Posted on 01/25/2016 6:47:22 AM PST by BenLurkin
The video shows the robot solving the Rubik's Cube at times of 1.196 seconds, 1.152 seconds, 1.047 seconds and 1.019 seconds, as the machine displayed not just extreme speed in the task, but also consistency in keeping the solving time between 1 second and 1.2 seconds.
The machine is built using 3D-printed frames, stepper motors, and four USB web cameras that are connected to a PC. The cameras scan the Rubik's Cube to begin analyzing the puzzle through the Kociemba solving algorithm, and the solution is then carried out by the robot in lightning fast movements.
The Rubik's Cube being solved, however, is required to have four holes drilled into the middle of each side so that the robot will be able to hold onto it.
Having all four web cameras functional is also required for the robot to be able to solve the puzzle, which is why a piece of paper is used to cover the camera before the Rubik's Cube is scrambled manually for a solving attempt.
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Little cutie on NCIS that plays an Israeli special agent on loan to NCIS and she does have a funny difficulty with American slang at times.
They should just need one working camera.
All they have to do is rotate the cube before they begin so that the one camera can see all the faces.
So how much ‘pre-analysis’ time is this robot being given before starting the solve?
That may be how they are beating the earlier machine times by so much time.
I used to just pop mine apart and put it back together to "solve" it.
I never could get it. I even look at solutions sites today and just don't see the solution in my head. I can follow the instructions, but I can't see it. It's weird, because I'm usually pretty good at puzzles like that.
Oh yes. That was a funny show.
To me, this isn't really all that impressive.
The thing that always gets about stories like this. They forget that humans program the robots. They don’t spring to life off the 3D printer.
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