Where it all started: https://elexperiment.nl/2018/11/high-speed-balancing-robot-introduction/
Every so now and then, I create a new version. My current focus is on a) making a hardware design that is so cheap that it can be copied many times (goal for BOM cost: 15 euros), and b) making the robot more and more interactive.
When showing the robot at events, many people show affection or other feelings towards a piece of electronics. I like exploring this space. For example, when the robot tilts back and forth a few times, almost anyone automatically interprets this as a wave, and they wave back. Or, when the robot falls, people help it right itself. To aid in the interaction and creation of feelings, I’ve added a speaker, and some arms. Next on the list is a sensor that senses if someone waves, and an eye that can move. Also, I want to explore behaviors: waving arms when lying on the ground (“help”), or doing a tiny dance when someone waves (“yay”). Ideally, I’d also like to make a robot that makes people angry, but so far no luck, as I keep making cute robots.
Source code of the latest (not yet fully developed) version: https://gitlab.com/kloppertje/balancingrobotdc
Source code of the previous generation: https://gitlab.com/kloppertje/balancingrobot
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