610 MASS Alumni
1966 - 1978
Ed Strahan
| Where do you live: | Red Bluff, CA USA |
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| Spouse/Partner: | Lori |
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| Children: | Delcie |
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| Current Occupation if still working: | Retired |
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| Military Service: | USAF  |
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| What is your web address? |
ed610mass@gmail.com |
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Ed's Latest Interactions
Posted on: Jun 19, 2015 at 3:33 AM
The results of my friends riding my Segway was a success. It did better than I expected. Of course I have to tweek it up here and there to get it performing top notch. You can never expect to get it all right the first time out of the box. Another consideration is that the real Segway uses nine sensors and gyroscopes and I am only using 1 gyroscope, 1 accelerometer, and 1 magnetometer all packages into 1 package called an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit). So I cannot expect mine to measure up to the real thing. Mine only cost me less than $200 to build where as the real thing costs north of $5500. Now on to another project equally challenging.
Rode my Segway (seggy), that I have been building, today for the first time. My wife and Daughter also rode it. There are (5 to 10) friends coming over tonight to give it a more demanding test. Up hill and down hill. I can not balance well enough in my old age to do these things myself. I know there is plenty of power to climb a pretty steep grade. I will let you know of the results of these younger guys riding it tonight.
Posted on: Dec 27, 2014 at 11:55 AM
Started the year out in San Antonio Texas attending a graduation from basic training. in March my wife Lori went to the Philippines for a week. We went to Nashville in May to check it out. I August we attended the reunion and in September we went to Vancouver to attend a family get together and birthday for Lori's mom. I have submitted an article on a device I designed to a national electronics magazine for publication. They have asked for pictures to show how my device is built which indicates they want to publish it. I will do this in the next couple of weeks. In addition I have designed my version of a Segway and I am currently in the process of developing the software for the on board microprocessor. I first built a 12" version that I run around the house just to prove that my ideas on how this thing works actually are correct. I have the physical Segway built but the software is tricky and involves a ton of math. I have not finished it because of the Holidays however I plan to finish it and ride it before the New Year. I will let everyone know the results.