Some features:
- open source design & code
- parametric (modelled in openscad)
- relatively cheap (<200 euros, all included, hopefully)
- showcase the advantages of 3d printing over traditional CNC methods
Some more details :
- muscle: HXT900 micro servos ->9 grams each (X18 for the legs, some more for head etc perhaps)
- brain : RaspberryPi or BeagleBone -> 30 g (this might change, as initial experimentation will be done on Arduino)
- skeleton: small 3d printed parts (PLA plastic), sturdy yet light ! -> 10 g per leg
- senses: - sight: for simplicity, I will start with a ping ultrasonic sensor further down the line : small cheap chinese webcam , without casing ->3g - touch: not fully decided yet, but I will be doing experiments with pressure sensors in the feet
What you fill find in this repository:
Cad All the openscad files necessary to print the hexapod
Code the python "host" program / mini server (more on this later) the arduino/c++ firmware (and various experiments)
GPLV3
Go to http://kaosat-dev.github.com/repBug/ for a more "visual" overview of this project