T-Hex 4 DOF hexapod, short demo

[wardenAZUL]

kick ass

[duon44]

can this thing enter those mech warfare games? because it would kick ass

[hydralisk3313]

now lets make it 100000000X bigger and take over the world.

[AlvaroRoblero]

sex

[PedroGoulart31]

Sorry for my horrible english... but, How many years did you get to learn do this?

i'm on industrial automation on the college. what did you done? sorry for the bad english, again, but i think you understand me :D

[Bajungadustin]

are you running a standard start finnish code... or are have you incorporated "on the fly" programming so it can be RC?

[ZentaOlbaid]

@Bajungadustin All calculations are done "on the fly" and it remotely controlled.

[Bajungadustin]

@ZentaOlbaid did you design and build it yourself? or is it a school project of some sorts? or just a hobby?

[ZentaOlbaid]

@Bajungadustin I've built and designed all robots I've posted on youtube. Its just a hobby. ;)

[sjatkins]

@ZentaOlbaid what do you do for the day job or your main career then? This is seriously good work. You could make it your main gig if you wanted.

[RADIOACTIVEBUNY]

@ZentaOlbaid Lol that's a hell of a hobby!

[blazinblue777]

did u make this or buy this if buyed where

[153SCORN]

Would love to see what a bio computer would do in one of these.

[somebody566]

you should make the body look more like a natural creature. that would look awesome i think.

because of the powerful looking legs and the extremely manouverable body.

your are realy helping my figuring my own robot out.

[153SCORN]

I've been wondering...The only way a robot will be able to negotiate uneven ground is for it to create a 3D interface of its surroundings. It simply anticipates things and creates movement sequences to interact with surroundings.

[TheHellRaider]

Man I want one of these...but bigger...and with a sattle...

[BfndrGnrl]

Are you generating the gaits using the 12-server hexapod gait generator onboard with the SSC-32? I was really furrowing my brow as to how much more complex the IK calculations must be for 24dof but looking closely it looks like the femur(I think) angle is pretty consistent most of the time? Am I correct in assuming locomotion is mostly 18dof ssc-32 generated with the extra joint thrown in for special moves and for future terrain adaptability (along with feet sensors)?

Love it, btw.

[ZentaOlbaid]

@BfndrGnrl Hi, I'm not using the 12-servo (2DOF) hex generator.

Your assumption are correct when it comes to the extra (4.DOF) for the tars (not femur). I'm using a math algorithm for calculating the tarsus angle in relative to the ground.

Thanks for your comment!

[BfndrGnrl]

@ZentaOlbaid Ah! I need to download Xan's code and the XLS to get a better feel for the terminology of the joints. I'm absolutely crazy about T-Hex by the way, I can't wait for the prmoised Lynxmotion 4-dof hexapod kit.

I should really have spotted too that the ssc32's hex generator is only for 12 dof and 3 joints on a hexapod would be 18dof, but I'm still new to the hobby (still lurking trossen and lynxmotion forums) so I'm gonna cut myself a break.

[RKProduktions]

Now make it go up and down really fast, and you suddenly have a toy for girls.

[powerpiep]

it looks alive wow

[jezmck]

Awesome. Keep going with this project and I'm sure you will do well out of it.

[wuselfuzz]

awesome!

[thelstdragn]

holy crap its a real life replicator!

Hurry grab O'Neil!

[SBulletproof]

briliant. couldnt we just make this same exact model exept bigger, i little bigger than a tank maybe. and there could be somebody inside with the controller as the driver? if we can do this... than why not step it up a notch

[svaroglo82]

Very good job. Can i get more details about robot? I know that writing tutorials is very boring but that would be nice too =).

[wheagy]

Excellent! The hexapods are more amazing by the week.

[ulflj]

ZentaOlbaid: How well does it work on uneven surfaces?

And how much of the control is in the actual hexapod?

[ZentaOlbaid]

Hi, It doesn't move very well on uneven surface. I do have I hope of getting terrain adaption to work one day though. All IK calculations and walking algorithm are done onboard the robot. But I'm using a RC transmitter for commanding it where to walk etc.

[GCoda]

just great, but i think walking algorithm can be better. very good...

[vasniltere]

hmm. it moves decently fast. You and Boston Robotics should totally get together, I think you would have a lot of skill and talent that you could bring to their table. Check them out.

[ZentaOlbaid]

I guess you mean Boston Dynamics... ;) I believe they are way over my head/league. But thanks for the credit though!

[vasniltere]

My bad, yeah. Boston Dynamics. They do have some incredible stuff, but what they have isn't entirely how say, graceful.

plus, I like the look of the six legged robots that you make.

Keep up the good work.

[Xanore]

Wow really need! The extra DOF does make a difference in how the gaits work out. The big legs look a like the arms of a gorrilla :)

ps. thanks for the credit.

[LordRuin]

I'd attach a camera too it, and make it look like a spider or something, and have it walk around outside scaring the hell outta people.

[m1up]

Whaw. You shud patent this.

[joboikickme]

..you can be the next star wars weapon maker..

[ligaa9mm]

I can't get over how smooth that thing moves! You've done an amazing job with it, that's for sure! Glad to finally see it walking!

[akai454]

God that thing's hot, the cage kind of reminds Me of the General Electric Leg Truck. Keep Kickin' Ass!!!

[roidroid]

The mech inspired body design, with the little cage, is a powerful image.

It really made me think "wow, this could scale up to life size quite easily"

[Fallen32]

Meget lekker!

Awsome, keep on rocking

[Craydon]

You should do a how to video.

[ima5150]

mmm sexy.

[manx1324]

attach some missiles and it would be even cooler

[stars1861]

Please DO NOT build one for the military.

[aCleverScreenName]

dude thats freakin awesome..

[MasterShrub]

Looks like a mating dance.

[innerbreed]

great work. the rotations for the tars work really well.

still impressing me with your work, inspiration from all angles.

[nick94657]

You should build for the military. :)

[jojobest]

I love it !

[culturaelarghezza]

very nice, impressive as keith says, wait for better quality and some agility ;) keep the good work!

[niiidar]

Freaky!

[keithyoung]

Very impressive.

It looks very cool, but I wonder why you chose an extra knee joint as opposed to an extra degree of freedom in the coxa? For example I would imagine climbing stairs to be easier with extra coxa joint.

What microcontroller are you using? I don't see any mention of this new design in any of the forms.

Looking forward to the next video!

[robots7]

If you meant forums, then check out the Lynxmotion forum. ;)

[Kornelux95]

Nice :)

[t4yl012]

o.O