Modeling and Gait Design of a 8-Tetrahedron Walker Robot
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2011
Publication Source
Models and Modeling Methodologies in Science and Engineering: MMMse 2011
First Page
241
Last Page
245
Publisher
International Institute of Informatics and Systemics
Abstract
This work describes the use of a simulating walking robot to model to design gaits for a tetrahedron (TET) walker robot. A TET robot has struts and nodes positioned in a way that it allows the robot to move by extending and contracting the struts. The Hope College Controls team has built a working 4-TET robot and has done extensive modeling and gait development on the 8-TET.
Keywords
Robot Model Design, Gaits, Tetrahedron, (TET)
Recommended Citation
Published in: Models and Modeling Methodologies in Science and Engineering: MMMse 2011, January 1, 2011, pages 241-245. Copyright © 2011 International Institute of Informatics and Systemics, Winter Garden, FL. The final published version is available at: http://www.iiis.org/CDs2011/CD2011IMC/MMMse_2011/PapersPdf/MB475FO.pdf
Comments
This work was partially supported by NASA, Grant Number NNX09AH69G and Michigan Space Grant Consortium.
This paper relates to the poster entitled "Design and Implementation of an 8-TET Robot" in the collection: 10th Annual Celebration for Undergraduate Research and Creative Performance (2011). Information for the poster may be found here: http://digitalcommons.hope.edu/curcp_10/134/