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Posted by on February 23, 2009, 9:19 pm
(I've also posted this to the Seattle and RSSC lists, so my apologies
if you get it more than once!)
I'd like to try building a Keepon:
http://beatbots.org/research/
(In the last video, I presume it's teleoperated. I don't think it can
tell when it's being scolded or applauded. In any case, I'm only
planning to do as much as I have software for -- beat detection, face
detection, and tracking.)
I'm looking for ideas for the body design, esp. in terms of motion.
It looks like there are 4 motion primitives:
- vertical up and down
- pan
- tilt
- side-to-side rocking
Have I missed any?
My mechanical skills and equipment are limited (to say the least :) so
ideally, I'd like to use something like the Lynxmotion servo erector
set for this -- something I can essentially bolt together. Does anyone
have experience using these? Do you think that's a feasible approach
(precise enough, compact enough)?
Looking at their parts, I think I can see how everything except
bobbing up and down can be accomplished. I'm a little stumped on that
one! The two things that comes to mind are 1) a piston, cylinder,
crankshaft assembly, which seems way too elaborate, or 2) some sort of
cable and tube arrangement. But, I don't see parts for building a
cable-based mechanism in the erector set. Did I just miss that?
Thanks for any ideas or suggestions you might have on this!
Robin
Posted by on February 25, 2009, 11:35 am
Hey, in case anyone is thinking about this, just want to let you know
that Alan Marconett posted an idea on the SRS list that I plan to try
as my first attempt: marionette action in which strings pull on the
body from below. There's also a blurb in HackedGadgets confirming that
something like this is how the Keepon works. Once I get a start on
trying to build this, I'll post an update.
Cheers!
Robin
On Feb 23, 6:19 pm, hewitt...@gmail.com wrote:
> (I've also posted this to the Seattle and RSSC lists, so my apologies > if you get it more than once!) > I'd like to try building a
> (In the last video, I presume it's teleoperated. I don't think it can > tell when it's being scolded or applauded. In any case, I'm only > planning to do as much as I have software for -- beat detection, face > detection, and tracking.) > I'm looking for ideas for the body design, esp. in terms of motion. > It looks like there are 4 motion primitives: > - vertical up and down > - pan > - tilt > - side-to-side rocking > Have I missed any? > My mechanical skills and equipment are limited (to say the least :) so > ideally, I'd like to use something like the Lynxmotion servo erector > set for this -- something I can essentially bolt together. Does anyone > have experience using these? Do you think that's a feasible approach > (precise enough, compact enough)? > Looking at their parts, I think I can see how everything except > bobbing up and down can be accomplished. I'm a little stumped on that > one! The two things that comes to mind are 1) a piston, cylinder, > crankshaft assembly, which seems way too elaborate, or 2) some sort of > cable and tube arrangement. But, I don't see parts for building a > cable-based mechanism in the erector set. Did I just miss that? > Thanks for any ideas or suggestions you might have on this! > Robin
> Hey, in case anyone is thinking about this, just want to let you know > that Alan Marconett posted an idea on the SRS list that I plan to try > as my first attempt: marionette action in which strings pull on the > body from below. There's also a blurb in HackedGadgets confirming that > something like this is how the Keepon works. Once I get a start on > trying to build this, I'll post an update. > Cheers! > Robin > On Feb 23, 6:19 pm, hewitt...@gmail.com wrote:
> > (I've also posted this to the Seattle and RSSC lists, so my apologies > > if you get it more than once!) > > I'd like to try building a Keepon:http://beatbots.org/research/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO3_CVwXC ... > > (In the last video, I presume it's teleoperated. I don't think it can > > tell when it's being scolded or applauded. In any case, I'm only > > planning to do as much as I have software for -- beat detection, face > > detection, and tracking.) > > I'm looking for ideas for the body design, esp. in terms of motion. > > It looks like there are 4 motion primitives: > > - vertical up and down > > - pan > > - tilt > > - side-to-side rocking > > Have I missed any? > > My mechanical skills and equipment are limited (to say the least :) so > > ideally, I'd like to use something like the Lynxmotion servo erector > > set for this -- something I can essentially bolt together. Does anyone > > have experience using these? Do you think that's a feasible approach > > (precise enough, compact enough)? > > Looking at their parts, I think I can see how everything except > > bobbing up and down can be accomplished. I'm a little stumped on that > > one! The two things that comes to mind are 1) a piston, cylinder, > > crankshaft assembly, which seems way too elaborate, or 2) some sort of > > cable and tube arrangement. But, I don't see parts for building a > > cable-based mechanism in the erector set. Did I just miss that? > > Thanks for any ideas or suggestions you might have on this! > > Robin
Posted by on February 25, 2009, 10:13 pm
Thanks, Roy!
I have it! I'm pretty sure I've been through all their publications.
The HackedGadgets photo and blurb went over the same ground, but had
more construction-oriented detail, which was why that one was
especially helpful!
Robin
> Have you seen this? It gives some details. > http://www.ri.cmu.edu/publication_view.html?pub_idb66 > - Roy > On Feb 25, 11:35 am, hewitt...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hey, in case anyone is thinking about this, just want to let you know > > that Alan Marconett posted an idea on the SRS list that I plan to try > > as my first attempt: marionette action in which strings pull on the > > body from below. There's also a blurb in HackedGadgets confirming that > > something like this is how the Keepon works. Once I get a start on > > trying to build this, I'll post an update. > > Cheers! > > Robin > > On Feb 23, 6:19 pm, hewitt...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > (I've also posted this to the Seattle and RSSC lists, so my apologies > > > if you get it more than once!) > > > I'd like to try building a
> > > (In the last video, I presume it's teleoperated. I don't think it can > > > tell when it's being scolded or applauded. In any case, I'm only > > > planning to do as much as I have software for -- beat detection, face > > > detection, and tracking.) > > > I'm looking for ideas for the body design, esp. in terms of motion. > > > It looks like there are 4 motion primitives: > > > - vertical up and down > > > - pan > > > - tilt > > > - side-to-side rocking > > > Have I missed any? > > > My mechanical skills and equipment are limited (to say the least :) so > > > ideally, I'd like to use something like the Lynxmotion servo erector > > > set for this -- something I can essentially bolt together. Does anyone > > > have experience using these? Do you think that's a feasible approach > > > (precise enough, compact enough)? > > > Looking at their parts, I think I can see how everything except > > > bobbing up and down can be accomplished. I'm a little stumped on that > > > one! The two things that comes to mind are 1) a piston, cylinder, > > > crankshaft assembly, which seems way too elaborate, or 2) some sort of > > > cable and tube arrangement. But, I don't see parts for building a > > > cable-based mechanism in the erector set. Did I just miss that? > > > Thanks for any ideas or suggestions you might have on this! > > > Robin
Posted by dttworld@aol.com on February 25, 2009, 8:31 pm
On Feb 23, 9:19 pm, hewitt...@gmail.com wrote:
> (I've also posted this to the Seattle and RSSC lists, so my apologies > if you get it more than once!) > I'd like to try building a Keepon:http://beatbots.org/research/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO3_CVwXCoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewGk7aKj=
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> (In the last video, I presume it's teleoperated. I don't think it can > tell when it's being scolded or applauded. In any case, I'm only > planning to do as much as I have software for -- beat detection, face > detection, and tracking.) > I'm looking for ideas for the body design, esp. in terms of motion. > It looks like there are 4 motion primitives: > - vertical up and down > - pan > - tilt > - side-to-side rocking > Have I missed any? > My mechanical skills and equipment are limited (to say the least :) so > ideally, I'd like to use something like the Lynxmotion servo erector > set for this -- something I can essentially bolt together. Does anyone > have experience using these? Do you think that's a feasible approach > (precise enough, compact enough)? > Looking at their parts, I think I can see how everything except > bobbing up and down can be accomplished. I'm a little stumped on that > one! The two things that comes to mind are 1) a piston, cylinder, > crankshaft assembly, which seems way too elaborate, or 2) some sort of > cable and tube arrangement. But, I don't see parts for building a > cable-based mechanism in the erector set. Did I just miss that? > Thanks for any ideas or suggestions you might have on this! > Robin
The History Channel video (2nd one from top) has a clip explaining the
mechanics:
http://beatbots.org/category/videos/
Are you able to open source the software if there were an open source
hardware design?
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