Track: High School STEM Poster Competition
Abstract
Within the context of high precision robotics fields such as surgery, machinery requires the utmost accuracy. This paper introduces the method of proportional gyroscopic movement, applied through iterative testing with Lego Mindstorms EV3 technology. Consequences of unstable robotics on an industrial level can be as severe as death of a patient. To counteract the influence of external motion upon the linear movement of a robot, the gyroscopic algorithm (“gmove”) being tested was applied to an educational Lego EV3 rover robot to perform along a laser straight reference line. Across all trials, gyroscopically oriented movement demonstrated superiority in both precision and consistency, bringing to light a novel method of precision movement in the robotic industry.