Machine Science Blog

Accelerometer and gyropscope steady two-wheeled balancing robot.

This two-wheeled balancing robot is built with the HMC Lite platform from GEARS, together with the XIPMods Master Module and High-Current Motor Module. It uses an accelerometer and a gyroscope to stay upright. (In the video, you can see the accelerometer and gyroscope on the breadboard mounted near the base of the robot.) A hobby RC transmitter and receiver are used to drive the robot around the room. The balancing code is a simplified PID scheme based on work done by the team at MIT responsible for the DIY Segway.