Hexapod
Hexapod
by Pev
Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:53 pm
Well it had to happen - I already have 3 hexapods so I had to try doing one with the Bioloid Kit...... here it is (Please excuse my filthy workbench)
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Pev
Pev
by Pev
Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:56 pm
limor wrote:cool!
You mentioned before that you don't have camcorder.
What about a video recording function in the digital camera or phone?
It was Barbar who was video challenged not myself lol.
I am just working on all the walking and turning routines so if you like I can get them sorted and get a short video done.
So far we have forwards walking and left and right turns. Am thinking I probably need backwards as well......
Pev
by barbar
Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:03 pm
Pev, it looks great and (as I know you have a video cam) I'd love to see it in motion.
Cheers!
barbar
Oh ... since I obviously need a video cam and a new mobile is anybody interested in my present digi cam my present digi cam or my present mobile ... I accept $ € £
Cheers!
barbar
Oh ... since I obviously need a video cam and a new mobile is anybody interested in my present digi cam my present digi cam or my present mobile ... I accept $ € £
Last edited by barbar on Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.
by Pev
Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:53 pm
stevo3d wrote:Have you considered adding another AX-12 to each leg?
Yes that is probably the next thing to do. He walks pretty well with the 2 DOF but a 3DOF leg would let him scuttle sideways.
Have got a video of his first walkabout but can't get the file upload to work at the moment. Will add it as soon as I can
Pev
by Pev
Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:12 pm
The motion editor was used for the walking and turning. I basically set up a start walking motion, walking forwards motion, stopping motion, turn left, turn right and backwards. As I am a bit of a wimp I even use the GUI motion editor not the terminal version.
Things have moved on this pm though, and with Stevo3d's suggestion hex2 has been created and I am now working on the motion files for this one, with 3 DOF per leg.
Pev
Things have moved on this pm though, and with Stevo3d's suggestion hex2 has been created and I am now working on the motion files for this one, with 3 DOF per leg.
Pev
by Pev
Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:13 am
Sorry for the delay in getting this done, work keeps getting in the way (am away for a month now with no robotics with me...... 
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Anyway, here is a short video of the 3DOF hexapod walking.......
http://robosavvy.com/Builders/Pev/Hex2.wmv
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Anyway, here is a short video of the 3DOF hexapod walking.......
http://robosavvy.com/Builders/Pev/Hex2.wmv
Pev
by VanHelsing
Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:01 am
Looks great Pev!
And I like your solution to get the legs further apart from each other. Wouldn’t it be nice to have some more universal building blocks? We currently only have the cm-5 to attach stuff to. A bit like Lego blocks, empty ax-12 housings, or variations on the cm-5/battery pack casing.
Another idea I had is rubbery feet for the legs. You have those half spherical rubber pads with double sided sticky tape you can find for example underneath a small loudspeaker. I tried them ones on the ‘feet’ of a walking pod, it gave some extra grip and it didn’t sound like it was trying to drill through my wooden floor anymore
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And I like your solution to get the legs further apart from each other. Wouldn’t it be nice to have some more universal building blocks? We currently only have the cm-5 to attach stuff to. A bit like Lego blocks, empty ax-12 housings, or variations on the cm-5/battery pack casing.
Another idea I had is rubbery feet for the legs. You have those half spherical rubber pads with double sided sticky tape you can find for example underneath a small loudspeaker. I tried them ones on the ‘feet’ of a walking pod, it gave some extra grip and it didn’t sound like it was trying to drill through my wooden floor anymore
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