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Forum: General Forum 07-07-2003, 16:40
Replies: 233
Views: 34,155
Posted By Willum
Well, we had a constant fear of what was...

Well, we had a constant fear of what was essentially a guillotine on this year's robot. then there were the arms that swung too fast and almost beheaded our electrical female. Of course the...
Forum: General Forum 06-07-2003, 16:15
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
hmmm... in physics there's a thing called normal...

hmmm... in physics there's a thing called normal force. That is, the force that pushes back at you. When you stand on the ground, your body pushes into the ground, but the ground pushes back up. ...
Forum: General Forum 06-07-2003, 00:34
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
Ok see here's where we start diving into unknown...

Ok see here's where we start diving into unknown territory.

You never will have 150lbs of load with a 150lb rider. Following what I did. 666.4 newtons is the full force of the rider, multiply...
Forum: General Forum 05-07-2003, 15:08
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
I think we talked about this before school let...

I think we talked about this before school let out B.

You need to keep feeding motor power out and not let the scooter freewheel. Gaining undesired momentum will add forces that are unexpected to...
Forum: General Forum 04-07-2003, 11:25
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
Ok i finally revealed some stuff for the holiday...

Ok i finally revealed some stuff for the holiday weekend. This includes some of the physics and two key lines of code.

Enjoy! (it's on the incomplete, but available MASSIVE PHYSICS page)


Will ...
Forum: General Forum 03-07-2003, 10:57
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
I've considered a single point balancing device. ...

I've considered a single point balancing device. You couldn't use only one wheel, you'd need a sphere to balance on. You'd need to come up with a fancy turning mechanism or program because leaning...
Forum: General Forum 02-07-2003, 17:39
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
I'm begining to think that i'm the only graduated...

I'm begining to think that i'm the only graduated high school senior crazy enough to try and build a mostly functional self balancing robotic scooter.

Is there any knowledge of any other teams...
Forum: General Forum 30-06-2003, 11:52
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
I put up a little insight to what i'm thinking...

I put up a little insight to what i'm thinking about the center of gravity on the website. Pardon the connection problems you may have the server isn't 24/7 (it's my personal pc).

I'm trying to...
Forum: General Forum 26-06-2003, 00:47
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
I worked out the physics behind the Craigway and...

I worked out the physics behind the Craigway and essentially any gyro driven balancing scooter. I'll post it on the website asap. But it's 1am now, and i have a graduation rehearsal at 8am, and...
Forum: General Forum 24-06-2003, 18:01
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
I'm not sure what pi or pid are. But the...

I'm not sure what pi or pid are. But the algorithm contains a few complex steps or reverse engineering.

Right now it balances decent, but i think it's balancing for a weight somewhere between...
Forum: General Forum 23-06-2003, 14:24
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
I went into school today and took a lot of pics...

I went into school today and took a lot of pics of the underbelly of the scooter. You can see how simple the layout really is.

http://frohawk.no-ip.com:8181/upclose.htm

Check it out ^^^

If you...
Forum: General Forum 23-06-2003, 10:59
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
oh yeah .... sorry about that, i'll get that...

oh yeah .... sorry about that, i'll get that javascript out of there asap.

edit... all better.
Forum: General Forum 23-06-2003, 01:24
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
So. Getting back on track. ...

So. Getting back on track.

http://frohawk.no-ip.org/

check here now and then for updates, new pictures, etc.

Has anybody given much thought to the gyro programming process or am i...
Forum: General Forum 22-06-2003, 23:03
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
Just checking, but that's not gyro driven correct?

Just checking, but that's not gyro driven correct?
Forum: General Forum 21-06-2003, 15:44
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
Bingo. The code has what i call a correction...

Bingo. The code has what i call a correction factor that adjusts how fast the motors throttle to react to the sway of the rider. By intergrating potentiometers we will be able to manually adjust...
Forum: General Forum 21-06-2003, 01:15
Replies: 140
Views: 11,124
Posted By Willum
Hey all this is the programmer/web site guy. If...

Hey all this is the programmer/web site guy. If you have q's about the programming i'd love to help you develop your own code.

wvxc400@optonline.net

you can see some code hidden in the pics of...
Forum: Championship Event 19-04-2003, 23:39
Replies: 34
Views: 3,332
Posted By Willum
I think that a minimum awarded score would have...

I think that a minimum awarded score would have squelched the collusions. But i know a team that offered collusions at least one time in the Newton division.

A minimum score of 100 or 150 for the...
Forum: FRC Game Design 16-04-2003, 21:50
Replies: 91
Views: 6,851
Posted By Willum
I think a more intricate field would go great...

I think a more intricate field would go great with autonomous mode. Maybe something like a totally out of view area <side of the field> that poses a maze that would require a programmed motion. ...
Forum: Off-Season Events 15-04-2003, 16:15
Replies: 37
Views: 5,039
Posted By Willum
Offically, the spots for non-returning teams open...

Offically, the spots for non-returning teams open on May 1st.

If it's like last year you'll need to be up to register at midnight, the spots fill fast.

Hope to see everyone there!
Forum: Championship Event 14-04-2003, 22:21
Replies: 46
Views: 4,595
Posted By Willum
d00d i've been waiting for a thread like this for...

d00d i've been waiting for a thread like this for a while.

I've been in love with 343 metal-in-motion, codename Sail-bot since i saw them at their first competition(on webcast). When i saw them i...
Forum: Championship Event 14-04-2003, 15:57
Replies: 95
Views: 11,942
Posted By Willum
Ok this was my first time going to nationals, my...

Ok this was my first time going to nationals, my team is a mere second year team. Personally the long island regional was far superior a competition to this event. reasons...
1. Distance from the...
Forum: Championship Event 03-04-2003, 22:57
Replies: 155
Views: 13,319
Posted By Willum
871 is gonna be at the Doubletree as well. that...

871 is gonna be at the Doubletree as well.

that makes 4 of us according to the forum posts: 100, 334, 388, and 871.
Forum: Regional Competitions 22-03-2003, 17:49
Replies: 67
Views: 5,399
Posted By Willum
871 took home part of the regional finalist award...

871 took home part of the regional finalist award with 566 and alliance captain 545. ... i can still feel that adrenaline flowing.
Forum: General Forum 08-03-2003, 22:37
Replies: 50
Views: 4,379
Posted By Willum
If you watched the ohio regional on webcast you...

If you watched the ohio regional on webcast you would have seen that RIT built up a stack of 4 very quickly. And it lasted bc most teams were fighting for the ramp by then. The would eventually...
Forum: General Forum 05-03-2003, 22:02
Replies: 76
Views: 9,865
Posted By Willum
I'm good friends with a member of 190, and as he...

I'm good friends with a member of 190, and as he explained several things not just ins were not in order. they weren't truly topheavy, but their wing mechanism wasn't collapsing as designed. WPI...
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