Building fully flexible tail (several joints) with minimal actuation required

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Building fully flexible tail (several joints) with minimal actuation required

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28-09-2005, 08:05

Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline

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Re: Building fully flexible tail (several joints) with minimal actuation required

I cannot tell a lie, I saw this first demonstrated for the tail on Jabba the Hut in Star Wars. Just the right tension and balance on a few springs and a mechanical joystick was able to perform some pretty good motion.

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