Comments on: HTWay – A Segway type robot

By: Boy

Boy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:09:58 +0000

is there any java code for this htway??
thanks

By: YI

YI — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:30:02 +0000

Hi Gus.May i know whether LabView2009 version of the HTway is available for LabView2010 environment?

By: Gus

Gus — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:11:05 +0000

Fred, Sorry, I had the LV version of the HTWay up on the site and then it disappeared with some website server updates. I have made it available again and you can find it on the HiTechnic LabVIEW downloads page. Here is the direct link to the download: http://www.hitechnic.com/file.php?f=262-HTWayLV2009.zip

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:30:11 +0000

Hi,
I have builded this HTWay with the Gyro sensor, but now I dont know how to continue to program it with LabVIEW (all my tests and codes doesn’t was concluant). Is there a fuctional (*.vi) example and documentation/theory alivable ?
Thanks

Fred

By: Gus

Gus — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:53:14 +0000

I will send you a LV2009 version in email.

By: Gus

Gus — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:52:34 +0000

Super, I’m glad you got it working.

By: KidAtHeart

KidAtHeart — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:00:55 +0000

Thanks for this collection of links, information and explanation, it’s really useful and encouraging.

It’s done it’s job, I’m off now to order my own HiTechnic Gyro sensor so I can build an HTway variant myself… thank you!

By: Fernando

Fernando — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:04:25 +0000

Hi,

Reading trough all comments, it turned out that I was using also my rechargeable battery, at too low level. 7,4V despite the bar indicator was still above half way.
After fully charging (now 8,3V) it works perfectly!

Great model!
Thanks

By: Fernando

Fernando — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:05:53 +0000

Hi,

I’ve built your HTWay carefully and it seems to work, up to some extent.
It balances, it turns, but as long as I push both PF remote levers in the same direction (forward or backwards), the robot starts moving forward or backwards but almost immediately it looses the balance and falls to the front or to the back respectively. Nothing like you demonstrate on your video.
I’m using NXT firmware 1.31, the correct wheel sizes, etc.
I experience the same problem, both with NXT-G and NXC.
My NXC Compiler is targeting 2.0 firmware and optimizations levels is 2.

Do you have any idea, about what might be going wrong with my robot?
Many thanks, in advance.

By: Brant

Brant — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:56:10 +0000

Hi,
I also try to build a self-balacing robot like the HTWay. I’m using LabView 2009. But I have some problems with the angle(drifting) and how it works with the motor position. Can you help me with a LabView version of the HTway?