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Technical background of 'Cyclops'
Cyclops consists of mechanical (structural), electrical, pneumatic and software part. (N.B. The specifications listed here are obsolete.) [Mechanical (Structural)] Head: holds the CCD camera inside Neck: holds the stepping motor inside Spine: has the multiple spherical joints and muscles Shoulder: holds the arms Arm: is a pendulum, doesn't move by itself Acrylic cylinder: holds the upper body Plinth: holds the cylinder, contains sensors, microprocessors and solenoid valves. [Electrical] CCD camera: set inside the head to get image Stepping motor: set inside the neck to rotate the head Super sonic and Infra-red sensors: set inside the plinth to detect the audience Microprocessor 1 (BASIC Stamp 2p 40-pin Module): set inside the plinth to control the solenoid valves Microprocessor 2 (BASIC Stamp 2sx Module): set inside the backyard to control the stepping motor Microprocessor 3 (BASIC Stamp 2 Module): set inside the backyard to get information from the sensors PC: set inside the backyard to run the control software [Pneumatic] Air Muscles: set along the spine to move the upper body, develop by the Shadow Robot Company (www.shadow.org.uk) Air compressor: set inside the backyard to supply air to the muscles Solenoid valves: set inside the plinth to control the muscles [Software] Cyclops controller: controls all the system of Cyclops Macromedia Director 8.0 Shockwave Studio: is the development environment TrackThemColors version 1.0: gives video input function to Macromedia Director, developed by Smoothware Design (www.smoothware.com) SerialXtra version 0.91i: gives serial input function to Macromedia Director, developed by Geoff Smith (www.physicalbits.com) |
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