The ping pong robot allows you to compose the services
The ping pong robot allows you to compose the services
Arduino Team — March 9, 2023
Ping pong is one of the most popular sports in the world, but that doesn't mean it's easy to find people to play with. Solo players are usually forced to practice using backboards (or one half of the table turned over), but that's too predictable. To provide a better training experience, BINGOBRICKS has designed this table tennis robot that serves balls according to the user's preferences.
It's a bit like a tennis ball serving machine, but adapted to the particular particularities of table tennis. Through a control panel on the back of the robot, the user can set service parameters. These include the direction of the serve and even the spin of the ball – ranging from full spin to full back spin. A quick launch tube swap allows the user to switch between high ball launches and low ball launches. To keep the player on their toes, the machine can launch balls in different directions throughout a session.
Most of the robot's body and mechanical parts are 3D printable. An Arduino Nano board controls motors based on parameters set by switches and dials. Potentiometers adjust serve intervals, speed and spin, while three toggle switches control the directions the robot will serve balls in. A servo motor controls the angle of the launch tube, a pair of DC motors spin the launch wheels (their relative speed determines ball spin), and another DC motor spins the ball feed arm. the hopper.
Arduino Team — March 9, 2023
Ping pong is one of the most popular sports in the world, but that doesn't mean it's easy to find people to play with. Solo players are usually forced to practice using backboards (or one half of the table turned over), but that's too predictable. To provide a better training experience, BINGOBRICKS has designed this table tennis robot that serves balls according to the user's preferences.
It's a bit like a tennis ball serving machine, but adapted to the particular particularities of table tennis. Through a control panel on the back of the robot, the user can set service parameters. These include the direction of the serve and even the spin of the ball – ranging from full spin to full back spin. A quick launch tube swap allows the user to switch between high ball launches and low ball launches. To keep the player on their toes, the machine can launch balls in different directions throughout a session.
Most of the robot's body and mechanical parts are 3D printable. An Arduino Nano board controls motors based on parameters set by switches and dials. Potentiometers adjust serve intervals, speed and spin, while three toggle switches control the directions the robot will serve balls in. A servo motor controls the angle of the launch tube, a pair of DC motors spin the launch wheels (their relative speed determines ball spin), and another DC motor spins the ball feed arm. the hopper.
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