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9 votes
6 answers
96k views

What's the difference between feedback and feedforward control?

6 votes
1 answer
6k views

How do ultrasonic range finders detect objects at an angle?

4 votes
1 answer
5k views

Comparing LQR and PID controllers for inverted pendulum problem

1 vote
4 answers
3k views

How to turn a rover 90 degrees using wheel encoders?

2 votes
2 answers
3k views

How do quadcopters turn left and right?

4 votes
3 answers
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Is there any advantage to velocity motion models over odometry motion models for SLAM?

7 votes
4 answers
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Optimal location of the center of mass for an inverted pendulum

2 votes
4 answers
2k views

How to deal with current spikes due to fast direction-switching motor commands?

2 votes
2 answers
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Understanding the kinetic energy expressions for a 1 link vs 2 link robot arm

4 votes
1 answer
911 views

GraphSLAM: why are constraints imposed twice in the information matrix?

3 votes
2 answers
785 views

Assumptions about the nature of landmarks in SLAM algorithms

1 vote
3 answers
729 views

Can mapping be done in real life applications without also solving the localization problem at the same time (i.e. SLAM)?

3 votes
1 answer
721 views

2D Robot Arm Inverse Kinematics with minimum joint loads

0 votes
2 answers
667 views

Alternatives to cameras for a dirt sensor for an autonomous vacuum robot?

1 vote
1 answer
665 views

Designing compatible spur gears for a robot gearbox

1 vote
2 answers
552 views

Which controller (PI or PD) is generally more robust to noisy sensor measurements and why?

1 vote
1 answer
532 views

Converting a linear acceleration command into a DC motor command?

3 votes
1 answer
481 views

How can I compensate for pendulum and cart motion when using an accelerometer to detect the tilt angle?

4 votes
2 answers
445 views

Comprehensive comparison of SLAM algorithms

2 votes
1 answer
434 views

When are non-diagonal matrices advantageous for linear quadratic regulators?

4 votes
2 answers
363 views

Particle Filter Sampling Step

4 votes
2 answers
323 views

Can a quadcopter hover while tilted?

0 votes
1 answer
322 views

Can I model a 1D segway as a cart-pole system?

6 votes
2 answers
315 views

Ensemble Kalman Filter SLAM

0 votes
1 answer
195 views

Why do I need an additional moment of inertia term in the cart-pole dynamics equation?

3 votes
1 answer
129 views

Once you understand motors, what's the next step? [closed]

1 vote
1 answer
115 views

Non-markovian problems/approaches in robotics

0 votes
1 answer
97 views

What factors should i consider when selecting a motor for a free wheeled cart-pole balancing robot?

3 votes
1 answer
96 views

How do self driving cars really work?

1 vote
1 answer
87 views

Where should I put the angle sensor on my cart-pole robot?