#robotics Logs

Jul 30 2014

01:28 GargantuaSauce is this a really halfassed gimbal?
01:28 GargantuaSauce yesssss
01:29 GargantuaSauce unfortunately i lack the catquipment to follow these instructions
01:46 deshipu rue_mohr2: how will it be propelled?
02:14 rue_bed well, the motivator dropped out of the project
02:15 rue_bed I dont recall how it was going to propell
02:15 rue_bed prolly with a counterweight
09:59 Hyratel1 http://pighixxx.tumblr.com/post/93299811725/for-the-nostalgics-a-tribute-to-ne555
15:29 mumptai anyone with experience with computer vision using usb-cams around?
15:29 mumptai I'm looking for decent camera, without going broke
15:44 deshipu mumptai: I've heard that the sony ps3 "eye" is nice
15:44 deshipu mumptai: I'm still waiting for the delivery, so nothing first-hand
15:45 mumptai why is it supposed to be good for cv?
15:46 deshipu it has short exposition time
15:46 deshipu so you get little blur
15:47 mumptai AWB and exposure can be set fixed?
15:48 deshipu no idea, I just heard it's nice and I'm going to try it when it arrives
15:51 mumptai ohh, the v2l2 driver's source suggests that, line 88 and consequtive : https://gitorious.org/utilite/utilite/source/ea3edb4813ac96e1881119697cae4756faafe5da:drivers/media/video/gspca/ov534.c
17:16 cambazz in a tracked bot, that is like a tank, i see some people are driving the thread with two motors instead of one. what are the advantages / disadvantages to this arrangement. (except cost + power, the obvious)
17:31 LoRez how would you drive it with one motor?
17:32 LoRez cambazz: ^^
19:21 rue_mohr2 cambazz, two motors on one tread? they prolly cant work out how to do the bearings properly otherwise on the wheels :)
22:07 rue_bed uthhg, tooo hot
22:37 Tom_itx yup
22:37 Tom_itx just quit raining here
22:37 Tom_itx cooler but muggy
23:56 OracleCarbon My estimation of the internals of the Super Soaker was...incorrect.
23:57 OracleCarbon Well, not entirely. It's basically what I thought, but not in the right places
23:58 OracleCarbon So now I have 3 motors and the ability to drive 2. What do I do, #robotics?