summer walker

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the bot was controled by a central pattern generator.when i build bots,i like handcraft part more than elec part.

 


completed bot


body construction



feeler details

the control module is a compound design,circuit refer solarbotics website's 4 motor walker(http://costaricabeam.solarbotics.net/Circuits/Walkers_Main.htm) 

fun test

  • Actuators / output devices: 4 gear motors
  • Control method: cpg
  • Power source: 3.7V Li Cell
  • Sensors / input devices: 2 feeler
  • Target environment: indoor
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/summer-walker
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Well, that looks cool.

Well, that looks cool. Please more information about circuit, logic and how you built the walking mechanism. Video would be great too…

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post body and walking mechanism design

this is a old school b.e.a.m robot.the core is a small network cpg module,i have to use nine of 74hc240(the chip’s output is too low to drive gear motor).eight for main cpg,one for reverse.the body was built by spoke and clip.