Trying to figure out the Segway...

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

When you fall! Single point system => single point failures => total loss of functionality!

Off-topic, but how would one go about utlizing multiple gyros in a system? The obvious solution to me would be to average out the values (or, given enough data, something like figure skating with the highest and lowest values thrown out, THEN average), but IANAEE.

[KenWittlief]

in redundant systems each gyro would be read and used as if it is the only gyro in the system. The signals from all gyros are compaired. If they dont agree, one of them is wrong

with a dual system you have no way of knowing which one is wrong, so you must shut the system down

with a triple or quad redundant system, the gyro that disagrees with the rest is flagged as defective, and taken off line. The system can keep functioning until you get down to two.

[JBotAlan]

OK, I get it. That doesn't keep me from trying it. I think I'm going to try it at a somewhat smaller scale. I will probably make a..box(?)...of some sort and play with that. I can probably get away with that. Just think if I used CIM motors on this thing and my code got away from me...rrrr..rrr..RRR..RRRRRRRRR BAM!

And the best part is it would probably keep going. BAM BAM AAAAHHH! BAM

Yeah, you get my drift...

I am going to try something like this, and if I succeed, it is probably going to show up at every regional I go to, so beware!

The patent on the real thing is really interesting...well, sorta:

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-P...&RS=PN/5971091

JBot