pic: Omnibot

[Matt Krass]

What program did you use to model/render that graphic?

[Ryan M.]

Originally Posted by Matt Krass

What program did you use to model/render that graphic?

For the actual modelling, I used MLCAD. For the rendering I used POV-Ray, but the actual POV-Ray file was generated by L3P (made even easier by the Windows interface to that, L3PAO.)

[JoeXIII'007]

That's just plain insane. Amazing. Out of this world. Just, wow. The question is though, could I get a FLL team to build it and get it running???

[Ryan M.]

Originally Posted by JoeXIII'007

That's just plain insane. Amazing. Out of this world. Just, wow. The question is though, could I get a FLL team to build it and get it running???

You probably could, but not for the regular season... it takes a lot of parts not in the normal kit, so I don't think you can. Then again, I'm not in FLL. (Hoping to mentor a team this year though! )

The main problem with the current design is a lack of any sensors. I would love to put encoders on all three wheels, but I only have one. (main problem with my current collection) Without sensors, it slightly less of a programming exercise...

[sanddrag]

How is it controlled? Is there just a random program in there telling it to drive the motors different directions for different amounts of time or is there some sort of remote of what?

Also, does the RCX offer speed control over motors?

[Ryan M.]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

How is it controlled? Is there just a random program in there telling it to drive the motors different directions for different amounts of time or is there some sort of remote of what?

The video is a random program. There is a LEGO remote, but it's rather hard to control all three motors at the same time, especially while holding a camera. Now that I have two RCX's, maybe I'll make a more intuitive control.

I am hoping to add some sort of sensors, but how/where/what I'm not sure of yet. (Obviously not to clear on that... )

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Also, does the RCX offer speed control over motors?

Yes, it does. The video doesn't show that though.

[JoeXIII'007]

Originally Posted by Ryan M.

You probably could, but not for the regular season... it takes a lot of parts not in the normal kit, so I don't think you can. Then again, I'm not in FLL. (Hoping to mentor a team this year though!

Yeah, FLL teams get a lot of extra pieces after they're done with the current year's game board. So it probably wouldn't be a problem.

Definitely, not a regular season drivetrain, though. I wouldn't make them do it even if it was easy.

[Ian Curtis]

And people said it couldn't be done. Congrats on yet another "making the impossible, possible." Oh man won't I have fun trying to get the lego kids to build that.

[Ryan M.]

And since this thread came up, I'll warn anyone trying to download the video that my server is currently down. It should be up by tomorrow.

P.S. Thanks, iCurtis.

--EDIT--
Server's fixed. (Actually, now it's running on my lappy. ) Tell me if there are any issues...

[Ryan M.]

Originally Posted by Ryan M.

And since this thread came up, I'll warn anyone trying to download the video that my server is currently down. It should be up by tomorrow.

P.S. Thanks, iCurtis.

--EDIT--
Server's fixed. (Actually, now it's running on my lappy. ) Tell me if there are any issues...

As my edit notes (but I want to make it more obvious), my server is back up, in a way.

You should be able to get to the FIRST Contact Database and the Omnibot video. Tell me if you can't.