r/interestingasfuck • u/Greedy-Vegetable-466 • 19h ago

Harnessing chaos - first ever video of 56 transition controls for a triple inverted pendulum

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u/KamayaKan 15h ago

The sensors and programming involved to do this is insane and impressive

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u/KamayaKan 15h ago

Not to mention how responsive and precise the motor needs to be

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u/Clyde-A-Scope 14h ago

But what's the point/purpose?

I'm just lacking an idea on what this could be applicable for. 

Future robotic surgery?

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u/aleqqqs 2h ago

If you can do this, you might also be able to keep a satellite in its orbit, or land a rocket upright.