Mechanisms — walking mechanism

Recent Blogs

Trotbot Leg Linkage diagram
TrotBot Leg Linkage: Walking Animation and Clearance Comparison
Watch a fixed-geometry TrotBot leg and its foot and toe paths. Compare entered joint-clearance sums separately; these values do not predict foot-position error.
Chebyshev Plantigrade Machine diagram
Chebyshev Plantigrade Machine: How This Walking Linkage Works, Parts, Formula, and Uses Explained
Explore four Chebyshev linkages driving two alternating foot frames. Calculate foot sweep, lift and the small height variation along the approximately level stance path.
Theo Jansen Strandbeest Leg diagram
Theo Jansen Strandbeest: Reference-dimension Scaling
Scale three published Jansen reference dimensions from a chosen crank length and calculate an entered percentage band. The tool does not simulate a walking leg.
Klann Linkage — schematic of the mechanism.
Klann Linkage: Walking Animation and Foot-Path Calculator
Follow a Klann leg through its calculated foot path. Scale the patent geometry by crank radius and compare cycle time with an assumed body advance.