Recent content by nclay

My original idea was to use a servo control arm and use an accelerometer to track the movement. I would really like to use the accelerometers i have so I'm thinking about going a different direction with the project... maybe a arm that you can control by attaching accelerometers to your shoulder...

Thanks berkeman! That was exactly what i was looking for... these things arent cheap! Gonna blow my budget. Thanks again! -Nick

I am trying to create a kind of rudimentary 3d positioning system, sort of like a CNC minus the machining aspect. I am just trying to get my very basic design down and I am stuck at how i should get the position data, my first thought was to use an accelerometer placed at the tip of the actuator...