Robot Projects
Wheeled and walking robots with internet connection

NEW IN 2002

"Cybird" flying Robot

Self Stabilizing, Live Video- and Control-link to the operator in a virtual reality suit.

MOBILE ROBOTS  (oldest first)

Light following Turtle (1995/96)

The first "Turtle"-Project. It follows the light, but does not fall off the table or crashes into a obstacle.

Internet Turtles (3x ,98-2001)

These turtles have a wireless internet link and a camera on board. They can be navigated by every internet user from around the world.

First 4 legged Spider (2000)

Walking robot with only four legs (like a dog or cat) but walks more like a spider.

Big Spider with ultrasonic sensor

The successor of the first 4 legged spider. It is nearly twice as big, and has ultrasonic sensors to avoid obstacles.

Blue Spider (2x,2000)

Proffesional build spiders by a former mechanic student with two different leg constructions.

Robots that didn't make it

Not all of our robots worked or have been finished. See scurrile robot ideas and learn why the don't work.

Klumpi (2000)

This robot has been very popular because of it simplicity. It just follows a dark line on the ground.

Robot Projects

This are some of the Robots my old school (Spengergasse) buildunder the leadership of Dr. Herbert Hörtlehner. In most projects I'm participated in one way or another, either by activly designing, building and writing software - or - by coaching, coordinating and consulting for the project teams.

Why 4 Legs?

6 and 8 legged robots are very simple: they always have enough legs left so they can stand stable even during walking. Wheras 4 legged robots need a dynamic balance, since the leave the stable position for short moments to during a step.

Why walking?

After mankind invented the wheel, we engeneered our environment so it is flat, where we need it. Outside of this scope, wheels often turn out to be inefficiant, unpracticable or even useless. Walking isn't that fast, but it can take us where no wheel has gone before...

International Successes

Allthough we never had luck with our name (Cyber Zoo, Electronic Zoo, Walking Droids, Walking Robots, Droid Development Center, DDC...) because all of them were allraedy registred, we've made it into several national and international competitions,conventions and media.

COMPETITIONS AND CONVENTIONS

Will provide links, pictures and reports about the following events soon...

SCIENCE WEEK Austria (April,May 2000)
Physics on Stage ÖGP-Convention Graz,AT (Sept 2000)
International Physics on Stage CERN / Geneva,CH (Nov 2000)
French salon de l'éducation, Paris,FR (Nov 2000)
AT21, 25 Years of ÖCG (6.Dec 2000)
University of Vienna, Zeilinger (Jan 2001)
Lycee, Open Day, Vienna (??/2001)
Neuroinformatics Convention, Vienna,AT (Sept 2001)

atrox.at
Nokia Datacables
TINI & 1wire
Robots
Models
Cybird
Light Turtle
Internet Turtles
Spider Nr.1
Big Spider
Blue Spider
Klumpi
non working
Media echo
TV+Video
Press
Web
other Projects
Archive

TV Coverage

ORF, ZIB1, 19.5.2000
3SAT, Nano, 22.5.2000
3SAT, Nano, (Date?)
CERN, Webstram
TIV, IT, 30.5.2000
ARD, Mittagsmagazin (Date?)

Press 1998

WCM nr 99+100
Die Presse 17.Nov
Kurier, 25.Nov p21
Krone (date?)

Press 2000

Kurier, 19.5
Kurier,'ScienceWeek' p5
Salzburger Na., 3.10
Wiener Zeitung, 31.10
Falter, 3.11
Format, 44/2000, p149
Presse, 31.10
Standard, 28.10 p11
Kurier 27.10 p33
Monitor 9/2000 p10+11
WCM 5/2000

Web

Computer Welt (at), 1.11
Der Standard 28.10
Internet Standard (ch),26.10
PTE (at), 25.10

Contact:
robots@atrox.at

Technical Teacher:
Dr. Herbert Hörtlehner

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