Questions tagged [legged]
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Are 8 cells of 1.2 V enough for my Quadruped(spider)?
i have a sprawling type quadruped spider robot. I have 4 Sg90 and 8 mg996r servos used for the legs. I am using a Arduino Mega and I wanted to know if I would be able to power this with the batteries ...
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Why are bird-like bipedal robots more efficient than humanoid robots?
Well, some websites wrote that "Robotic legs with an unconventional design inspired by flightless birds can run 300 per cent more efficiently than the same device would if designed traditionally.&...
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Modelling/Theory for Quadraped Robot Leg Example
I have been working on attempting to replicate the following robot developed by some MIT graduates.
https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/98948
Presently, I am trying to work out the model for a single ...
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Inverse Kinematics for a 4-DoF Leg
I am beginner in the robotics space and I am trying to apply inverse kinematics to robot leg that has 4 degrees of freedom. I do not know how to think about solving these problems, so any guidance ...
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Robot dynamic control
This can be a basic question but according to my knowledge I don’t know answer.
We can use control system theories to control the position of motor. Considering two motor joint leg it can model and ...
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Why do roboticists choose a bird-like leg over a humanoid leg?
When thinking about robots that emulate animals, I would think roboticists would try to emulate humans which have distinctly forward jointed legs. Yet, I see in many instances that robots have more ...
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Legged Design for Desert/Dune Exploration
I am currently in the process of writing a short sci-fi play about a team of researchers on Titan. With them, I'd like to have two four-legged robots (which would be actors in costumes). I'd like them ...
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Why don't bipedal robots ever feature natural movement?
I'm a programmer and I've decided to make some bots for fun. I might start with wheels but my ultimate goal is to make bipedal robots. To that end I first decided to watch a bunch of videos of such ...
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Quadrapod vs Hexapod [closed]
I want to build a robot, but I don't know if I want to build a quadrapod or a hexapod. I would like to use three servos/leg.
Can you tell me what are the pros and cons of quadrapods compared to ...
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Hexapod walking algorithm
I am making a hexapod project with my friend. There is a issue about its walking style. Generally tripod gait is formed as two steps: first move legs 1,3,5, then 2,4,6 which corresponds to moving one ...
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Question regarding the orientation of Coxa servos in a HEXAPOD
I'm making a Hexapod robot (this is my first robotics project ever) and I'm having a hard time deciding the orientation of the servo motors on the COXA section. The hexapod I'm making is based on this ...
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Mechanism to oscillate a human leg? [closed]
I'm working on creating a robotic device capable of oscillating an adult human leg using the knee as pivot, being able to constrain the amplitude of oscillation by controlling the mechanism with a ...
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Lifting robotic leg with only one servo
Note before I start: I have not actually put anything together yet, i'm still just planning, so any changes that require a shape change or anything like that are accepted.
I'm working on making a ...
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Robotic legs technologies [closed]
what robotic leg technologies are available.
i'm sorry if this is a basic question i am a software developer looking to get into the field of robotics. i am particularly interested in robotic legs ...
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How do I decide the size of the time steps between sensing and control actuation?
My Background:
My experience is in solid mechanics and FEA. So I have zero experience in robotics/controls.
Problem Description
I'm developing a control strategy to stabilize a complicated 6-...
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