Finally released my linux driver for the Ajeco ANDI-SERVO motion control board.
Archives for Robotics
andi-servo
Dagda – part two (cameras and computers)
Dagda, the robot I spent several years of my PhD building – this post is on the cameras and computer system on the robot.
Dagda
Dagda, the robot I spent several years of my PhD building – this post is on the main frame of the robot, motors and motor control, and power systems, as well as how the robot managed to shoot me in the face.
Tetra
Or, as I first said on watching this, “Holy *****….”
I mean, myself and Ian Dowse built a micromouse robot once, way back in the mists of prehistoric time, but, well…
It wasn’t exactly going to finish in 4.766 seconds, you know?
And it certainly didn’t look as slick as Tetra did:
Makes you wish there was money and facilities for doing robotics hardware in an Irish college, doesn’t it? I mean, look at it, the sheer elegant efficiency of the design, the purpose to it – the PCB extends out in front to put the weight on the front drive wheels so that it’s fast when turning, and the rear wheels come into play when it’s accelerating forward – it’s very elegant minimalist design, mechanically. We just never had the money, facilities, tools or other necessary things to do that sort of work 
