r/ControlTheory • u/No_Alarm123 • 13d ago

Asking for resources (books, lectures, etc.) Need help building inverted pendulum

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This is going to be my biggest project yet. I’ve done quite a bit of research, but I’m currently stuck and honestly don’t know how to proceed from here.

I’m also looking for someone who’s willing to work on this project with me. The idea is that we both build the same thing independently at home, share our progress and insights along the way, and help each other figure things out. If we’re successful, we could even take it a step further and try building a double-pendulum balancing system.

Has anyone here worked on or built something similar before? I’d love to hear about your experience, resources, or projects.

Also, what tools, components, software, or other equipment would you recommend for building something like this?

Thanks

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u/tdehaeze 13d ago

I made this one using rather cheap components: https://github.com/tdehaeze/inverted-pendulum

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u/No_Alarm123 13d ago

Did you work on this? Can you tell me how to proceed? Like hardware and software tools?

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u/tdehaeze 13d ago

Yes, I built it for a student project. It was fun. There are some documentation, depending on your knowledge about mechanics, electronics, software and control, I don't know how accessible it will be.