ballbot

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:robot
gptkbp:canNavigate smooth indoor surfaces
gptkbp:controls dynamic balancing
gptkbp:degreesOfFreedom 3
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Carnegie_Mellon_University
gptkbp:firstDemonstrated 2005
gptkbp:hasActuator motors
omnidirectional wheels
gptkbp:hasApplication navigation research
human-robot interaction research
assistive robotics
gptkbp:hasMobilityType ball balancing
gptkbp:hasRelatedProject gptkb:CMU_Ballbot_Project
gptkbp:hasWebsite http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~ballbot/
gptkbp:height about 1.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ballbot
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Ralph_Hollis
gptkbp:mediaType https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rjbtsX7twc
gptkbp:movesOn single spherical wheel
gptkbp:notableFeature self-balancing
can maneuver in tight spaces
narrow footprint
stable while moving
unstable at rest without control
gptkbp:powerSource gptkb:battery
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:IEEE_Transactions_on_Robotics,_2006
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:robot
research
personal robot
gptkbp:sensorType gptkb:laser
accelerometer
gyroscope
bump sensor
gptkbp:shape cylindrical
gptkbp:weight about 50 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ralph_Hollis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6