The Killough Platform Explained
Posted by Rich | Filed under Holonomic Drive
Over at TechnicBricks there is a fascinating post that does a great job of visually explaining the Killough Platform to the uninitiated. As you know I am a big fan of holonomic drive robots and if you are new to the concept, they do a great job of explaining the theory without over complicating the discussion.
Tags: holonomic, Holonomic Drive, killough platform
A Beautiful Implementation Of The Holonomic Drive
Posted by Rich | Filed under Holonomic Drive, Lego
As you can probably tell, I like the holonomic drive as a platform for robotics. Be sure and take a second to check out this version of the platform with a very simple but effective wheel design:
Lego Mindstorms NXT Holonomic Drive - Killough Platform - Rev 2
Posted by Rich | Filed under Holonomic Drive, Lego, Walkers
I updated my Lego NXT holonomic platform a bit. The main changes revolved around the orientation of the motors so I could get true 360 degree movement.
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Lego Mindstorms NXT Holonomic Drive - Killough Platform - Rev 1
Posted by Rich | Filed under Holonomic Drive, Lego, Rollers, Walkers
I have been working on a few different designs for a holonomic drive robot. A true platform like the other killough platforms made from Lego would probably contain wheels that rotate differently, but I wanted to publish this design because it is interesting.
I tried two different versions that you can see in the movie below. One version uses wheels but I also built this platform into a three legged walker.
