Meet Obo… img131.imageshack.us/img131/5005/bipedbodydesignwithcostku5.th.jpg
Obo stands at about 19 inches, (internal skeleton). His name comes from the word ROBOT, taking out the R and the T. Obo’s design descends from a robot created by Tomotaka Takahashi of Kyosho robotics called MANOI. Hu/MANOI/d
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With Obo’s 25 servos, he can Walk, Run, Dance, And if he falls over he will stand up again. In addition, he can jump off the ground, spin around on the spot, and sit down.
Not only can he do all that but he can also balance on one leg and climb up small steps.
He can pose in many different ways.
Internal skeleton
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*Underneath Obo‘s character suit, the robot is made up using a number of Aluminium Servo Brackets and numerous amount of Screws and Motors. The electronics are simple and can be connected though any serial port to a computer for programming. The internal dexterous skeleton design is quite simple although it has an interesting design for the legs. There is a twin motor integrated into the knees of the robots legs. This is so it has more flexibility for walking, and it gives it more torque that allows it to jump, along with other movements.
With 25 degrees of movement, this robot has a unique design that allows it to carry out a number of actions, and has more movement than some of the most advanced robotic bipeds. *
There is a twin motor integrated into the knees of the robots legs. This is so it has more flexibility for walking as well as running, and it gives it more power that allows it to jump, along with other movements.
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One the left we can see how the servos are positioned within the robot.
On the right we can see the spring mass system (in blue).
The springs will help the legs push up once pushed down. The springs are placed from the back of the Ankle to the front of the Knee. And from the back of the Thigh to the front of the Knee. This should snap the legs straight and also take some of the weight off of the servos.