Servos For Robot Dog

Great addition to Fusion......looks like something I could get lost in for days! (gear maker)

I'm already in the early design phase for my robot dog...what sensors do you see a robot dog having and for what purpose would they serve?

I think sensors are really going to depend on use case for the dog.  Example if it is used in mining after a cave in to check for survivors, you will want a photo sensor (are the lights still working if not provide light), Oxygen and Carbon Monoxide sensor (is the air breathable), vibration sensor (Stop wait check for movement), Directional Microphones (listen for sound), radio tracker (Is there bluetooth, cell or other signals), Lidar to check height and width (Will the dog fit or be able to walk in that space), location track like T265 (what route did I take, how do I get back, how do others follow).  I am sure you could think of others.

I think the best way would be to have some form of sensor platform and you can mount on the sensors required for the use case you need.

A great video this week by James Bruton. He has sussed out quite a bit with our T265s. This is great for robot dogs but this video is applicable to DJs navigation system too.

Thanks for sharing Will,  I try to follow along with all of Bruton's builds although I must admit I was a little confused why he put his T265 above the LIDAR obstructing view.  I am struggling at the moment how to mount my robot arm above my Lidar as I need strong support base but can't obstruct LIDAR view.  I think I will just have to put LIDAR at one end and Arm at the other so it minimizes interference.

Back to the FOC here is a good MATLAB on how FOC works with BLDC and PMSM motors.  (You can go back to episode 1 to 3 for BLDC PMSM differences, PWM, Brushed motors etc)

Thanks for the above, although it is a bit hard to comprehend all the information, it is really good to get familiar with the terminologies!! Good find!!

Setup guide for the ODrive and ARC

https://synthiam.com/Community/Robots/BLDC-Control-ODrive-for-ARC-20199