Pencil Balancer using Vision Input (DVS) only

This video shows a robot balancing various different standard pencils based only on visual input from two "dynamic vision sensors". Check http://www.ini.ch/~conradt/PencilBalancer for details.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• silicon
• retina
• vision
• sensor
• high
• speed
• robot
• balancing

[Eflatmajor7sharp11]

Coolest pencil holder ever. I want a version for my desk!

[Talhanator]

congrats...u made hackaday!!

[dragonfly9196]

so its just balancing the pencils? I understand that is a very important technological advancement but i had made the assumption that it did other things, like using the pencils to actually make marks on a piece of paper.

[Shalek]

@dragonfly9196 It's not writing words or scribbling it's balancing the pencil. o_o.

[dragonfly9196]

So, is it actually writing words or is it just scribbling?

[MajikSo]

awesome stuff, but why not just put the pencil on the desk??

[mdeasy]

Quieter desktop model would be awesome! Nice work though!

[8doctor8]

I know a few people that would want to put something besides a pencil on this device.

[daemon2470]

will it bend?

[comster]

badass

[adamgoyer]

impressive