3D - C-Program & OpenGL for Simulations

nomad

hi
for my Quadbot-project:
a bot-plattfrom with 4 servo-legs with 3DOF.
and 3 Propeller-ProtoBoard-chips.
for help to develop a Leg-algo,
i develop a little 3D-simulation c-programm with opengl
(under linux)

attachments:
- glutmechV20-c.txt (source)
- snapshot.jpg (snapshot of the program)

Regards
nomad

Ale

You can also, instead of using opengl (what is way cool), you can output your data to a povray format (model, language, whatever you want to call it), and render it. You do not see your results immediately, but can also reduce programming times. As you have the opengl part already done... maybe is not that useful.

btw. How are you planning to build the legs ?, I mean you need "exact" parts, 4 of each sort. Without recurring to meccano. I can craft something with alu, copper or plastic (In OBI, here in the north, they sell some nice plastic sheets 3 or 4 mm thick, light and quite strong), I don't remember seeing that there (Assuming you are in CH), but maybe Coop has something in those DIY shops (well I only know 1 near Basel). To the point... 4 of the same, more like 4 sort of the same for me.

Great job !

nomad

hi ale,
i know this, with povray, but i love programming in c.
and i learning......
and you can testing the algos.

the legs and the body (plattform) is:
epoxid-plates (2mm) the plates are from Conrad-Elektronik, and U-Alu-profils (5x5x5mm) and some screws (from Migros Hobby)
or look at a (on german: FlugModellBauLaden).
(on german: etliche schrauben,) with 12 servos, 4 pressure-sensors,
3 PINGS-distance-sensors, 1 PIR sensor, and 3x Propeller-ProtoBoard-Chips.
excuse my bad english.
regards
nomad