Auto-Balancing Robot

A project by Vuthy Vey, exploring the capabilities and functionalities of electronic accelerometers and PID control systems. By using stepper motors and taking advantage of their high accuracy, he was able to make this robot auto-balance itself in motion. He is now trying to figure out how he can control the direction of the robot remotely via bluetooth.




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Testing individual components and prototyping the circuit.
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Testing the stepper motor drivers.
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Soldering and assembling all parts together.
4
Assembling stepper motors, laser cut chassis and wheels together.

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Description

Creative Technologies Curriculum

I developed this curriculum in order to expose students to a variety of different ways they could engage creatively with technology, whether it be from an electronic, mechanical or programming perspective. Students were encouraged to create and practice with the technology while following their imagination, rather than making impact and practicality be the main focus.
Students that were interested in pursuing a small group or individual technology project were given time and space after school to work on it under my guidance. This is one of those projects.