hybrid walking robot
there are many studies about leg-wheel hybrid mobile robot because walking robot has high terrain adaptability on irregular ground but wheeled robot takes advantage of moving speed on smooth terrain. In the past, active wheels were often used for wheeled locomotion. However installation of active wheels restricted walking machine’s ability very much. Because active wheels need actuators, brake mechanism and steering mechanism. This equipment is so heavy and bulky that it’s not practical solution for walking robot which has many degrees of freedom. Proposed hybrid mobile robot named “Roller-Walker” is a vehicle with a special foot mechanism which changes between feet soles for the walking mode and passive wheels for the wheel. (Photo 2(a),(b)) Roller-Walker can utilize the installed actuators for walking, so additional weight is very light. The wheeled locomotion is based on the same principle of roller-skating.
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November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
very cool, but i …
very cool, but i dont think it can walk very well w/out the wheels
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
thats awsome
thats awsome
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
inspired by ghost …
inspired by ghost in the shell complex? if not… that is almost exactly like the helper bots from GiTS.
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
perfect idea of the …
perfect idea of the movement
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
hot video! my names …
hot video! my names Ava, kinda feelin bored if any1 wants to join me on cam or wana chat i will be signed on at __ PLAY-CAM…dot…COM __ my user ID there is Ava_rbrpchks chat soon xx its FR33 to j0in! mwah
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
fantastic! it’s …
fantastic! it’s really coooooooooool!!!!!!
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Very clever. …
Very clever. Nothing is wasted. No additional motors for rolling.
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
thats realy cool
thats realy cool
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Walks over uneven …
Walks over uneven ground and then rolls over even pavement, I love it!
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
hahaha it skates
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hahaha it skates
hahahahahahahhaha
i LOVE IT
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
cool!, great job!
cool!, great job!
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
That is the coolest …
That is the coolest robot ive evr seen!
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
??????????This is …
??????????This is some ghost in the shell !!!
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
wow thats so cool
wow thats so cool
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
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November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Hey!Tachicoma!
You …
Hey!Tachicoma!
You Tachicoma!
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
creepy. like the ” …
creepy. like the “BigDog”
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
wow
wow
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Thats is one of the …
Thats is one of the coolest inovations in highly mobile robotics I’ve seen in a while!
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Damn straight.
straight.
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
lol! robot on …
lol! robot on roller skates
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
love it moves like …
love it moves like a water spider
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
what did you use a …
what did you use a a microprocessor
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
the wheels rotate
the wheels rotate
November 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Creepy, but all the …
Creepy, but all the more impressive! Does it recognize itself that it doesn’t have to do anything when rolling down? How does it know to change from walking to rolling?