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BionicKangaroo – energy-efficient jump kinematics
11 years ago
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A friend of mine studied advanced robotics at the University of Technology Sydney. Today he sent me the below article:
BionicKangaroo – energy-efficient jump kinematics based on a natural model
http://www.festo.com/cms/en_corp/13704.htm
I can't get over how much it looks like something invented by Aperture Science.
Article Text (excellent pictures not included):
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BionicKangaroo – energy-efficient jump kinematics based on a natural model
With the BionicKangaroo, Festo has technologically reproduced the unique way a kangaroo moves. Like its natural model, it can recover the energy when jumping, store it and efficiently use it for the next jump.
http://youtu.be/mWiNlWk1Muw
echnical implementation of a unique form of movement
On the artificial kangaroo, Festo intelligently combines pneumatic and electrical drive technology to produce a highly dynamic system. The stable jump kinematics plus the precise control technology ensure stability when jumping and landing. The consistent lightweight construction facilitates the unique jumping behaviour. The system is controlled by gestures.
Festo paid particular attention to the mobile energy supply on the artificial kangaroo. For this purpose, the team even developed two different concepts – one with an integrated compressor and one with a mobile high-pressure storage device.
BionicKangaroo – energy-efficient jump kinematics based on a natural model
http://www.festo.com/cms/en_corp/13704.htm
I can't get over how much it looks like something invented by Aperture Science.
Article Text (excellent pictures not included):
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BionicKangaroo – energy-efficient jump kinematics based on a natural model
With the BionicKangaroo, Festo has technologically reproduced the unique way a kangaroo moves. Like its natural model, it can recover the energy when jumping, store it and efficiently use it for the next jump.
http://youtu.be/mWiNlWk1Muw
echnical implementation of a unique form of movement
On the artificial kangaroo, Festo intelligently combines pneumatic and electrical drive technology to produce a highly dynamic system. The stable jump kinematics plus the precise control technology ensure stability when jumping and landing. The consistent lightweight construction facilitates the unique jumping behaviour. The system is controlled by gestures.
Festo paid particular attention to the mobile energy supply on the artificial kangaroo. For this purpose, the team even developed two different concepts – one with an integrated compressor and one with a mobile high-pressure storage device.
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Very interesting.
