Cajun Crawler - Walking Segway

[Tim Arnold]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCPlczI3k-c#t=0m54s

Maybe next year we won't be allowed to use any wheels?

[typharn91]

dude i want one that thing is so cool if we had to make our robots walk next year that would look sweet...

[lbl1731]

Wow thats pretty sweet. I have wanted that rule all four years that ive been in FIRST!!! I think it would be so sweet. Cool video.

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by typharn91

dude i want one that thing is so cool if we had to make our robots walk next year that would look sweet...

see post #4 in this thread

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=75657

[typharn91]

thats just a little to scary as cool as it would be

[artdutra04]

From a mechanical standpoint, that's awesome.

But from a real life standpoint, that looks like something the evil villains in a superhero movie would use to get around in.

[gorrilla]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

From a mechanical standpoint, that's awesome.

But from a real life standpoint, that looks like something the evil villains in a superhero movie would use to get around in.

reminds me of that guy with the wheelchair from wild-wild-west.....

or Humma Kavula......

[ATannahill]

Someone put up a Dave lavery No Entry sign on this thread, please.

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by rtfgnow

Someone put up a Dave lavery No Entry sign on this thread, please.

too late.


By the way, if you are not familiar with the leg designs being used on this device, it is a direct derivation of Theo Jansen's Strandbeest, and the rather unique linkage designs he developed.

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[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

But from a real life standpoint, that looks like something the evil villains in a superhero movie would use to get around in.

Reading the phrases "real life" and "evil villains in a superhero movie" in the same sentence makes me giggle.

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by dlavery

too late.


By the way, if you are not familiar with the leg designs being used on this device, it is a direct derivation of Theo Jansen's Strandbeest, and the rather unique linkage designs he developed.

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I was very curious about how the articulation of the legs was achieved. Now that I've seen the video of the Strandbeest "Animaris Rhinoceros", it is fairly clear. A couple of parallel linkages coupled to a set of reciprocating triangles.

I can only assume that the drive for each "leg" comes from a rotating shaft with cams, or offsets, driving the linkages to the reciprocating triangles.

Fairly close??

[Zach O]

Originally Posted by Tim Arnold

Maybe next year we won't be allowed to use any wheels?

Don't say that! Low traction wheels were bad enough this year!

That's cool actually. It looks like it has principles of movement we see in insects, yet it looks like the combination of rollers and the multi-legs provide high mobility. As it shows though, speed is an issue, especially when you have too much weight. It would cause easy tipping with a disproportionate weight distribution over the top and the bottom.

[Molten]

Originally Posted by Zach O

Don't say that! Low traction wheels were bad enough this year!

I don't know, I think I'd rather high friction legs then low friction wheels. Wish I had time to toy with this a bit myself.

[Tim Arnold]

Originally Posted by billbo911

I was very curious about how the articulation of the legs was achieved. Now that I've seen the video of the Strandbeest "Animaris Rhinoceros", it is fairly clear. A couple of parallel linkages coupled to a set of reciprocating triangles.

I can only assume that the drive for each "leg" comes from a rotating shaft with cams, or offsets, driving the linkages to the reciprocating triangles.

Fairly close??

Here is a great 3d model that breaks it down:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GgOn66knqA