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An evaluation of mechanically co-ordinated legged locomotion (The Iron Mule Train revisited)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

D.J. Todd
D.J. Todd
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JL (UK)
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Summary

An eight-legged walking machine with purely mechanical control of leg motion has been built, based on an old design by Space-General Corporation. The paper describes its mechanical design, and experiments with it on a variety of surfaces.

Keywords

Legged locomotionMechanical co-ordinationDesign

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Robotica , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , December 1991 , pp. 417 - 420
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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References

1.Morrison, R.A., “Iron Mule Train” Cornell Aeronatical Laboratory/International Society for Terrain Vehicle Systems Off Road Mobility Research Symposium, Washington D.C. (06, 1968) pp. 383–400.Google Scholar