The Simplest Walking Robot: A bipedal robot with 1 actuator and 2 rigid bodies

Re:The Simplest Walking Robot: A bipedal robot with 1 actuat... by lemper on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @11:50PM (#37244822)

if the constraints are like that, 1 actuator and 2 rigid bodies, i don't think i can find a better solution. so, mighty fine job, i guess?

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Re:The Simplest Walking Robot: A bipedal robot with 1 actuat... by tnecniv on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @11:54PM (#37244843)

It’s not physically realizable but the spring-loaded inverted pendulum is arguably the “simplest” walking model. It’s just a mass on a spring.

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Re:The Simplest Walking Robot: A bipedal robot with 1 actuat... by s1mon on Thursday August 24, 2023 @01:14AM (#37245274)

Or there’s always just a spring on an inclined plane or stairs. AKA, a Slinky.

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Re:The Simplest Walking Robot: A bipedal robot with 1 actuat... by fsckboy on Thursday August 24, 2023 @01:32AM (#37245376)

somebody needs to make an animation of a slinky on some Escher staircases.

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Re:The Simplest Walking Robot: A bipedal robot with 1 actuat... by antfarm on Thursday August 24, 2023 @05:38AM (#37246849)

s/somebody/some AI/

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Re:The Simplest Walking Robot: A bipedal robot with 1 actuat... by IshKebab on Thursday August 24, 2023 @04:46AM (#37246477)

A spring isn't a rigid body.

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Re:The Simplest Walking Robot: A bipedal robot with 1 actuat... by zardo on Friday August 25, 2023 @02:56PM (#37265758)

It is an actuator though

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