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From: hollombe@polymath.tti.com (The Polymath)
Subject: Re: Info on 4 legged robots
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Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1992 02:20:04 GMT
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In article <92197.124603MDSQC@CUNYVM.BITNET> MDSQC@CUNYVM.BITNET writes:
}Good day, my fellow humans, and all the ships at sea,
}
}I'm a new user to this network, and a first-time poster, so excuse any
}bumps, bruises or abraions to any of the etiquette standards (english?).

Welcome.  It's a pleasure to see such politeness in a newcomer for a
change.

}I'm a high school student working at a college over the summer, and I am
}(trying to) design a four legged robot. My knowledge in the field is
}extremely limited, and I fear that I am reinventing the wheel. My primary
}problem is in keeping my quadraped balanced while I pick up a leg to move
}it. I was thinking of a weight on a chain, but I'm sure there are other
}methods available.

This is probably why 6 legged robots are more popular.

How about shifting the center of gravity with a weight on a fore-n-aft
lead screw?

The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe, M.A., CDP, aka: hollombe@polymath.tti.com)
Head Robot Wrangler at Citicorp                   Turn the rascals out!
3100 Ocean Park Blvd.   (310) 450-9111, x2483     No incumbents in '92!
Santa Monica, CA  90405 {rutgers|pyramid|philabs|psivax}!ttidca!hollombe
