ARTIST: Two-wheel balancing robot built with fischertechnik

During the last months I've been working on a 2-wheel balancing robot (also named inverted pendulum). In the meantime you can find a number of similar constructions in the world-wide-web. Most of them are constructions built from self-made parts. Very few use Lego mindstorms parts. I believe that here the first one is described for which fischertechnik components were used. Due to its artistic balancing act I have named this robot ARTIST. You may watch a few videos for demonstration here. See my web site: http://home.arcor.de/uffmann/ARTIST.htm

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• inverted
• pendulum
• angular
• velocity
• rate
• gyro
• gyroscope
• acceleration
• sensor
• kalman
• filter
• tilt
• angle
• fischertechnik

[free24601now]

Hi. What motors did you use? (rpm, v, torque, gear ratio...or a part model number would do). Thanks.

[uffi63]

The motors are fischertechnik dc gear motors with gear ratio 8:1 from the Power Motor Set part no. 34965. They can also be ordered as single parts, part no. 35481, from Knobloch GmbH. The original manufacturer is Igarashi, part no. are:

33G / N2738-XXX-XXXX

1:8 132-0008

1:20 -0020

1:50 -0050

[bzcast]

This looks great. Can you please tell us about the sensors (e.g., gyroscope) that you have used, and the control unit. None of them looks standard or from FT.

[jupsjustinjups]

maybe you can make a segway

[jenny10234]

WTF THAT S TOTALLLYYY IMPOSSEBLU!!

[jackmanlol]

wow, i tried to make one of those.