Gaming Robot

Description

A mobile torso humanoid with no real head, no hands. This robot also has a 2 or 4 axis 10 segment spine. I've moved into 2 directions with this robot. A torso version with no legs, and a quad version.

The head, hands, and legs are Augmented Reality. On this robot the 2 main points that are tracked are the atlas (top of the neck) and the pelvis. To the atlas we attach the AR head and AR hands, and the AR legs are attached to the pelvis.

Tracking techs like Intel Realsense T265, the Vive Tracker, ARCore, even ARUCO
markers from OpenCV can be used to help blend virtual components to real components.
I like face tracking the best.

In addition to whatever mobility each of these robots has, I would like to see it use a wheelchair for increased mobility.

Details

Individual Segment Description.

This illustration shows the holes I use in each of the segments. I use a straight countersink for the ball sockets so I can experiment with different balls sizes. I like 9/16" the best. I use delrin balls so I can drill a 1/8" hole in them. A cable is passed through this hole to bind all the segments in a group together. A single cable could bind both the upper and lower groups, but it makes it difficult to disassemble the robot components for whatever reason. Also if you use stainless steel balls and cannot drill them, you can pass a cable down and then up again along the purple holes in the illustration. The location of the spring holes doesn't seem to be super sensitive. I've seen some people use the control lines to hold the springs too. I like them separate so I can remove the control lines and the segmented component still works.

Project Logs

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Robots Riding Robots?
Sean Cain • 04/07/2024 at 23:55 • 0 comments

I've been working in Unity to develop software for my Trike/Torso. This video talks about what I'm doing, and shows some sims in Unity.
4 Axis Robot Arm for Torso/Trike Robot
Sean Cain • 10/09/2023 at 13:24 • 0 comments

While working with a sim in Unity, I felt like the 3 axis arms didn't do everything I wanted. In this video I show a 4 axis arm.
7 Segment Robot Spine
Sean Cain • 10/09/2023 at 13:22 • 0 comments

I finally got around to making some eyelets with bearings, so I decided to try them out on on 2 experimental segments going up into the rib cage.
Humanoid Quad - Leg Update
Sean Cain • 06/16/2023 at 18:16 • 0 comments
Robot Torso Updates
Sean Cain • 05/03/2023 at 19:24 • 0 comments

Xometry sent me some cool pieces this week. I talk about those. Then I close things with some cool shots of the torso.
X Axis Anchor Update
Sean Cain • 04/24/2023 at 23:45 • 0 comments

Recently got some X Axis anchors figured out on my bot. Check out the progess.
Gaming Robot Status
Sean Cain • 03/17/2023 at 19:27 • 0 comments

As I recently learned how to build a balancing robot, it seemed only fitting to update this robot.
Humanoid Quadruped - Rib Cage Update
Sean Cain • 08/18/2022 at 01:46 • 0 comments

I like how the rib cage is looking, but I wanted to improve how the lower rib cage looked. In this video I show the polycarbonate pieces I put in for the lowest 4 ribs.
Humanoid Quad Update
Sean Cain • 06/02/2022 at 16:27 • 0 comments

The legs on my quad are a shot in the dark. In this video I explain what I'm trying to get. I also show some updates.
Humanoid Quadruped Leg Joints
Sean Cain • 05/17/2022 at 15:01 • 0 comments