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Mini-Segway: Design and Implementation

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ME-314: Concurrent engineering project

L'étudiant apprend à appliquer les compétences acquises en travaillant dans une équipe responsable d'une portion d'un projet plus vaste. ...

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This lecture presents the design and implementation process of a small two-wheeled automatic robot capable of balancing itself, similar to a mini-segway. Over the course of several years, the project involves mechanical engineering for the initial robot construction and future programming for tasks such as path tracking and crowd control. The main goal was to create a compact robot, assembled using specific tools like Allen keys and screwdrivers, with the addition of an Arduino code upload for operation. The lecture explains the unstable balance of a mini-segway, the implementation of a PID controller for stability, and the calibration process before the robot's motors engage.

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