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The hexapod is one form of parallel manipulator that is used increasingly n manufacturing, i inspection and research. This paper highlights features of several hexapods developed for different applications. The ultimate hexapod would provide large motions for massive payloads in up to six degrees of
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Analysing hazardous environments
Sometimes an extreme situation requires a tool that can go to extremes. Emergency response teams often need to enter dangerous or confined spaces, but performing a search and rescue operation in precarious areas involves a high degree of risk. Unstable structures, like collapsed buildings, are difficult for conventional robots and even drones to navigate. We’re working on robots that can pick their way through even the most unstable terrain to get the job done. Nature has many examples of cre...
The evolution of hexapods
Our hexapods use biomimicry to replicate the movement of insects with the same number and configuration of legs, like ants and cockroaches. They are programmed with different gaits that have made their natural counterparts successful.
Weaver
One of our hexapods, Weaver, has five joints on each of its six legs, enabling it to move freely and negotiate uneven terrain easily.It also has 'eyes' in the form of a pair of stereo cameras, allowing it to create a digital elevation map of an area, and detect any physical obstacles in its path. Sensors in each of its leg joints allow this insect-like bot to measure the forces felt at its foot tips. When each foot touches the ground, it feeds this information back through a sequence of algor...
Gizmo
Then there's Gizmo, a small, streamlined hexapod designed for versatility and compact spaces. Gizmo is ideal for tasks like inspecting and mapping ceiling and floor cavities, a joboften needed in the construction and mining, where some areas are too difficult or unsafe for humans to reach. While Gizmo’s servo motors are compact, they’re strong enough to carry a payload of up to 2kg in hard-to-access areas. The robot's small form, easy-to-control interface and the fact that it runs off a Raspb...
Some jobs need six legs to get them done right
Robots like Weaver, Gizmo and Bruce are being deployed in a variety of emergency situations and helping to enhance range of processes within the construction and mining industries. In the last six years, our research teams have designed a suite of legged robots for a range of applications, from emergency rescue operations to rainforest monitoring and aeroplane manufacturing, such as when inspecting the wing cavity of an aircraft. We have also designed and implemented the world's first testbed...
Many hexapod robots are biologically inspired by Hexapoda locomotion – the insectoid robots. Hexapods may be used to test biological theories about insect locomotion, motor control, and neurobiology.
Oct 1, 2024 · Hexapod robots sometimes referred to as the Stewart platforms consist of six actuators (arms) which are connecting 2 parts: a stationary and a moving platform. Extending-rod style actuators are used in the legs of the Stewart Platform.
Jul 3, 2014 · The paper focuses on design and fabrication of a hexapod robot that is capable of performing primary tasks such as walking forward, backward, turning right and left, rotating about its position...
Hexapod robots are a type of parallel kinematic mechanism with six degrees of freedom: X, Y, Z, roll, pitch, and yaw. A hexapod robot (left) is an example of parallel kinematics, and a Cartesian robot (right) is an example of serial kinematics.
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The robot was designed as a rectangular hexapod with seven degrees of freedom (DOF) per leg. Five joints are used for positioning the leg and two joints are used as omni-directional chassis (one joint is used for turning the wheel and one joint is used for the wheel itself).
