Energy Efficient Walking Mechanism

This walking mechanism is inspired by Theo Jansen's Strandbeests. The six legged mechanism here was optimized by an evolutionary algorithm for high efficiency. The algorithm and walking mechanism were designed and made from scratch by Robert Adams.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• passive
• dynamic
• walking
• mechanism
• sculpture
• six leg
• energy
• efficient
• spider
• crawl
• robot
• machine
• six-bar
• synthesis
• evolutionary
• algorithm

[kellyma112195]

sweeeeet... robert, did u make this??

[Oogley12]

Yep, completely from scratch. For the materials I started with 3 sheets of 1/4 polycarbonate, and 2 stainless steel rods. The design is also completely original: the legs and configuration have never been used before.

[smeckeldorfed]

that thing is awesome... the creator should be paid lots of cash

[ultimaterosebud]

Robert Adams, you are awesome. Much love from USC engineers!!!

[Aanthanur]

how is it energy efficient?

[Akantanjuena]

@JacksonWarrior3 fuck you!!!! its obviously that your are not engineer, you have no idea how much time, effort and mind demands a job like this.

[pathammond]

Thats a really cool design, people may be right to say impractical, but genius often is. Great stuff!

[tomislavlac]

This is cool -better go patent this stuff

[etzel33]

Looks energy efficient.  A lot of mental stress though.

[BoredChick]

Put a crank or something on that baby. I want to see this running smooth so I can stare at it for hours

[JacksonWarrior3]

They invented something more efficient, they call it the wheel.

[roidroid]

it does not appear to be designed with imperfect ground in mind.

[ucrash2]

good 1

[JayCKat]

I think you should add an electrical motor to your contraption so that it can move on its own.