Design and construction of obstacle­-avoiding six-­legged robot

Authors

  • Nelio C. Altoveros Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
  • M. G. L. Arellano Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños

Abstract

A six-­legged robot (hexapod) was designed and constructed. The hexapod, which utilizes a tripod gait, can navigate an unknown area and avoid obstacles in the process. It uses three infrared (IR) proximity sensors for obstacle detection. Two sensors are used as antenna and the third one as proximity sensor at the rear of the hexapod to govern the backward movement. The test area measures 2 by 2 m2. Four objects were placed in the test area to determine the functionality of the hexapod. The obstacles used were 40­ cm tall boxes. The hexapod performed the walking routine successfully when powered using an external power supply. It can move forward, backward, left and right avoiding obstacles.

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Article ID

SPP-2008-PB-41

Section

Poster Session B (Instrumentation, Environmental, and Theoretical Physics)

Published

2008-10-22

How to Cite

[1]
NC Altoveros and MGL Arellano, Design and construction of obstacle­-avoiding six-­legged robot, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 26, SPP-2008-PB-41 (2008). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2008-PB-41.