hello, I am currently looking into and studying Hydraulics… I know that the A-100’s use hydrallics because it takes a lot of power/force/torque to lift human sized limbs…How possible is it to have a self contained hydrallic driver system in say the chest cavity? or is it more probable to hook up android to a separate driver?..i would like to go all electrical using servos…but that seems to get very expensive…and i know it takes a ton of torque for a shoulder motor. My current Android design is going to roam on wheels for a base…not advanced yet for bipedal design, and i plan on using a dress to cover up leg base, but that also gives me a TON of room for a hydrallic driver system or more computers…so i can control upper body.
Currently I am going to design Android that roams on wheel base and only lower arms move and head.
I know it really comes down to what the Androids MAIN functionality is
Although I am just experimenting right now…sometimes they can be stationed, and dont need to really roam all that much.
my ultimate probable goal would be to build an orderve and drink serving Fembot. Where the fembot would roam on wheels, have one static arm with a tray mounted to it, and one functioning arm/hand that would have a basic cable gripper, a wireless cam (mono vision) basic servos for head (animatronic)…that would search for similar cups, approach grip, and place in order on the tray…then approach people and give speech for food/drink, plus contain a speech engine (ai system) on which i am currently working on…
Sam S.
Wow! no wonder why android hands are soo costly!..lots of Parts to prototype…there is like 8 pieces in one basic finger/ 1 pinky, 1 thumb…3 basics…I am constructing Brexxa’s left hand… plan on running heat+ force sensors?..flex wire+ plus cables…the tips are perrrfect…I plan on sculpting the hand for the latex casting soon, like as soon as I can! seriously!..Ok soo I am focusing on constructing her left hand first, then her left arm…I plan on direct drive with servos…
Ok, I am not too interested in Hydrallics at the time…rather I have found to use all electrical actuators…such as power servos and linear actuators…cable control and springs…Now on the subject of “Identity Emulation”, a current interest, and future project/experimentation…to pull up images and scan a profile to a 3-D program and run that into a CNC, producing the negatives in layers…
Brexxa …when i activated her first Speech engine…she kept calling herself a Mendle? and I really dont know what she was trying to teel me…but i will look into it…later. i figure it might just pop up.
ok soo fuzzy logic…registration points…i might need to re-slop some slip in neq for the Henri Coanda A.i. and mark the registration/s with a sharpie…I will try and get some fox wire/foam/duct tape…for some more forms…especially Brexxa…right away, seriously as soon as possible.
Sam-Swan (Elvensynth)
mutations are way cool. totally rad if you know what i mean. I should have some new designs…i will be blueprinting…for Android/fembot 3-d molds…room for usb’s etc…l.e.d.'s…etc.
string/cable control! for keyboard activations/computation/and piano…music!
I should have some pictures regarding my projects , probably in a month or so… I am currently prototyping…once i get some parts ready, mothermolds, etc…(Droids R Us)
At my local 99 cents store, they carry the hockey shin guards…not only does this seem like an excellent tool to sculpt and cast for latex body suit (arm sleeves)… but seems to suit upper arm form for fembot… the forarm i am planning to do w/ plastilina. I am slowly layering Brexxa’s (Maid Fembot) left hand some more . It is almost latexed for registration check points. I am still working on constructing the Torso. I have concluded to use PVC or wood (both)? to mount under Wow Wee frame…then i will custom Plastilina sculpt her torso to fit over existing bust and inner frame…needs to be fairly stable. As for footing I will either go w/ custom Segway (separate wheels)? maybe roller skates if her stability is good enough…but that is far off. slowly but surely…slowly but surely.
Awesome! I will soon need some basic l-brackets, and when i get the time i will plan on looking into those sites…if not already…once i get the basic forms for Brexxa, I would like to upgrade to smeltered aluminum, and polish. Aluminum Shelling. Some of the first few plastic forms: (like forarm) I would like to experiment with phosphorescent powder, or U.v. mix for the crystal clear resin…I still have yet to find the phosphorescent powder. Even mixing it with the liquid latex…I will most likely use my existing 311standard hitec for her wrist actuation, for the fingers i will run cable thru tubing to guide the servos elsewhere, nexus?, legs?..one step at a time.
Hey, Can I see some pictures about your project ? Do you have some documentation about it ?
Thanks !
Jeff
In order to have a complete system inside a chest cavity, your would require pumps, a reservoir and a variety of electronic valves to control the hydraulic fluid. Although nowadays, small hydraulic systems are available, you must source parts from a variety of manufacturers to have a complete system.
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