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Questions tagged [wheeled-robot]

Wheeled-robot is a subtype of mobile robots which uses motor driven wheel(s) to be able to move.

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Cheapest 3D printer for gears?

It would be incredibly useful if I could print my own gearing solutions, even if I have to print the gears one at a time. However, I do not know how the market's cheapest printers will accommodate this task. --The gears need be 2-3 inches in…
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Strafing of Mecanum wheels

I am part of my college robotics team. We are participating in Robocon 2014 and are thinking about using mecanum wheels. We have done our research but one thing id like to clarify is: Does the number of rollers in the mecanum wheel effect its…
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Is there a name for the steering style/wheel actuation used on Curiosity?

I read up on the wheels of Curiosity, and also about the suspension. But is there a name for the steering? It looks similar in nature to the front landing gear on an airplane, but searching those terms didn't turn up and answer. I've attached a…
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Dynamic model of a tank like robot

I am planning a tank like robot for hobby purpose. I have control engineering background, however I never applied on robotics. I would like to test different control theory, namely MPC. I saw a lot of publications regarding the kinematics and…
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What is are digitally-mated pairs

I am considering competing in the robogames, but the rules require that R/C bots have digitally-mated pairs. I am not sure what these pairs are. For reference here are the rules for robot sumo and combots. Robot Sumo Rules Combot Rules
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Where can I get A3 poster size of Mars Exploration Rover Spirit/Opportunity?

I am looking for A3 size poster of Mars Exploration Rover Spirit/Opportunity for robotic education. www.sunstartoys.com gives a little postcard-size of the MER along with its components on board when you buy the toy. But this is not large enough…
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what method should I use for putting rubber bands on wheels?

I have a BOE bot PBasic2 stamp based robot that came with rubberband "tires" for the wheel. however, they are very tight and I can't figure out how to get them onto the plastic hubs. the furthest I've gotton was mostly covering the outside, but when…
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How to increase the traction of tyres/wheels

I’ve developed a basic robot that navigates around my son’s Duplo train track. It works find on the flat parts, but once it reached an incline at the start of a bridge, the wheels just spin and the robot stays at the bottom of the incline. I’ve 3D…
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Base for home robot of a bigger size

I am trying to build a robot. But a bigger robot than a Raspberry Pi connected to some tiny something as big as a can of black Coke. I am planning to build a robot of a size 1.2-1.5m. I already have chosen some torso, arms and so, but, the problem…
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Thermal Imaging camera activation upon detection

So I am planning on building a robot that turns on when it detects some kind of heat source, I am currently looking at thermal imaging cameras, but am not sure as to how to go about writing code to send a ping or some sort of message when the camera…
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Is there a way to use a stress-ball-like device as acceleration control interface

I am thinking of a project proposal for my robotics course and we are required to make one that has a potential application on physical therapy or medical fields. One thing that came across my mind is a motorized wheelchair that moves when a stress…
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How do I determine the heading of a six wheeled robot?

I have a robot simulation that simulates Mars Exploration Rover with six steerable wheels. In case of the following steering configuration // --- // front wheels // // middle wheels // --- // rear wheels I'd say the heading of the rover…
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AlphaBot2 run / migrate to .NET Core

Bought this robot called AlphaBot2. Has sample code here: https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/File:AlphaBot_Demo.7z What I am interested in knowing is how do I convert these Python samples to C# with .NET Core to run on Windows 10 Iot. Look forward to…
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How to drive a curve in a maze

im currently programming a robot with 2 wheels and i got the task to let it drive alone for a few minutes in a maze. I just managed to programm a controller that controls the distance to each wall right and left. But now i dont know how to drive to…
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