Make it bigger, but able to walk with the legs closer to each other to get more "vertical", and put a chair on top of it. A spiderchair. A wheelchair that can handle bad terrain and stairs. People are going to thank you a lot.
Oh wow this is so cool and crafty to use a smartphone to add a detector for gravity! I never would have thought of doing that! Saves a lot of time of having to make and add the gravity detector to the hexapods code itself
Yes totally agree :) Using a smartphone has so many other advantages too such as a powerful processor, big touchscreen, separate battery, full blown OS, BT/wifi/cell connectivity, awesome software dev and debugging tools, great documentation, over-the-air updates, camera, GPS, and the list goes on. I am thinking about making a video just about that.
Ah I hope you do make one! Cause I think most people don't think to use a smartphone to help operate a hexapod when it is so incredibly useful and cuts out a majority of the work needed to build one! Infact I think you're the first one I've seen to use a smartphone tbh.
Thank you! In this application I have a 100Hz update/read loop, which is enough for creating these smooth movements, and I haven't hit the limit yet. I don't have any exact numbers to give you, but if I have to guess, I would say in newer smart phones the performance in usb host mode should be comparable to usb 3.0 specifications.
I should try that in the future, it is a very tempting idea! My only concern would be the limited angle of view because we kinda send the light through a tunnel. But will never know until I try!
Thank you, I will release it for sure. As a creator I would love to see others use my designs for their own projects :) I am still improving the part designs (next video!) and fixing the issues that show up over time. I just hope to release it in a way that is usable for an average enthusiast who doesn't have a strong technical background, along with a "how to" video.
The sensor data is being processed in the phone itself. So I calculate the position of all the servos and only send the positions (18 values for 18 servos) to the servo controller board.
@@MakeYourPet do you have any documentation or example code about how the app sends the data to the micro controller over the usb bus? also what micro controller did you use for receiving the data and controlling the servos?
I'm using the Pololu Maestro 18 channel servo controller. But really any other controller with a serial interface should work too. I haven't released the code yet, but I am planning to do so, along with a "how to" video. I'm using these APIs in Android: developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/usb/host
Hi there, and thank you for your interest :) This whole thing is pretty new and I haven't released anything yet. But the "how to" video is coming, soon... Stay tuned.
@@MakeYourPet , do you share somewhere a « how to » site of your project ? I can handle the mechanic part with my 3D printer … But I’m bad with the code to do or to adapt :/ I would really love to do the same and represent your concept in France :)
I don't have any how to instructions yet, but I'm working on some videos about how to assemble the parts and install the apps. Porting the code to iOS is not trivial. But thank you for all your support! :)
A good place to learn more about the available sensors in Android phones: developer.android.com/guide/topics/sensors/sensors_overview
Make it bigger, but able to walk with the legs closer to each other to get more "vertical", and put a chair on top of it. A spiderchair. A wheelchair that can handle bad terrain and stairs. People are going to thank you a lot.
Oh wow this is so cool and crafty to use a smartphone to add a detector for gravity! I never would have thought of doing that! Saves a lot of time of having to make and add the gravity detector to the hexapods code itself
Yes totally agree :) Using a smartphone has so many other advantages too such as a powerful processor, big touchscreen, separate battery, full blown OS, BT/wifi/cell connectivity, awesome software dev and debugging tools, great documentation, over-the-air updates, camera, GPS, and the list goes on. I am thinking about making a video just about that.
Ah I hope you do make one! Cause I think most people don't think to use a smartphone to help operate a hexapod when it is so incredibly useful and cuts out a majority of the work needed to build one! Infact I think you're the first one I've seen to use a smartphone tbh.
@@MakeYourPet dew it
@@MakeYourPet That would be fascinating. 🍺
cool. Looks like that crab droid thing from star wars
Looks really great! Splendid job You did.
That's- AMAZING!! That's so cool. I had no idea that even exists :O
Great Work! Looking forward to a tutorial in the future. Also was wondering what is the latency and throughput over serial?
Thank you! In this application I have a 100Hz update/read loop, which is enough for creating these smooth movements, and I haven't hit the limit yet. I don't have any exact numbers to give you, but if I have to guess, I would say in newer smart phones the performance in usb host mode should be comparable to usb 3.0 specifications.
Amazing work.Thanks for the video.keep it up🙏❤️
Hmm i shouldn't have left the science stream 😭
Hi there, that's very nice to see creative things. keep it up.
IS FANTASTIC THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!!
balancing body 3 angle euler with IMU is perfect
Amazing! you did great, bro
Wow! I want it, Looking forward to control algorithm
Very impressed I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!
It is awesome
Love it!
Excellent
Ever look up camel spiders they are trained to shoot them incase they where some weapon
Awesome cool !!!
Brilliant.
DUDE , THIS IS AMAZING !!!!!!!!!
SUBSCRIBED!!!
Should mount a 45 degree mirror over the android phone camera so you can use that as well.
I should try that in the future, it is a very tempting idea! My only concern would be the limited angle of view because we kinda send the light through a tunnel. But will never know until I try!
I wish i can make bigger, so i can use to bring the farmer stuff from rural to the area where people can reaching it.
amazing project, hopefully you will release the STL file and code!
Thank you, I will release it for sure. As a creator I would love to see others use my designs for their own projects :) I am still improving the part designs (next video!) and fixing the issues that show up over time. I just hope to release it in a way that is usable for an average enthusiast who doesn't have a strong technical background, along with a "how to" video.
@@MakeYourPet that would be amazing!!! Am happy to pay for such things or would love to support you via Patreon, etc.
🙏
Thank you for your support 🙏
How to make that Android controller in your hand
How do you get all the sensor data from the phone to the micro controller thats contring the servos?
The sensor data is being processed in the phone itself. So I calculate the position of all the servos and only send the positions (18 values for 18 servos) to the servo controller board.
@@MakeYourPet do you have any documentation or example code about how the app sends the data to the micro controller over the usb bus? also what micro controller did you use for receiving the data and controlling the servos?
I'm using the Pololu Maestro 18 channel servo controller. But really any other controller with a serial interface should work too. I haven't released the code yet, but I am planning to do so, along with a "how to" video. I'm using these APIs in Android: developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/usb/host
@@MakeYourPet amazing, looking forward to that video
Hello... is there a tutorial for this diy project? I went to your site, but there's nothing really there.
Hi there, and thank you for your interest :) This whole thing is pretty new and I haven't released anything yet. But the "how to" video is coming, soon... Stay tuned.
That is some weak ass coffee.
somebody stop this man! before he's taking over this world
HOW!?
Love it ! :) I'd like to make one too !! :) This could work with a IOS phone ?
Nice! You should make one! :D Should be doable on iPhone too. But my code only works on Android and I am not planning to port to ios anytime soon.
@@MakeYourPet , do you share somewhere a « how to » site of your project ?
I can handle the mechanic part with my 3D printer … But I’m bad with the code to do or to adapt :/
I would really love to do the same and represent your concept in France :)
I don't have any how to instructions yet, but I'm working on some videos about how to assemble the parts and install the apps. Porting the code to iOS is not trivial. But thank you for all your support! :)
This shit is the gun come on
I want one
Is this project open source. I would love to build one.
I am thinking to release the code as a free Android app, along with some how to videos. Stay tuned...
any update on this yet :-) ...pretty cool project to try @@MakeYourPet
Did they make it pink on purpose lmao
Pink is the best! what's wrong with pink? :D