Rodney the skateboarding robot :: Robotics

Rodney the skateing robotMy project is Rodney, the robot skateboard, targeted at kids who privation a coolskateboard accessory, and parents who would most likely buy one(a) for their kids. Similardesigns are a handle-like device with wheels that pulls a skateboard or roller skates, andthe Segway.I have studied these designs, and a brief chronicle of skateboards to better myunderstanding of how to make my robot work.The first design has a forward/reverse options for the motors and is turned byturning the board or roller skates. It is practically just a way to use the skateboard withoutusing much energy.Segway Human Transporter (HT) can self-balance because of a engineeringcalled dynamic stabilization. Dynamic Stabilization works by using substantialnessgyroscopes, tilt sensors, high-speed microprocessors, and powerful electric motorsper homunculusing to keep it balanced.The skateboard originally in the 50s was conceived as a way to surf on land,whenever there was bad surfing weat her. It started out as roller skates nailed to a woodenbase. Then a bicycle company in the other(a) 70s built better boards with flexible mounts forthe wheel axis, and thus was born the mod skateboard, with grip tape for moremaneuverability and painted designs and logos on the bottom of the board.Rodney is a two-part robot, one is the control for Rodney and the other isRodney himself, the maneuverable part. The controller consists of flat platforms withfour walls of beam pieces. It has a RCX 2.0, and three touch sensors. The Rodney besidesRodneyBeta the skateboarding robothas an RCX 2.0 and four motors in a car-like design. He has beams and embellish piecesconnecting the motors together for additional stability.Rodney was successful at pushing my skateboard forward, reverse, and flatturning. He could move the skateboard by itself at around 5mph and roughly less withadded weight. The maximum weight that it can hold is about 2lbs. The hostile controllerhas a range of around 10f ts, and when it is out of range Rodney continues doing the aforementioned(prenominal)function that it was doing previously. I found that sometimes wheels may fall of Rodney,and from time to time he slides out from under my skateboard.I see that the alpha form of Rodney can that at least three forms, one being the