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| (...) of an (...) Funny enough I've been thinking about this. There's a particular type of spider that also acheives this motion by pumping compressed fluid to it's legs, simultaneously and quickly. Power to weight ratio is going to be your enemy (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) It might be possible to gradually wind up a bungee cord and then abruptly release it. That would permit a gradual conversion of electrical to mechanical energy at a rate the the RCX permits, while still allowing high power for the short time (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Yeah! The bungee idea would work! Combine that with the pogo idea- I'm thinking for balance just put the bot inside a tripod or pyramid- basically the pogo stick hangs from the top of the pyramid. Motors could angle it, then when the bungee (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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