EyeBot Android
EyeBot
is the heart of several mobile robot projects,
all of them using vision as their most prominent sensor.
The mechanics and sensor electronics has been individually constructed around
the EyeBot controller.
- Johnny Walker was designed by
Elliot Nichols, Richard Meager, Thomas Bräunl
- Jim Beam was designed by
Joon Ng, Richard Meager, Thomas Bräunl
- 4 optical sensors in feet
- 2 acceleration sensors on the torso
- digital camera as head
- 9 servos total (Johnny with active ankles, Jack with arms)
Android Specific Settings
(view from back)
O (camera as head)
|
left arm ----+---+---- right arm (Gen. II only)
| |
torso bend \_/
left hip turn +---+ right hip turn
left hip bend | | right hip bend
left knee + + right knee
| |
left ankle + + right ankle (servos in Gen. I only, springs in GII)
* * (feet)
Johnny Walker
TPU 0 right hip turn
TPU 1 right hip bend
TPU 2 right knee
TPU 3 right ankle
TPU 4 torso
TPU 11 left ankle
TPU 12 left knee
TPU 13 left hip bend
TPU 14 left hip turn
TPU 15 audio out
other channels not used
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Jack Daniels
TPU 0 right hip turn
TPU 1 right hip bend
TPU 2 right knee
TPU 4 torso
TPU 8 right arm
TPU 10 left arm
TPU 12 left knee
TPU 13 left hip bend
TPU 9 left hip turn
TPU 15 audio out
other channels not used
Thomas Bräunl,
braunl@ee.uwa.edu.au