by Sam Sidebotham | Aug 14, 2023 | Year 12
Work I Completed This week in robotics, I have once again continued to progress my project that is Winston. I have focussed more on trying to make him capable of walking on his own, or rather, capable of standing independently. This has proved to be tougher than...
by Sam Sidebotham | Aug 7, 2023 | Year 12
Work I Completed I spent most of this week looking back at the mechanical issues presented by Winston. This was mainly about trying to get the 12V 12A battery to work. This battery has scared me. We have already had one incident where someone has broken one of these,...
by Sam Sidebotham | Jul 31, 2023 | Year 12
Work Completed No, Winston is not currently walking. I couldn’t think of a title. Anyway, a lot of progress has been made since the end of the last semester, where only a single leg was functional in vertical movement based on input from a potentiometer. Now,...
by Sam Sidebotham | Jul 24, 2023 | Year 12
WINSTON W.I.N.S.T.O.N is an inverse kinematics-based robotic companion, which combines artificial intelligence with dynamic locomotion to assist in tasks that the user may be unable to complete. W.I.N.S.T.O.N makes use of various sensors to traverse diverse terrains...
by Sam Sidebotham | Jun 5, 2023 | Year 12
Work I Completed This week I have been developing further a new iteration of design for Winston, one which eliminates the issue of friction and accounts for the issue of tension. For friction, I eliminate the problem almost entirely by placing a bike bearing at the...
