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Re: I was thinking about bipedal walkers this morning and....
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 18 Dec 2003 23:03:30 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Mark Tarrabain wrote:
> Consider the way we walk... we start by effectively starting to lean
> slightly forward, and we swing a leg some distance in front of ourselves
> to stop from falling. We then start to bring the other leg forward as
> we reupright ourselves and repeat the process, each time stopping
> ourselves from falling with a leg that we bring forward. If we
> alternate legs, it is called walking and if we use the same leg each
> time, it is called limping.
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> Has anyone ever tried to build or design a bipedal walker that imitates
> this form of motion? I'm thinking that it probably wouldn't even be
> possible to do without flexible knees. Is this level of sophistication
> even implementable in LEGO to the point that it's genuinely useful and
> not just a proof-of-concept?
Dunno but this non-LEGO robot (with knees) has been taught to run
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php?id=1413906344&fp=2&fpid=1
I wish there was a video available on the net somewhere - I saw it on TV
yesterday, and though it's difficult to tell it's running, it does seem rather
more "human-like" than most walking robots I've seen.
I'd also be interested in seeing a robot that more accurately imitates 4-legged
animal gaits - being able to walk, trot, pace, and gallop.
ROSCO
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