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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. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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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  7. 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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