RESEARCH PAPER
Concept of the Hexa-Quad Bimorph Walking Robot and the Design of its Prototype
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Chair of Basics of Machine Design, Faculty of Machines and Transport, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Piotrowo 3, 60-965 Poznań, Poland
Submission date: 2017-06-01
Acceptance date: 2018-03-20
Online publication date: 2018-04-04
Publication date: 2018-03-01
Acta Mechanica et Automatica 2018;12(1):60-65
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ABSTRACT
Present-day walking robots can increasingly successfully execute locomotive as well as manipulative functions, which leads to their expansion into more and more applications. This article presents the design of a hexa-quad bimorph walking robot with the ability to move at a relatively high speed in difficult terrain. It also has manipulation capabilities both at a standstill and in motion. This feature of the robot is made possible by the ability to easily change the configuration from six-legged to four-legged by elevating the front segment of its body. Presented prototype will be used in further research to develop the hexa-quad bimorph walking robot.
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