T-Hex 4 DOF hexapod, short demo

T-Hex is a hexapod with 4 DOF per leg. Mech inspired body design. Running a modified version of the Phoenix V2.0 written by Jeroen Janssen (aka Xan). The onboard program runs on a Basic Atom Pro 28 mcu from Basic Micro. Just a little demo of T-hex moving and walking around. Sorry for the bad video quality from my old mobile phone. I'll post something better later.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• T-Hex
• hexapod
• robot
• mech
• military
• warrior

[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. ;)

[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!

[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!

[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"

[wardenAZUL]

kick ass

[RADIOACTIVEBUNY]

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

[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

[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.

[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