MirrorBallBot: A Balance Bot That Uses Computer Vision and a Mirror to Keep a Ball on a Tilting Platform
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A good honest bake. Not flashy, but you'll finish the whole bagel.
Summary
Andrea Favero's MirrorBallBot is a unique balance bot that uses computer vision and a clever mirror trick to keep a ball balanced on a tilting platform. Unlike typical balance bots, this one features a large platform and can even chase a user's finger with the rolling ball, adding an interactive and visually engaging twist to the classic balancing robot concept.
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· 3 pulledThere's just something inherently captivating about watching a collection of motors and sensors fight gravity in real time — and win.
Every now and then, someone builds a balance bot with an unusual twist that makes it especially interesting.
Andrea Favero has just done that with a robot he calls MirrorBallBot that uses computer vision and a mirror to keep a ball balanced on a tilting platform.
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