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Student Makes Real-Life Portal Turret

Posted by samzenpus on from the could-you-come-over-here? dept.

lukehopewell1 writes "A Penn State robotics student has gone to the effort of building a working, automated turret from the video game series Portal. Powered by a webcam, Arduino boards and hacked up USB-missile launchers, this is one serious piece of kit that is just as adorable as its in-game counterpart. "

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  1. Not enough bullets by ebunga · · Score: 4, Funny

    And it doesn't even fire the entire bullet.

  2. Yes by synapse7 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    All military gun turrets should have a seductive female voice enticing their targets.

    1. Re:Yes by HeLLFiRe1151 · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's from Penn State, what else would you expect?

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  3. Awesome! by scubamage · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Great job kid! Keep it up and you could have an awesome job at the army corps of engineers, or at some other defense contractor. Great work.

  4. Whyyyyy? by GameboyRMH · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I don't blame you.

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  5. Mini-gun by Sperbels · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I think a rubber band mini-gun would have been more suitable for this project. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7UIoYGSVoQ

  6. And? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is this of special note because its slightly reminiscent of Portal? These guys put together an amazing tracking turret and stuffed it with paintballs:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxBa5bQfTGc&feature=player_embedded#t=62s

    http://www.paintballsentry.com/

    Its tracking and rate of fire is pretty terrifying, in fact. I don't see why it couldn't be sleeved to look like a Portal turret too and be way more impressive.

  7. Needs a lot of work. by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Tracking is really slow. it should be tracking so fast that you dont get the jerky motion.
    Add in predictive aiming and you have something that may get you a job for life working at a military contractor.

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  8. Re:Really slashdot? by wjhoffman1983 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm an idiot and I couldn't mock this up.

    It's obviously not professional/military grade but I still found it impressive. Are you the type to mock amateur artwork because it's not Monet or Rembrandt?

  9. Turret dialogue by Erbo · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Did you hear that?"

    "Someone is coming. Quick, tell them you see them."

    "Why? I don't see them."

    "It scares the hell out of people."

    "R-O-F-L! All right. I see you."

    "Ask her if the's still there."

    "Are you still there?...She didn't say anything."

    "No shit, Sherlock."

    "What should I say now?"

    "Come out, bitch!"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz5cl131KTk

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