm.
I couldn't quite make out what you guys used for PLC inputs. Did you use color sensors, to determine the location of a given set of color blocks, or did you place the cube into the holder at given orientation and the solve is simply a series of programmed steps and movements? Great job but I am a bit curious! Thanks!
I think nobody is commenting on it because all they did is run a program to turn the Rubix sides. It does not appear to actually solve the puzzle on it's own. It's good for a first time automation project. Also, they used a Siemens PLC and some industry news letters have linked to this page to show off the PLC capabilities. Although, I do not think this is much of an example of its capabilities.
Is the source code of the program available?
SimTheGangsta 1 month ago
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wow cool
katheryncruz24 3 months ago
thats how fast i solve it.
kylewinsbig 4 months ago
Now, show it solving the cube from a different position.
UltimaXG2 6 months ago
You must be one of the fine students of Dr. Paul Laumakis.
ericbennett1 10 months ago
The solution is translated into the correct combination of motor turns and ram control signals and fed back to the manipulator for execution.
mfsowers 1 year ago
The robot, which consists of two motors, three rams and Siemens S7-1200 PLCs, grasps the cube from one corner, allowing uninhibited manipulation of all faces during the solve routine without having to re-grip the cube at each step. The scrambled pattern is captured by a digital camera and fed into a Matlab environment where it is processed. Once the locations and colors of all the faces are determined, the solve pattern is delivered using the Cube Explorer algorithm.
mfsowers 1 year ago
I couldn't quite make out what you guys used for PLC inputs. Did you use color sensors, to determine the location of a given set of color blocks, or did you place the cube into the holder at given orientation and the solve is simply a series of programmed steps and movements? Great job but I am a bit curious! Thanks!
panamadennis 1 year ago
I think nobody is commenting on it because all they did is run a program to turn the Rubix sides. It does not appear to actually solve the puzzle on it's own. It's good for a first time automation project. Also, they used a Siemens PLC and some industry news letters have linked to this page to show off the PLC capabilities. Although, I do not think this is much of an example of its capabilities.
ToaMarrok 1 year ago
cool
TheFutureComingSoon 1 year ago
10k views and 4 comments... wierd
rSNiiNjA 1 year ago
Very cool!
Please lower the volume on the background music - it's hard to hear them talking. :)
TwistedSpell 1 year ago
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TwistedSpell 1 year ago
8 second solve, Really nice job.
tigerstar216 1 year ago
congratulations guys, its good to see you got it finished and working
avies89 1 year ago