A Hexapod Robot with Non-Collocated Actuators

Autor: Feifei Liu, Chiou-Jye Huang, Min-Chan Hwang
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Applied System Innovation
Volume 1
Issue 3
ISSN: 2571-5577
DOI: 10.3390/asi1030020
Popis: The primary issue in developing hexapod robots is generating legged motion without tumbling. However, when the hexapod is designed with collocated actuators, where each joint is directly mounted with an actuator, the number of actuators is usually high. The adverse effects of using a great number of actuators include the rise in the challenge of algorithms to control legged motion, the decline in loading capacity, and the increase in the cost of construction. In order to alleviate these problems, we propose a hexapod robot design with non-collocated actuators which is achieved through mechanisms. This hexapod robot is reliable and robust which, because of its mechanism-generated (as opposed to computer-generated) tripod gaits, is always is statically stable, even if running out of battery or due to electronic failure.
Databáze: OpenAIRE