3.12. Bumper cage
Along with protecting the robot during falls or collisions, the bumper cage can be used to hold the
robot in a particular position when not balancing. See the instructions in
for details for
how to put it together. The diagrams below can be used to help identify which mounting holes to use
when assembling the bumper cage to achieve particular angles (with respect to the horizontal). These
diagrams all use the 80mm wheel; note that the angles will differ when using different diameter wheels.
Note that the bumper skids on either side of the robot can be adjusted independently from the other
side, allowing for asymmetric configurations. The arms can be flipped to achieve some additional
angles as shown below.
Pololu Balboa 32U4 Balancing Robot User’s Guide
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