Team 862 - Self Balancing Scooter

[jakep]

At the start of the summer of '06, three students from Team 862 decided they wanted to build a Segway. Our first model, dubbed Ginger II, was intended to be a proof of concept design. It worked well, but our drive system powered by 2 CIMs just didn't cut it, and we were popping fuses like crazy. So, we decided to revamp the design, and build something that would really work. (Yes, that's what this thread was for: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...8&page=1&pp=15)

Thus, we created Ginger 2.5!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...90485092833377

This is a little promo video showing our robot in action. It is powered by 2, 24V Dewalt Hammerdrill motors, a 2004 RC, 2 victors, the BEI gyrochip sensor, and the DAA accelermotor from the KOP. You may be thinking that performance wise, it doesn't seem to work that well in the video. However, I must inform you that we are running this system at only 12V at the moment, since our new motor controllers haven't been made yet! We will get MUCH more speed and torque when we run everything at the 24V we need. Once we get to that point, we will also be posting more detailed documentation online. (Hmmm.. detailed enough to make your own for ~$1000? Yes!)

I hope you guys like it, it was quite fun building and designing (Though we have a ton of work left to do with the new motor controllers, sensors, and uC)