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Card 113 of 9932026-09-20 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-20

The Big Lebowski, a Bowling Robot with a Camera for a Brain

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Editorial interest 86/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

Team 19’s tabletop machine reads six pin positions, moves a bowling ramp, and releases a steel ball toward its chosen target.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-20 issue.
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Mechatronics students and curious machine builders
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The archive includes 53 files spanning reports, MATLAB and Simulink files, design drawings, and an editable Blender reconstruction.

Field notes

The machine combines a fixed overhead camera, ring light, HSV-based pin detection, and a motorized translating ramp. Its control sequence checks six positions, chooses a target from expected knockdown scores, moves the ramp with encoder feedback, and opens a servo gate. The archive preserves more than a showcase video: it links engineering reports, MATLAB and Simulink material, design drawings, a Blender reconstruction, and 53 files organized across four stages.

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ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
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