Hi, I'm new
Hi, I'm new
by Petesamus
Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:48 pm
Hello all,
This is my first post and i have a question i need some help with.
I can't choose between the bioloid and the robonova, both look amazing!
Reading the pages i visited in search for info over these two, i see there is more support and upgrades for the robonova.
Is this because it is for sale longer then the bioloid?
Will there be more upgrades for the bioloid in the future?
p.s. is there a way to put those cool grippers on a bioloid?
Thanks,
Petesamus
This is my first post and i have a question i need some help with.
I can't choose between the bioloid and the robonova, both look amazing!
Reading the pages i visited in search for info over these two, i see there is more support and upgrades for the robonova.
Is this because it is for sale longer then the bioloid?
Will there be more upgrades for the bioloid in the future?
p.s. is there a way to put those cool grippers on a bioloid?
Thanks,
Petesamus
by Robo1
Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:39 pm
Hello,
I'm fresh back from the gadget show so I managed to have a look at all the robots at the same time. I currently have a KHR-2 but if I was going to buy again I would go for teh bioloid. This robot I feel has better servos and better language to programme in e.g. C.
But it all depends on what you want to do and you level of knowledge. If you can't programme and don't know anything about electtrics then maybe go for the RN as more people owning = more people to answer question and more people that have do mods to copy.
"No opinions?" - people aren't rude but it's slow around here don't expect an answer in less then a day. It takes weeks to get a thread past the 10 reply stage.
bren
I'm fresh back from the gadget show so I managed to have a look at all the robots at the same time. I currently have a KHR-2 but if I was going to buy again I would go for teh bioloid. This robot I feel has better servos and better language to programme in e.g. C.
But it all depends on what you want to do and you level of knowledge. If you can't programme and don't know anything about electtrics then maybe go for the RN as more people owning = more people to answer question and more people that have do mods to copy.
"No opinions?" - people aren't rude but it's slow around here don't expect an answer in less then a day. It takes weeks to get a thread past the 10 reply stage.
bren
by hivemind
Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:29 pm
Hello, welcome to the forums.
I suppose the answer to your question depends on what you want to do with your robot. If you are just beginning then either is a great choice. For example, as you stated, there are many "upgrades" available to the RN-1. It is strongly supported by a mechanical community and I would venture to say that this is because it is made out of aluminum parts over the plastic of the Bioloid. THe RN-1 has the gyros and accelerometer which I believe I read some people had trouble with on the Bioloid, but I am confident you use these on both given the proper time and effort. Also the RN-1 has a strong software hacking community (I-Bot, Dan Albert, Limor, Bullit,Pev, Sub Pilot... to name a few) who are trying some very cool software things. As you mentioned there is a large community that comments on a regular basis in the RN section.
I will agree that I am fairly biased since I bought a RN-1. But I will talk about the Bioloid now so you can hopefully compare them evenly and come out what is best for you. The Bioloid seems to have the best servos for the most reasonable price (I believe they are better then the Kondo, Hitec and JR servos). Also anyone using the Bioloid has the ability to program in C or the motion editor. It is a sleek design -which is much better then the default RN-1, and also has many forms (personally I prefer the look of the Humanoid). I think that the reason there are less mods for the Bioloid is because the aluminum doesnt exactly look nice blending with plastic brackets. There are a lot of brackets that come with the kit, so it is much easier just to use those instead of completely making a new set. As far as software goes, I know that Pev also has a Bioloid and has some cool things with his. They have some really cool sensors (light and sounds stuff) and I encourage you to watch the videos.
Both companies are good, so I believe you will find support from the company. I wish you goodluck in your decision, and I encourage you to search the forums (and the general section) as this question has been answered before.
-Hive
I suppose the answer to your question depends on what you want to do with your robot. If you are just beginning then either is a great choice. For example, as you stated, there are many "upgrades" available to the RN-1. It is strongly supported by a mechanical community and I would venture to say that this is because it is made out of aluminum parts over the plastic of the Bioloid. THe RN-1 has the gyros and accelerometer which I believe I read some people had trouble with on the Bioloid, but I am confident you use these on both given the proper time and effort. Also the RN-1 has a strong software hacking community (I-Bot, Dan Albert, Limor, Bullit,Pev, Sub Pilot... to name a few) who are trying some very cool software things. As you mentioned there is a large community that comments on a regular basis in the RN section.
I will agree that I am fairly biased since I bought a RN-1. But I will talk about the Bioloid now so you can hopefully compare them evenly and come out what is best for you. The Bioloid seems to have the best servos for the most reasonable price (I believe they are better then the Kondo, Hitec and JR servos). Also anyone using the Bioloid has the ability to program in C or the motion editor. It is a sleek design -which is much better then the default RN-1, and also has many forms (personally I prefer the look of the Humanoid). I think that the reason there are less mods for the Bioloid is because the aluminum doesnt exactly look nice blending with plastic brackets. There are a lot of brackets that come with the kit, so it is much easier just to use those instead of completely making a new set. As far as software goes, I know that Pev also has a Bioloid and has some cool things with his. They have some really cool sensors (light and sounds stuff) and I encourage you to watch the videos.
Both companies are good, so I believe you will find support from the company. I wish you goodluck in your decision, and I encourage you to search the forums (and the general section) as this question has been answered before.
-Hive
by srobot
Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:57 pm
hi this is my first post! I've been on this forum as a visitor sens may 2006
and finely desided to be come a member. Ilive in the USA and have the
vex robotics kit and some add ons. My favorit robot type is robo-one!
--srobot
ps-I hope you don't mind that I'm using this thred
and finely desided to be come a member. Ilive in the USA and have the
vex robotics kit and some add ons. My favorit robot type is robo-one!
--srobot
ps-I hope you don't mind that I'm using this thred
by Scoobyvroom
Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:03 pm
This is my second post Woot!, I think the Bioloid is a great kit I have been looking around, the RN got me looking at robotics agian, and the bioloid for almost the same price seems to be a good buy. It Also has the rotating hip which the RN dosen't. I think that it helps tighten the turn radius, and also makes it so you can walk/turn at the same time..
Chris
Chris
