Posts Tagged ‘Terrain’

B.F. Hexapod – Terrain Adaptation – Test 01

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

B.F. Hexapod terrain adaptation test, using p.Brain locomotion engine and 3DOF gimbal contact sensor. In this test, the gait delay = 0.5, leg lift = Off-Road, leg transition speed = 1.2s.

Duration : 0:2:15

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Lynxmotion EH3 with Terrain Sensing Capability

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Hey.. I modified my Lynxmotion Extreme Hexapod III to be able to sense the terrain through “Touch Sensors” or, in other words, micro switches pulled from computer mice, here are the details how I made them for every leg..

http://joebotics.googlepages.com/addingsensors

The brain is the glorious Parallax Propeller, on a custom made board… but the Propeller Proto board also fits nicely…

Duration : 0:0:19

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