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Re: Gunn & Napa DQ VIDEO: DECIDE YOURSELF

Posted by Jerry Eckert, Engineer on team #140 from Tyngsboro, MA High School and New England Prototype/Brooks Automation.

Posted on 3/3/99 7:10 AM MST


In Reply to: Gunn & Napa DQ VIDEO: DECIDE YOURSELF posted by Ben Chui on 3/3/99 1:03 AM MST:



: Here it is. The arm movement at the time of tipping is autonomous. The gyro is used on the arm for the purpose of maintaining its position under load (the arm fights the force trying to change its position).

I haven't seen the video clip yet, so I can't offer an opinion on the situation which resulted in the tipping; however, the statement above deserves a comment.

A team is responsible for the behavior of the robot on the floor -- whether the actions are
autonomous or a response to direct operator control. The operator control panel should have
a panic switch to immediately disable any automatic action on the robot. This is especially
true if your team was aware the arm was subject to large, uncontrollable oscillations.

- Jerry




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