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A Leg-Wheel Hybrid Walking Robot

Post by limor » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:02 am

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Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:02 am

Most original ideal i've seen in a while.
http://robots.net/article/2334.html
This quad-pod creates forward locomotion exactly the same way as an ice/roller skater does when going backwards. - by repeatadly opening and closing the 2 legswhile the free-rolling skates are at a 45deg or so angle.

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Most original ideal i've seen in a while.
http://robots.net/article/2334.html
This quad-pod creates forward locomotion exactly the same way as an ice/roller skater does when going backwards. - by repeatadly opening and closing the 2 legswhile the free-rolling skates are at a 45deg or so angle.

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Post by Orac » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:39 am

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Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:39 am

That is amazing to watch, just waiting for Jim Frye to produce one :)
That is amazing to watch, just waiting for Jim Frye to produce one :)
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Post by RedFoxDude » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:05 pm

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Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:05 pm

That's really cool!
That's really cool!
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Post by tempusmaster » Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:47 pm

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Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:47 pm

Kind of reminds me of Yamaguchi's Onimaru robot-

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Kind of reminds me of Yamaguchi's Onimaru robot-

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Post by Bullit » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:24 pm

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Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:24 pm

That's even cooler!
It reminds me of those shoes for kids :)
That's even cooler!
It reminds me of those shoes for kids :)
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Post by tempusmaster » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:17 am

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Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:17 am

Bullit wrote:That's even cooler!
It reminds me of those shoes for kids :)

Yamaguchi's creations are pretty amazing. I wrote a fairly long post about Onimaru and Yamaguchi a while back, and plan to go visit his workshop down in Shikoku later this year after the typhoon season lets up. The robot dinosaur he built looks fantastic from the photos and videos.

He'll definitely be at ROBO-ONE 13 next Spring, so you'll get the chance to meet him, and maybe meet Onimaru in the ring. :shock:
Bullit wrote:That's even cooler!
It reminds me of those shoes for kids :)

Yamaguchi's creations are pretty amazing. I wrote a fairly long post about Onimaru and Yamaguchi a while back, and plan to go visit his workshop down in Shikoku later this year after the typhoon season lets up. The robot dinosaur he built looks fantastic from the photos and videos.

He'll definitely be at ROBO-ONE 13 next Spring, so you'll get the chance to meet him, and maybe meet Onimaru in the ring. :shock:
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Post by Bullit » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:24 am

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Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:24 am

Lem, thanks for the link. I had seen your article and videos of Onimaru 2 before but it was a pleasure to go back and view them again. Absolutely amazing and inspiring. I love the grippers, the head and even the sounds this robot makes. Even the strikes are quick and coordinated. Really some impressive work. For me Onimaru 2 has to be one of my favorite robots.

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Lem, thanks for the link. I had seen your article and videos of Onimaru 2 before but it was a pleasure to go back and view them again. Absolutely amazing and inspiring. I love the grippers, the head and even the sounds this robot makes. Even the strikes are quick and coordinated. Really some impressive work. For me Onimaru 2 has to be one of my favorite robots.

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