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Preliminary Test Track Experiments

Preliminary Test Track Experiments. April 16, 2004 Motohide Hatanaka, Emily Ma Stanford University. Preliminary Test Track Experiments. Goal: Validate simulations and to generate insights to improve on first generation foot design. Focus on three phases of leg trajectory.

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Preliminary Test Track Experiments

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  1. Preliminary Test Track Experiments April 16, 2004 Motohide Hatanaka, Emily Ma Stanford University

  2. Preliminary Test Track Experiments Goal: Validate simulations and to generate insights to improve on first generation foot design. Focus on three phases of leg trajectory. Preliminary tests focused on timing of attachment and detachment.

  3. force plate foot Test Track Coordinates

  4. Timing of attach/detachment

  5. Observations [all cases]The robot is always pushing itself away from the wall. (-Z) [early attachment] high lateral pull in (+X)robot pushes itself down at initial contact (-Y)robot pushes itself away from surface at initial contact (-Z)[late attachment]small lateral pull in (+X)[late detachment]lateral push out at detachment (-X)significant pull down or drag (-Y)large kick off away from surface (-Z)[early attachment, late detachment]largest pull down (drag) at detachment (-Y)

  6. High pull-in force (+X) after early attachment optimal Lateral push out (-X) at late detachment Low pull-in force (+X) after late attachment Lateral Force: X-direction (+X = pull in) Detachment Early Nominal Late Very Early Early Attachment Nominal Late 6

  7. Robot pushes itself down (-Y) at early attachment optimal Significant pull down = drag (-Y) at late detachment Vertical Force: Y-direction (+Y = pull body up) Detachment Early Nominal Late Very Early Early Attachment Nominal Late 7

  8. Robot pushes itself away from wall (-Z) especially at early attachment optimal Large kick off away from wall (-Z) at late detachment Normal Force: Z-direction (+Z = pull body into wall) Detachment Early Nominal Late Very Early Early Attachment Nominal Late 8

  9. Summary of findings Assuming we want lateral pull in, vertical self push/pull up, and pull into wall, (i.e. +X,+Y,+Z): • Early attachment is to be avoided for -Y and -Z but useful for +X. • Late detachment is to be avoided for all parameters.

  10. Next Steps (1)Further analyses with current setup • Measure or calculate forces and torques at contact point (current contact point is offset from center of the force plate) • Study the torques • Find out the reasons for the results obtained (e.g. by closer observation at slower operation rate) • Look at work generated in a cycle and quantify performance of each setup

  11. Next Steps (2)Experiment modification • Modify the trajectory to have +Z values to measure claw attachment strength on wall • Include amplitude as an additional parameter for optimization • Use pull-up motor to emulate the five legs that are not there • Identify control parameters to match ideal force & torque profiles derived from biology.

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