Help me find a really good remote controll platform for work. Please!
lboucher
Posts: 139
Hi All
I have always gotten great advice on these forums and now I need to fish this knowledge pool again for work.
I work in the Robotics world and have a bunch of testing activities coming up.
I am looking for experienced advice for selecting a Remote Controlled platform for testing activities at work.
Specifically a Remote Controlled platform to which I can mount a mannequine and drive it around.
The Requirements are:
1. Be reliable and sturdy. (It will be used outside, lots of dust but no rain.)
2. Low profile. (<12 is prefered. It doesn't need to handle really rough terrain, just relatively flat terrain with possibly the occasional 3" rock.)
3. Be able to mount a manneguine and possibly other tracking equipment.
4. Be able to carry 30 lbs, 50 would be nice, with no big degradation in performance.
5. Remote Controll is a must.
6. Be able to do waypoint following with 3-5 meter accuracy would be cool, but not a must.
7. Be able to supply 12 V would be cool, not a must.
8. Achieve speeds of at least 2.5 meters per second, 3.5 would be better.
9. Cost <3k = awesome, 3-5k = cool, 5-10k not out of the question.
10. Be completely off the shelf. Easy setup. (Not a complete build it yourself thing.)
11. Probably want electric powered, but must support at least 1 hour continuous run time. Gas is by no means out of the question.
Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Lucas
As a little update.
I really like what i see in this video.
http://www.botmag.com/video/06-10-07_Hybrid_Robot_Video.wmv
the tri wheel design allows for very smooth turning.
Hummmm
Another update
This looks cool, a little on the pricey side, considering it doesn't even come with the controller.
http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/ML-MMP40WE.html
Post Edited (lboucher) : 4/29/2009 1:16:35 AM GMT
I have always gotten great advice on these forums and now I need to fish this knowledge pool again for work.
I work in the Robotics world and have a bunch of testing activities coming up.
I am looking for experienced advice for selecting a Remote Controlled platform for testing activities at work.
Specifically a Remote Controlled platform to which I can mount a mannequine and drive it around.
The Requirements are:
1. Be reliable and sturdy. (It will be used outside, lots of dust but no rain.)
2. Low profile. (<12 is prefered. It doesn't need to handle really rough terrain, just relatively flat terrain with possibly the occasional 3" rock.)
3. Be able to mount a manneguine and possibly other tracking equipment.
4. Be able to carry 30 lbs, 50 would be nice, with no big degradation in performance.
5. Remote Controll is a must.
6. Be able to do waypoint following with 3-5 meter accuracy would be cool, but not a must.
7. Be able to supply 12 V would be cool, not a must.
8. Achieve speeds of at least 2.5 meters per second, 3.5 would be better.
9. Cost <3k = awesome, 3-5k = cool, 5-10k not out of the question.
10. Be completely off the shelf. Easy setup. (Not a complete build it yourself thing.)
11. Probably want electric powered, but must support at least 1 hour continuous run time. Gas is by no means out of the question.
Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Lucas
As a little update.
I really like what i see in this video.
http://www.botmag.com/video/06-10-07_Hybrid_Robot_Video.wmv
the tri wheel design allows for very smooth turning.
Hummmm
Another update
This looks cool, a little on the pricey side, considering it doesn't even come with the controller.
http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/ML-MMP40WE.html
Post Edited (lboucher) : 4/29/2009 1:16:35 AM GMT
Comments
http://www.parallax.com/Store/Robots/AllRobots/tabid/755/CategoryID/2/List/0/catpageindex/2/Level/a/ProductID/502/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName%2cProductName
Hope this helps!
Its actually high in the running. I know it will be well built.
Only drawbacks
1. Its a bit tall, i am trying to make the mannequine approximate a human, a 24x19x21 box at a humans feet is a bit big. (not horrible though).
2. Wish it came with RC already. (Wouldn't be hard to add i am sure.)
Just looking for more options.
If someone could post a link to info on how to add RC control that would be awesome.
Post Edited (lboucher) : 4/29/2009 2:39:18 AM GMT
Rich H
http://www.parallax.com/Store/Accessories/MotorServos/tabid/163/CategoryID/57/List/0/Level/a/ProductID/507/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName
With the caster wheels and HB-25s, it will meet most of your requirements. You'll have to build a frame yourself, but that shouldn't be too difficult (some plywood is known to work). RC is straight off the shelf (you can hook it up right to the HB-25). Should be buildable in a weekend easy. Cost for a nice systems (lots of LIPO or NIMH batteries, the motors, and the RC) would be less than $1000.
By the way, for the Quad Rover, you can use off the shelf RC equipment: just bypass the propeller and hook directly to the servos.
Rich H
Just realized the Quad is the final version of the 3 wheeler in my first post.
These guys use the Segway RMP
www.marathonrobotics.com/
Not cheap!
Rich H
Awesome video to.