Robots

X6 Hexaped, walker. Outdoor testing. The cold had a bit of a slowing of the pneumatic parts. This was the first test out doors in the dirt. A work in progress. This versions main concern was to try to get all the parts inside as compared to the first.

http://mindstorms.lego.com/nxtlog/ProjectDisplay.aspx?id=427742ff-fefd-45a4-bca1-8c20d0984d83

http://forums.nxtasy.org/index.php?showtopic=1663

http://mobildefencelab.blog.homepagenow.com/blog.shtml

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The Hexapod Walker is a six legged LEGO NXT robot walker. It uses a gait that causes very little slippage at the feet so can walk well with rubber tipped feet all the way around. The left and right motors control their respective sides corner legs. The motor in theback controls the middle set of legs so that either left or right corner legs can be lifted. When left middle goes down, left corner legs go up and right middle goes up.

First program just walks in a simple pattern. The second program was for a walking robot race and uses the small LED lights as navigation aids. Light sensor, mounted in the back but looks forward, sees the light and with every step adjusts step size to aim for light.

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