project chair

graffix

I just got an awesome chair for free.It needs batteries though.Im not quite sure what Im going to do with it yet.Feel free to give opinions and be sure to stick around and help Im sure I'll need lots.The final product should be rad;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwn5hBr06-Q&feature=player_profilepage

I'd like to do some sort of beefed up eddie with MSRD perhaps. It'll take some time drawing it in cad.
thought of a RF lawn mower,a segway, maybe a telepresance bot IDK

graffix

found these on the scooter
http://www.discountscooters.co.uk/manuals/Pride-Jet3-manual.pdf
http://www.usatechguide.org/itemreview.php?itemid=927
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=28&ved=0CGIQFjAHOBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robotshop.com%2Fforum%2Fshowthread.php%3F691-Jet-3-Ultra-conversion-to-a-robot.&ei=9KjGTveqO8Lr0QGMg-nvDw&usg=AFQjCNHwY_dMTYvQ5FpAMtiHCXRjWlYetA&sig2=vCHOvtb4eyljiYw6WJYDrA
http://www.robotshop.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pc=RB-Rob-01

says these motors will move 450lbs ooo...

erco

Rad is good. OR use your knowledge make a worthwhile improvement for wheelchair-dependent people. Some people have better joystick control than others. How about collision sensors that stop people from hitting a wall? Think of it as a robotic platform that conveys a person autonomously, with minimal input from the user. How about Northstar navigation + voice control input? Take me to the living room, kitchen, etc... Talking pill/medication reminder. Diffferent input control for various handicaps. I've seen breath control, what else can you come up with?

Just a suggestion. Sounds fairly worthwhile to me right now... Properly handled, it could even be media-worthy. Ken might donate parts, a bunch of PINGs perhaps. If not, I can tell you where get ultrasonic sensors for $4...

W9GFO

That looks a lot like a the Jet 7 that I bought a couple years ago. I intended to hack it but guilt got the best of me and I re-sold it. It was in perfect working order and I felt that some disabled person would make better use of it.

My recommendation, assuming it works well, sell it on craigslist for about $500. Then, again using craigslist, find one that is not as good condition and buy it for $200 or less. Use what's left to buy a new set of batteries.

jdolecki

I thought of mounting a kinect to it but havent got around to doing so yet

A Intellegent wheel chair would be something. You could just say kitchen and your chair would go there.

When it;'s time to take your medications your chair would take you to them.

Would automatiically go to the charging station once you got out of it and went to bed and then would wake up and meet you at you bed side in the mornning.

Mount a couple sensors on it and it could monitor the person sitting in it.

prof_braino

jdolecki wrote: »

A Intellegent wheel chair would be something. You could just say kitchen and your chair would go there.
When it;'s time to take your medications your chair would take you to them.
Would automatiically go to the charging station once you got out of it and went to bed and then would wake up and meet you at you bed side in the mornning.
Mount a couple sensors on it and it could monitor the person sitting in it.

I get nervous about relying on automation for situatiuon that could result in injury or death. For example, failure to detect an emergency, or failure to notify time for meds, etc. It would be inconvenient to get run over by your chair if it thinks it should go to the charging station when you fall out of it. Even a lawn mower, any minor failure could result in severe injury.

But as long as you realize it will be dangerous, I was thinking automated Dalek. THAT would be REALLY dangerous! At least people would know to keep the heck out of the way. After you work out the safety stuff for a couple years, THEN make a product for human use.

graffix

Someone had a similar idea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK4a4NW3yKY