Selfbalancing robot (Arduino)
In the video you can see that the robot stays at roughly the same spot on the floor and handles a lighter push without any problem. To achieve this I have two cascade PID controllers and low pass filter on both wheel speed and the robot's angle.
Source code, component list and more info
[Update 2012-07-27]
I programmed a simple moving average filter. This will remove the rapid changes and make the robot calmer and with less overshoots. It also handles pushes much better than before. Video here.
- Actuators / output devices: geared motors
- Control method: PID
- CPU: arduino leonardo
- Operating system: Arduino
- Power source: NiMH 12V 1600mAH
- Programming language: Arduino
- Sensors / input devices: motor encoders, IMU sensor