[TC] DIY Auto-Balancing Surface using Servo Motors

Using a touch screen, these DIYers built an self balancing surface which automatically tilts itself based upon the position of any object placed upon it.  In the video demo, the surface automatically adjusts to the ball, keeping it directly the the center of the screen, reacting quickly when the object is manipulated.

As you can see in the video, the screen outputs data which is sent back to the servos which adjust their axis accordingly.

We carry many servos in varying speeds and sizes in Hack-n-mod store.

This demo shows a Ball and Plate demo done by Francesco Prosperi at the Retis Lab of the Scuola Superiore S. Anna in Pisa.

The demo uses the Flex boards hosting a Microchip dsPIC DSC that pilots two servomotors. The ball position is taken by using a touchscreen!

Updated Apr 2010 - we released a new version of the Ball & Plate available for purchase! Just check
http://www.evidence.eu.com/products/a...
The new system is completely supported by the Scicoslab Code Generator

Source" http://www.youtube.com/