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Re: 4 Legged Robot; Steering Help
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lugnet.robotics
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Sat, 27 Apr 2002 12:42:50 GMT
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gigamax,
The turntable in the body is sure to work. It is a sure fire method.
Mind you, I've never made a quadraped. I work on bipeds.
What might be a more interesting concept is two turntables on each front
foot. If you can power the two front feet seperate from the back feet, then
your quad could turn without moving forwards or backwards. If you were
really feeling adventurous, you could try a turntable on each foot.
Kevin
> I have read information suggesting to put a turntable in the body, but
> without a working model I'm not sure if this will actually work. Does • anyone
> have any suggestions on the best way to make a 4 legged robot turn?
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> thanks!
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 | | Re: 4 Legged Robot; Steering Help
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| I thought of a system like that with either the ankles or feet moving, unfortunately the robot will be using 2 motors for each leg so adding another means adding another rcx to the robot (it'll be using 3 already). Thanks for the confirmation of the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 4 Legged Robot; Steering Help
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| I am working on a project to build a 4 legged robot. The legs will be fairly articulate although I have not yet figured out how to turn a 4 legged robot. I have read information suggesting to put a turntable in the body, but without a working model (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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