MuRata Boy: Self Balancing Bicycle Riding Robot
Advertisements:
[Japanese company Murata Manufacturing created a bicycling robot to show off some of their various sensors. The robot tentatively named MuRata Boy (although some articles are calling it Murata Seisaku-kun) is equipped with four types of sensors: two gyro sensors used to detect angular velocity and inclination; an ultrasonic sensor to detect obstacles; and a shock sensor to detect rough surfaces. The robot is connected to a PC via wireless LAN connection for forward, stop, and backward type commands and he can follow pre-programmed paths. Its about 2 foot tall and can reach speeds of 30 inches per second and can even balance while at a complete stop]. – Robots.net
Photos: Japans electronics equipment maker MuRata Manufacturing Co., Ltds showcased their bicycle-riding robot [MuRata Boy] during the CEATEC Japan 2006 exhibition on October 3, 2006 in Chiba, Japan. The [MuRata Boy] robot can ride up a 25-degree slope, stop without losing its balance and make an S-curve without falling. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
Photos: Japans electronics equipment maker MuRata Manufacturing Co., Ltds showcased their bicycle-riding robot [MuRata Boy] during the CEATEC Japan 2006 exhibition on October 3, 2006 in Chiba, Japan. The [MuRata Boy] robot can ride up a 25-degree slope, stop without losing its balance and make an S-curve without falling. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
Related News
![The Science Museum Unveils Their Latest Exhibition [Robotville] Displaying The Most Cutting Edge In European Design](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/app/2013/short/000050b3_medium.jpg "The Science Museum Unveils Their Latest Exhibition [Robotville] Displaying The Most Cutting Edge In European Design")
Advertisements:
![Rare [Hybrid] Total Solar Eclipse](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/fact/2013/short/00010c55_medium.jpg "Rare [Hybrid] Total Solar Eclipse")
