Design of a Variably Compliant Leg Using Design of a Variably Compliant Leg Using Shape Deposition ManufacturingShape Deposition Manufacturing
Viktor OrekhovTennessee Tech University
Cookeville, TN
SUNFEST 2007University of Pennsylvania
August 10, 2007
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Energetics
Stability
Robustness
ComplianceCompliance
Lessons from Nature
Passive Leg Control
Variable Stiffness
Control and Communication
Sensors
Position Control
Motor
Gearing
Flex Sensor
Rotary Pot
PICMicrocontroller
IRDA
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Design ChallengeDesign Challenge
Shape Deposition Shape Deposition ManufacturingManufacturing
Layered Prototyping Technique
Complex Designs
Multiple Materials
Embedded components
(Cham 1999)
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Leg DesignLeg Design
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Geared Slider Flex Sensor
Motor
Rotary Pot
Circuit Board
Battery
IRDA
SlidersSliders
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Original
Nylon Rack
Laser Cut
SDM
Press Fit Design
Symmetric Stops
ElectronicsElectronics
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Flex SensorResistance vs. Deflection
12.9
13.4
13.9
14.4
14.9
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Deflection (mm)R
esis
tanc
e (K
ilohm
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AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
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Dr. Dan Koditschek
Dr. Jonathan Clark
Kevin Galloway
Sam Russem
Mulea Bereketab
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