Styx The 6 Whegs Robot

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Part 1: project profile

Project name

Robot with 6 whegs named Styx.

Project short description

The target of this project is the construction of an autonomous robot with 6 whegs. These are a hybrid between a wheel and a leg. This particular structure ensures the robot a high speed on the flat terrain (even offroad) and the capability to climb obstacles even higher than the wheel radius. This architecture is inspired by the movement of the cockroach. A video of a similar project developed by the Case Western Reserve University can be found here:[1]

More specification will come soon.

Advisor: Giuseppina Gini

Dates

Start date: May 2008

End date: Semptember 2008 (hopefully)

People involved

Marcello Maggioni User:MarcelloMaggioni

Alberto Magni - User:AlbertoMagni

Project head(s)

Marcello Maggioni User:MarcelloMaggioni

Alberto Magni - User:AlbertoMagni

Students currently working on the project

Marcello Maggioni User:MarcelloMaggioni

Alberto Magni - User:AlbertoMagni

Laboratory work and risk analysis

Laboratory work for this project will be mainly performed at AIRLab/Lambrate. It will include significant amounts of mechanical work as well as of electrical and electronic activity. Potentially risky activities are the following:

  • Use of mechanical tools. Standard safety measures described in

[http://airlab.elet.polimi.it/index.php/airlab/content/download/461/4110/file/documento_valutazione_rischi_AIRLab.pdf Safety norms] will be followed.

  • Use of soldering iron. Standard safety measures described in

[http://airlab.elet.polimi.it/index.php/airlab/content/download/461/4110/file/documento_valutazione_rischi_AIRLab.pdf Safety norms] will be followed.

  • Robot testing. Standard safety measures described in

[http://airlab.elet.polimi.it/index.php/airlab/content/download/461/4110/file/documento_valutazione_rischi_AIRLab.pdf Safety norms] will be followed.

Part 2: project description