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 an ibrid between a wheel and a leg. This particular structure ensures the robot an high speed on the flat terrain (even offroad) and the capability to climb obstacles even higher than the wheel radius. This architecture is enspired 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

Alberto Magni - User:AlbertoMagni

Project head(s)

Marcello Maggioni

Alberto Magni - User:AlbertoMagni

Students currently working on the project

Marcello Maggioni

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