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Re: Curved Feet
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lugnet.robotics
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Sat, 24 Mar 2001 16:21:17 GMT
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Pete Sevcik <psevcik@%stopspam%austin.rr.com>
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After viewing the walder movie, I wonder if it would work with flat feet, and an
ankle joint? Gravity would keep the flat foot pointed down when the leg was lifted.
- pete.
Chris Magno wrote:
> > I found a site
> > (http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~artkuo/Passive_Walk/passive_walking.html)
> > that had a movie with a walking style that seemed feasible. I had tried
> > an AT-ST style leg, but that was too weak. This leg requires curved
> > feet though, leading to my question: How can I make curved feet?
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>
> Andy:
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> That's an interesting site. I can't think of a way to make curved
> feet, BUT there is the 1x6 sloped beam. as seen here:
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> http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/beam/beam_4.html
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> I was thinking that if you used two of these with the "studs" pointing
> down, you might be able to replicate that walking gait.
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> Let me know if this works. I'd love to see a finished walker.
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> Chris
> Visit my newly revamped walker page @
> http://www.members.home.net/cmagno/technics/index.htm
--
Pete Sevcik sevcik@flash.net
Techno-stuff Robotics
http://www.flash.net/~sevcik/
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| What kind of ankle joint? A motorized one, or passive one? If it is the first type I think the leg will be too heavy to be moved quickly. That is critical since the robot falls onto itself. Looking closer at the design, I think that you only need to (...) (26 years ago, 25-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Andy: That's an interesting site. I can't think of a way to make curved feet, BUT there is the 1x6 sloped beam. as seen here: (URL) was thinking that if you used two of these with the "studs" pointing down, you might be able to replicate that (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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