How complicated would it be to program a robot to shoot a gun?

[dontsaveher]

New ctb method discovered?

Just the small hurdle of learning how to program

 

[callmeskin]

New ctb method discovered?

Just the small hurdle of learning how to program

I'd say it would probably be easier to pull the trigger urself. hypothetically

 

[eggsausagerice]

it'd have to be good at aiming. it also depends on the kind of gun you plan on using. i don't think anyone would be interested in making a gun robot besides micheal reeves lol

 

[dontsaveher]

I'd say it would probably be easier to pull the trigger urself. hypothetically

Yes but therein lies the problem

it'd have to be good at aiming. it also depends on the kind of gun you plan on using. i don't think anyone would be interested in making a gun robot besides micheal reeves lol

You make some good points.
I better enrol in a course asap then

 

[Riven]

i mean hypothetically it's really not that hard, programming isn't even required. You just need to have the gun held securely and then have a way to move a string with enough force to pull the trigger. You could probably set something up with those lego motors, hell you can even go full rube goldberg machine with it lol. If you actually end up going through with this method id recommend testing its accuracy somehow though, you don't want to mess up the shot.

 

[hastolith]

I'm not very tech savvy, but in theory you could set up a mechanism that responds to a signal and push the trigger.
There's isn't a need to make it learn how to aim or anything.

 

[dontsaveher]

i mean hypothetically it's really not that hard, programming isn't even required. You just need to have the gun held securely and then have a way to move a string with enough force to pull the trigger. You could probably set something up with those lego motors, hell you can even go full rube goldberg machine with it lol. If you actually end up going through with this method id recommend testing its accuracy somehow though, you don't want to mess up the shot.

True, ty for the info
Ideally would be great if i can ctb while asleep but it's okay

 

[dragonofenvy]

Not super difficult. I took a robotics class when I was 16 and was easily able to breeze through the projects. Would I be able to do it now? No, I don't remember what I learned back then. But there's a wealth of knowledge on the internet, including AI tools that can help you getting supplies if you were interested. If you wanted it to be super simple it'd just have a gun locked in place, aiming at wherever you want it, and then it would be programmed to pull the trigger at a certain time. You don't even need a full fledged robot for it, just some basic programming telling it to slide an object backwards to pull the trigger at a certain time.

 

[dontsaveher]

Not super difficult. I took a robotics class when I was 16 and was easily able to breeze through the projects. Would I be able to do it now? No, I don't remember what I learned back then. But there's a wealth of knowledge on the internet, including AI tools that can help you getting supplies if you were interested. If you wanted it to be super simple it'd just have a gun locked in place, aiming at wherever you want it, and then it would be programmed to pull the trigger at a certain time. You don't even need a full fledged robot for it, just some basic programming telling it to slide an object backwards to pull the trigger at a certain time.

Was thinking the same. I both love and hate AI. Ty for your help

 

[Tired_birth_1967]

Control Pneumatic Cylinder with Arduino ?

 

[slowlydying2mrrw]

New ctb method discovered?

Just the small hurdle of learning how to program

I feel like this is a question for Elon Musk

New ctb method discovered?

Just the small hurdle of learning how to program

Instead of a robot, it would be easier to configure a self-shooting mechanism on a spring loaded timer.

 

[dontsaveher]

Control Pneumatic Cylinder with Arduino ?

Sounds complicated but I'll look into it - Ty

I feel like this is a question for Elon Musk

Haha I wonder if anyone else has thought of this

Instead of a robot, it would be easier to configure a self-shooting mechanism on a spring loaded timer.

Excellent idea

Not super difficult. I took a robotics class when I was 16 and was easily able to breeze through the projects. Would I be able to do it now? No, I don't remember what I learned back then. But there's a wealth of knowledge on the internet, including AI tools that can help you getting supplies if you were interested. If you wanted it to be super simple it'd just have a gun locked in place, aiming at wherever you want it, and then it would be programmed to pull the trigger at a certain time. You don't even need a full fledged robot for it, just some basic programming telling it to slide an object backwards to pull the trigger at a certain time.

Was thinking the same. I both love and hate AI. Ty for your help

 

[dontsaveher]

@dragonofenvy my reply to you has been waiting to be approved idk why lol
But thank you

 

[fishperson]

This is actually rly smart. Cause the reason why ctb is so scary because we cant be sure it will 100% kill us.
So if a robot is programed to make sure u r dead. It wont ever fail.
Surprisingly i dont think it would be hard , u would have to buy components etc and it only has to be some sort of a handle that shoots multiple shots.
And if this sounds easy to do. Im wondering wtf is the US army hiding lol

 

[locked*n*loaded]

I think you'd be better off using an electric accuator of some type and energizing it by means of a timer.

 

[Leonard_Bangley39]

small question: why do you need the robot to shoot the gun?

 

[dontsaveher]

This is actually rly smart. Cause the reason why ctb is so scary because we cant be sure it will 100% kill us.
So if a robot is programed to make sure u r dead. It wont ever fail.
Surprisingly i dont think it would be hard , u would have to buy components etc and it only has to be some sort of a handle that shoots multiple shots.
And if this sounds easy to do. Im wondering wtf is the US army hiding lol

Right? I definitely cooked with this idea. Is this the start of a megathread
Everyone is commenting great advice too. Don't make me think of the US lol I'm gonna laugh bc I can't believe Donald Trump is real

small question: why do you need the robot to shoot the gun?

Uhh..asking for a friend?

 

[DeathByBananabread]

Maybe not difficult to program, but you would need to be able to position it, make sure it would stay in-place, & would need materials that could apply enough force to pull the trigger. Guns are so heavy & stiff. Would this gun-shooting mechanism go off the moment you pressed the button?

 

[Tired_birth_1967]

Quote ::"Control Pneumatic Cylinder with Arduino? Sounds complicated, but I'll look into it - Ty"

It's of medium complexity for us, but it's low cost. People with some manual skills or accustomed to dealing with assembling homemade experiments would do it without the slightest difficulty. The biggest problem will be tests, etc. But it's fully functional and can be programmed for a specific time. The pneumatic cylinder ensures that the trigger will be activated. For those who want fewer possibilities of failure, it's a good system. It would be like "hiring someone" to do the job, which happens when the person wants to die, isn't afraid, but is prevented by the SI

 

[Xi-Xi]

I mean, coding wise, it's a relatively simple thing to do, the difficult part is actually building a robot that can hold a gun lol

 

[fishperson]

I mean, coding wise, it's a relatively simple thing to do, the difficult part is actually building a robot that can hold a gun lol

just a handle that has a camera to be able to detect ur face and shoot u multiple times is enough. thats pretty much a robot doesnt have to be a full humanoid thing

 

[houseofleaves]

just a handle that has a camera to be able to detect ur face and shoot u multiple times is enough. thats pretty much a robot doesnt have to be a full humanoid thing

what if it doesn't detect your face? i mean, if it sees other human and thinks it's you? it's a hypothetical question of course, i just want to say that relying too much on machinery, ai and stuff could be a really bad idea

 

[fishperson]

what if it doesn't detect your face? i mean, if it sees other human and thinks it's you? it's a hypothetical question of course, i just want to say that relying too much on machinery, ai and stuff could be a really bad idea

it would have a limited set of bullets and it would all be shot on u then even if fucks up , it wont have nay bullets to shoot I guess

 

[DeathByBananabread]

Why would it need to be able to detect faces? Wouldn't this only be getting used once? Wouldn't you be building it somewhere, like, extremely private, & keeping it safely unloaded between tests? Just kneel down and line your head up with where it's aiming.

 

[slowlydying2mrrw]

This is a really cute thread. I love reading about the different robotics and software/AI ideas for this unique situation.

In my opinion, this an example of using advanced science and technology to over complicate a basic function that can be achieved by primitive science/tech.

Let's say, hypothetically, you could create an advanced robotic to do something as complex as assisted suicide or murder; My question is why not use the technology to restart your life and give yourself hope knowing you built something useful that can do complex tasks?

I mentioned earlier, it's a lot easier to build a SAW based self trigger mechanism on a trip wire (the movie where Danny Glover character gets killed). Why use a robot?

 

[Black Sheep One]

The problem is that the bullet from the gun still has to hit you in the head. I have considered using a timer to drop a heavy object on my head while asleep. But I roll around in bed and can not accurately know where my head will be at the time of the drop.