Need help with creating a self balancing robot

[phongle119]

Have any one done something similar to that, please give me some some commend on what kind of encoder need to use
Thanks

 

[throwaway18]

Self balancing robot

This reminds of me of this great page about a guy who made a self balancing scooter.
**broken link removed**

 

[echo47]

Self balancing robot

I've always thought a great challenging project would be an autonomous one-legged hopping robot, like a pogo-stick.
I've seen some 2-D designs, but that's no fun.

 

[artem]

Self balancing robot

i think that could litle bit help you .