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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>My hourly budget isn’t really high but it should be fairly long term. I’m learning ROS now and have Electric connected to an Arudino 2560. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But I need someone who is more experienced.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The application is for a punching robot. ROS will be connected to a custom Arduino board that will read sensor data and drive motors, etc. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have experience with basic TFs, Kinect camera, accelerometers/gyros like FreeIMU and Arduino all the better. This is a real project that <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>we are looking to commercialize. The physical robot, motors, etc. are all 90% sorted and I am in the process of assembling our first projection<br>ready robot now. May also be able to offer some stock for a lower hourly rate. Contact me for more info. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One area I’m struggling with a little is figuring out if we want to use forward or inverse kinematics for the arms. We’re only dealing with 3DOF<br>and DC (not servos or steppers) motors, either we close loop the DC motor and use a 9DOF sensor to put them in the right position or we calculate<br>motor run time up front based on an encoder reading. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our target is a sub $3000 full size dynamic sparring partner for boxers and martial artists. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chris Jones<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Punching Pro, LLC.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>404-784-8766<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:cjones@punchingpro.com"><span style='color:blue'>cjones@punchingpro.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>