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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: MangoBot on August 20, 2009, 10:08:23 AM

Title: Biped Robot
Post by: MangoBot on August 20, 2009, 10:08:23 AM

Ok guys, I was watching a show that had guys on these special types of stilts like really advanced moon shoes, that could ,with little effort, make someone run at 23 MPH. I was think attaching a pair of those onto a biped robot. The sensors would be sharp IR pairs Inset in it so that if it fell then it could get back up. This all ideas, I dont really plan to make this.

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: SmAsH on August 20, 2009, 02:32:34 PM

so you need help with?

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: Admin on August 21, 2009, 02:26:22 PM

you may just like my biped, then ;)

(its still a secret, but I'll start releasing videos as the project finishes up)

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: SmAsH on August 21, 2009, 04:55:34 PM

Quote from: Admin on August 21, 2009, 02:26:22 PM

you may just like my biped, then ;)

(its still a secret, but I'll start releasing videos as the project finishes up)

i cant wait for that, i have an idea of what it is :P but failed to find much info...

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: Joker94 on August 21, 2009, 06:32:59 PM

can't wait admin, all the bots that you release are outstanding.

It sounds like a top secret film release kinda thing. Not letting anyone see it before it is ready to be released ;D

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: wil.hamilton on August 23, 2009, 09:30:36 AM

@ mangobot,  even if this is just an idea, you would need more than just IR sensors to detect if it had fallen.  you would need some accelerometers and gyroscopes in the biped so it can stay balanced. 

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: MangoBot on August 23, 2009, 04:31:42 PM

but sharp IR would be able to detect that there was an object like a floor even bumper switches would work. I am talking about a biped on little springy things that runs into stuff falls down and gets back up

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: Razor Concepts on August 23, 2009, 06:40:18 PM

Well yeah sharp IR works for that but what happens if you fall down  :)

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: MangoBot on August 24, 2009, 04:28:23 PM

have some linear actuators push it back up, like motors with the special gears

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: Joker94 on August 24, 2009, 10:21:06 PM

or electric solenoid cylinders, the electronic version of the pneumatic actuator

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: MangoBot on August 25, 2009, 07:30:06 AM

yeah that would be cool

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: Joker94 on August 25, 2009, 05:32:30 PM

Have you read this page on solenoids

http://www.societyofrobots.com/actuators_solenoids.shtml (http://www.societyofrobots.com/actuators_solenoids.shtml)

Title: Re: Biped Robot
Post by: MangoBot on August 25, 2009, 08:57:12 PM

yep ive read it before