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BionicKangaroo

Known as: Biomimetic kangaroo, Bionic kangaroos, Biomimetic kangaroos 
BionicKangaroo is a robot model developed and made by Festo in the form of a kangaroo. Applying methods from kinematics, bionics, and biomimetics… 
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2019
2019
Major Qualifying Projects ( All Years ) Major Qualifying Projects August 2015 Legged Robot Using Hydro-Muscles
..................................................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2: Background .............................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Previous MQP .............................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Hydro-Muscles as an Actuator for Legged Robots ....................................................... 8 2.3 Biomimicry and Inspiration from Nature ....................................................................... 8 2.4 Existing Bipedal Robots ..............................................................................................10 2.4.1 Festo BionicKangaroo ..........................................................................................10 2.5 Advantages of Bipedal System for Hydro-Muscles ......................................................11 Chapter 3: Project Objectives ....................................................................................................12 3.1 Determination of Design Specifications .......................................................................12 3.1.1 Size and Weight ...................................................................................................13 3.1.2 Cost .....................................................................................................................13 3.1.3 Actuation ..............................................................................................................13 3.1.4 Locomotion ..........................................................................................................14 3.1.5 Reconfigurability ..................................................................................................14 3.1.6 Future Platform for Hydro-Muscles ......................................................................15 3.2 Project Scope and Limitations .....................................................................................16 Chapter 4: Design and Construction .........................................................................................17 4.1 Reconfigurable Construction System ..........................................................................17 4.1.1 80/20TM ................................................................................................................17 4.2 Skeleton Design ..........................................................................................................19 4.3 Modelling and Simulation ............................................................................................20 4.4 Hydro-Muscles as Actuators .......................................................................................23 4.4.1 Power Augmentation ............................................................................................23 4.4.2 Compliance of Hydro-Muscles to External Forces ................................................26 4.5 Fabrication of Hydro-Muscles .....................................................................................27 4.5.1 Elastomeric Tube .................................................................................................27 4.5.2 Sheathing ............................................................................................................27 4.5.3 Barbed Fittings and Hose Clamps ........................................................................28 
2018
2018
Mechanism design and optimization of a bionic kangaroo jumping robot
Hopping robots have broad application prospects in the fields of military reconnaissance, field search or life rescue. However… 
2017
2017
Balance Control for Bionic Kangaroo Robot during Stance Phase Based on Sliding Mode Control
Kangaroo can keep its body balance by swinging its tail. This paper designs a bionic kangaroo robot that imitates the body… 
2016
2016
Dynamic modeling and balance control for bionic kangaroo robot during stance phase
In this paper, a bionic kangaroo robot was designed and its dynamics model of the multi-rigid-body model was established using… 
2015
2015
A bi-level nonlinear predictive control scheme for hopping robots with hip and tail actuation
A control concept is presented for hopping robots with hip and tail actuation. The flight phase is controlled by a novel… 
2015
2015
Legged Robot Using Hydro-Muscles A Major Qualifying Project Report
..................................................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2: Background .............................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Previous MQP .............................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Hydro-Muscles as an Actuator for Legged Robots ....................................................... 8 2.3 Biomimicry and Inspiration from Nature ....................................................................... 8 2.4 Existing Bipedal Robots ..............................................................................................10 2.4.1 Festo BionicKangaroo ..........................................................................................10 2.5 Advantages of Bipedal System for Hydro-Muscles ......................................................11 Chapter 3: Project Objectives ....................................................................................................12 3.1 Determination of Design Specifications .......................................................................12 3.1.1 Size and Weight ...................................................................................................13 3.1.2 Cost .....................................................................................................................13 3.1.3 Actuation ..............................................................................................................13 3.1.4 Locomotion ..........................................................................................................14 3.1.5 Reconfigurability ..................................................................................................14 3.1.6 Future Platform for Hydro-Muscles ......................................................................15 3.2 Project Scope and Limitations .....................................................................................16 Chapter 4: Design and Construction .........................................................................................17 4.1 Reconfigurable Construction System ..........................................................................17 4.1.1 80/20TM ................................................................................................................17 4.2 Skeleton Design ..........................................................................................................19 4.3 Modelling and Simulation ............................................................................................20 4.4 Hydro-Muscles as Actuators .......................................................................................23 4.4.1 Power Augmentation ............................................................................................23 4.4.2 Compliance of Hydro-Muscles to External Forces ................................................26 4.5 Fabrication of Hydro-Muscles .....................................................................................27 4.5.1 Elastomeric Tube .................................................................................................27 4.5.2 Sheathing ............................................................................................................27 4.5.3 Barbed Fittings and Hose Clamps ........................................................................28 
2013
2013
A novel attention control modeling method for sensor selection based on fuzzy neural network learning
Attention control is one of the best ways to reduce information resources and processing. Discontinuous modeling has been used in… 
2012
2012
Research on dynamics coupling for underactuated bionic kangaroo-hopping robot
  • Li Yan
  • 2012
  • Corpus ID: 111449668
According to the biological structure and kinematic characteristics of kangaroo,we establish a model for uniped hopping mechanism… 
2006
2006
Reverse dynamics analysis on mechanism of bionic kangaroo-leaping robot
The multi rigid-body mechanism model of bionic kangaroo-leaping robot was abstracted;taking this as a base and applying the Kane… 
2005
2005
Positive kinematics analysis on bionic kangaroo-hopping robot
The kangaroo-hopping model and the analytical method of mechanism kinematics were put forward, the calculation formulae of… 
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