GeekBot

Geekbot

The vital ingredient in making a robot walk gracefully is allowing a smooth transfer from one leg to the other. This means that the leg is loaded at a period of time, not instantly, and gets little or no vibration during the process.

With this in mind, Dave Bailey of MIT developed and built a walking robot in order to study the transfer of support between the legs during walking. This robot is called the Geekbot. Geekbot was created to study the smooth transfer of forces from one foot to the other.

This robot has two feet that are curved. It also has actuated ankles and hips, and a pelvis. Geekbot’s behaviour is controlled by rocking from one foot to the other. Forces that come in contact with the ground are not utilized in a state of control; instead, the curved feet let the force be in control.

Features:

• Curved Feet
• Actuated ankles and hips
• Designed for motion in coronal plane
• Two legged robot