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“Phoenix” by Kåre Halvorsen took the win in the TRC February run -

Phoenix is a six legged walking robot. Wait, we know some of you out there may be thinking that hexapod robots are old hat. Well, you’re wrong. So very wrong. Wait until you see it move. Phoenix’s real beauty lies in her graceful motion, which is some of the most convincing and eerily lifelike that we’ve seen in a robot that uses standard hobby servos and a common off-the-shelf servo controller. The kinematics are computed by an intricately programmed spreadsheet, which we highly recommend you check out if you’re a fan of trigonometry.

Trig fans out there – this any good? – Link

Related:
Trossen’s [previous] contest winner – Link

One Response to Trossen Robotics contest – Phoenix FTW

  1. ryborg on said:

    Yahoo Buzz Up is lame.

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