Surfing the web last night, I spotted an awesome video featuring a fully functional LEGO gyroscope. I enjoyed it so much, I decided to try it for myself. I started building this morning (using my old robotic arm base), and just finished. Pictures:
In order to get some feedback, it’s programmed to show the motor’s speed (increased by ten percent every touch sensor click) and predict/ display the RPM the gyro is turning at, up to a maximum of 2500. The gyro is more or less stable from a motor speed of 20 onwards, but vibrations only stop after about 60. The gyro starts to straighten more quickly after about 80. Here’s a video:
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