SIGMO: Humanoid Robot by dshope
SIGMO is a humanoid robot designed to demonstrate the applications of passive dynamics
technologies. SIGMO stands for Synthetic, IntelliGent, MObility, and was developed by a team of high school
students to demonstrate the capabilities of passive-dynamic actuation techniques. SIGMO has an upper torso which
mimics the movements of actual humans. The arms are motorized with small servo motors which enable SIGMO to
manipulate objects within its grasp. The main chassis is fabricated of aluminum sheet metal, which has a high
strength and light weight. The knee sockets are fabricated out of steel and aluminum. While the steel weighs more
than the aluminum, this helps to transfer the weight load from the torso (contains heavy servo components) to the
legs and feet which rest on the ground.
RobOrchestra III by webster32
The RobOrchestra team is a group of undergraduates from a medley of disciplines
that is dedicated to creating a musical ensemble composed solely of robotic instruments. Using a
combination of ingenuity, classroom knowledge, and old-fashioned trial and error, the team has designed
and implemented a series of robotic musicians that generate and play music of their own devising.
Autonomous Quad-Rotor Helicopter by ursuay_ontoz
This project's goal was to develop a flight controller for an autonomous quad-rotor helicopter,
in order to maintain stable flight. We manufactured our own quad-rotor base and used a kit motor and propeller. We used an
accelerometer and arduino motherboard to perform on board processing and determine the orientation of the helicopter. Given
this data we wrote a program that alters the RPM of the motors to correct the orientation of the helicopter in flight.
ASME Mars Rover
by sense fight
Air Hockey Robot
by Rocker Roller Pants on Fire
Colony Swarm Robotics
by suzyQ
- rpantaleo
- webster32
- johnnyfive
- KungFuMaster
- robotOverlord
- argon
- SamMajtik
- Makinator
- Doublejeopardy
- SlickBox97
Dean Kamen’s newest project -- success or failure?
What CAD package do you guys use?
Interrupt controller not working with PIC 6F84
How many computers do you have?
NASA ATHLETE rolling/walking laboratory vehicle
help with posting images...
PIC procs vs Atmega
which technical universities are the best?
Mars Phoenix Lander found water!!!
Robot Has Human-like Hand Controlled By 'Brain' Modeled After Human Cerebellum
A European research project has brought the dream of human-like robots closer to
reality by creating a human-like arm and hand controlled by an electronic ‘brain’ modeled on the human
cerebellum. “Hollywood did a bad job for us,” says Patrick van der Smagt, the coordinator of SENSOPAC,
an EU-funded project whose goal is to create a robotic arm, hand and brain with human-like physical and
cognitive capabilities. While the movies have convinced many people that humanoid robots, such as C-3PO
or WALL-E are realistic, van der Smagt knows all too well how difficult it is to build robots with even
basic human abilities.
Space-rugged robot put to volcano test
Scarab, a robot developed by Carnegie Mellon University with support from NASA, is about
to be tested at Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano to prove its fitness for the extreme conditions of space.
The robot was developed by the Lunar Rover Initiative, a group of scientists from the Field Robotics Center
at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute. The test mission, intended to mimic a lunar rover mission, will have
Scarab climb, drill, extract, and analyze samples, CMU announced Tuesday
Dean Kamen's 'Luke Arm' Prosthesis Readies for Clinical Trial
Dean Kamen's “Luke arm”—a prosthesis named for the remarkably lifelike prosthetic
worn by Luke Skywalker in Star Wars—came to the end of its two-year funding last month. Its fate now rests in
the hands of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which funded the project. If DARPA gives the
project the green light—and some greenbacks—the state-of-the-art bionic arm will go into clinical trials. If
all goes well, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives its approval, returning veterans could be wearing
the new artificial limb by next year.