Sneak Preview:
The "Pocket
Walker"
Started late last year, the "Pocket
Walker"
was designed to experiment with some interesting new concepts for walking
robots. The main objective of the project was to develop a robot that was
dramatically smaller than most others, while at the same time eliminating some
things that have become characteristic of most designs. At just
3-1/2" tall, Pocket Walker shifts its weight at the hips and lacks "ski
poles" to maintain balance. Since the first phase of this project was
only to develop the mechanics for walking, little time was spent on the
electronics. The pcb on the left side of the robot contains a Basic Stamp
II which executes standard "Toddler" code (Parallax walker in
background) to make the robot
walk. A second pcb on the right side of the robot will be dedicated to
various sensors and a video transmitter. A tiny "sugar cube"
camera will be suspended between the front legs to provide vision. Since
the robot does not pivot at the ankles like most others, the image will be
relatively stable when
walking. No further information about "Pocket Walker" is being
released at this time. Please bookmark this site to follow our progress.
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