KHR-1 or KHR-2HV
KHR-1 or KHR-2HV
by plingboot
Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:51 am
Last newbie question for the day - i hope.
Please could i ask for honest advice for my choice of humanoid - KHR-1 or KHR-2HV?
If you more seasoned builders were buying today which would you purchase and what additional parts would you buy at the same time?
My shopping list at the moment is a KHR-2HV, the KRG-2 Gyro Stabilizer and possibly some form of radio control (advice please) between the bot and my laptop.
Please could i ask for honest advice for my choice of humanoid - KHR-1 or KHR-2HV?
If you more seasoned builders were buying today which would you purchase and what additional parts would you buy at the same time?
My shopping list at the moment is a KHR-2HV, the KRG-2 Gyro Stabilizer and possibly some form of radio control (advice please) between the bot and my laptop.
by Robo1
Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:18 am
If I was going to buy a new robot I might even buy the biolold. it depends on what you want to do. I like my KHR-2 but I have come across some limitation. But having never used or seen a boilold they might have the same problem. I just don't like the fact that you can't right code for it as mention I my other reply to you about adding sensors and things. I'm going to add a gumstix and see if that changes my opinion.
But back to your original question. the KHR-1 is cheaper now and but has less power, but I prefer it's metal brackets. The KHR-2 will gain more support as the number sold increases. You could get the KHR-1 nad get stronger servos say 20kg/cm2 but then that would be expensive.
It all comes down to yet again that you want to do with you robot. I don't like the plstic brackets as I'm going to rebuild it with new brackets any way so I wanted the stronger servos.
I hope this help bren
But back to your original question. the KHR-1 is cheaper now and but has less power, but I prefer it's metal brackets. The KHR-2 will gain more support as the number sold increases. You could get the KHR-1 nad get stronger servos say 20kg/cm2 but then that would be expensive.
It all comes down to yet again that you want to do with you robot. I don't like the plstic brackets as I'm going to rebuild it with new brackets any way so I wanted the stronger servos.
I hope this help bren
by plingboot
Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:58 am
Hi, thanks for the reply.
Maybe i need to know more about what the basic robot is capable of.
I've seen troops of robonovas dancing - which is all very well, but i want a robot which will react to it's surroundings.
SO:
Appart from the fun building the kit and getting it to walk and pose, how does the KHR-2HV react to events 'out of the box' (ie in it's most basic configuration)?
if it falls over does it know it's fallen over and perform a routine for getting back up again?
if it bumps into things does it know it's done so and have logic to perform a user (me) defined response?
If i want to make it a fighting bot, how does it know when to throw a punch or steady itself from receiving a punch?
I've got a credit card itching away here, but just need to know i'm buying something more than an expensive but dumb toy.
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as an side what options/items are best for wire free control and programming?
Maybe i need to know more about what the basic robot is capable of.
I've seen troops of robonovas dancing - which is all very well, but i want a robot which will react to it's surroundings.
SO:
Appart from the fun building the kit and getting it to walk and pose, how does the KHR-2HV react to events 'out of the box' (ie in it's most basic configuration)?
if it falls over does it know it's fallen over and perform a routine for getting back up again?
if it bumps into things does it know it's done so and have logic to perform a user (me) defined response?
If i want to make it a fighting bot, how does it know when to throw a punch or steady itself from receiving a punch?
I've got a credit card itching away here, but just need to know i'm buying something more than an expensive but dumb toy.
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as an side what options/items are best for wire free control and programming?
by Robo1
Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:31 pm
The simple answer to all the question is now. out of the box it has now sensors/inputs so the KHR can't see the world. I don't know any of the humaniods that could do that out of the box. You would have to add your own sensors. If you look at the Robonova it's the same. I think the boiloid might have more sensors out of the box but unsure.
I don't want to put you of but I have found it fun. I'm in the process of designing my own robot with the parts but it all depends on how much time you have and what you want to achieve. by the sound of it you want what most people want and unfortunatly they haven't design a robot that can do that for the low price. I'm studing a the bristol robotic lab and they have just spent £100,000 on a new robot that can do what you want but look at the cost.
If you look at the robo one videos most are RC or computer controlled with no AI (your the AI). But as I said before if you have a good background in ever programming or electronics you can use one of these kits as a starting point and move on from there.
bren
I don't want to put you of but I have found it fun. I'm in the process of designing my own robot with the parts but it all depends on how much time you have and what you want to achieve. by the sound of it you want what most people want and unfortunatly they haven't design a robot that can do that for the low price. I'm studing a the bristol robotic lab and they have just spent £100,000 on a new robot that can do what you want but look at the cost.
If you look at the robo one videos most are RC or computer controlled with no AI (your the AI). But as I said before if you have a good background in ever programming or electronics you can use one of these kits as a starting point and move on from there.
bren
by Robo1
Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:32 pm
The simple answer to all the question is now. out of the box it has now sensors/inputs so the KHR can't see the world. I don't know any of the humaniods that could do that out of the box. You would have to add your own sensors. If you look at the Robonova it's the same. I think the boiloid might have more sensors out of the box but unsure.
I don't want to put you of but I have found it fun. I'm in the process of designing my own robot with the parts but it all depends on how much time you have and what you want to achieve. by the sound of it you want what most people want and unfortunatly they haven't design a robot that can do that for the low price. I'm studing a the bristol robotic lab and they have just spent £100,000 on a new robot that can do what you want but look at the cost.
If you look at the robo one videos most are RC or computer controlled with no AI (your the AI). But as I said before if you have a good background in ever programming or electronics you can use one of these kits as a starting point and move on from there.
check what mods other people have done for the RN as their basical the same spec.
bren
I don't want to put you of but I have found it fun. I'm in the process of designing my own robot with the parts but it all depends on how much time you have and what you want to achieve. by the sound of it you want what most people want and unfortunatly they haven't design a robot that can do that for the low price. I'm studing a the bristol robotic lab and they have just spent £100,000 on a new robot that can do what you want but look at the cost.
If you look at the robo one videos most are RC or computer controlled with no AI (your the AI). But as I said before if you have a good background in ever programming or electronics you can use one of these kits as a starting point and move on from there.
check what mods other people have done for the RN as their basical the same spec.
bren