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Published inMar 2016
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Richard Grimmett
Richard Grimmett
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Dr. Richard Grimmett has been fascinated by computers and electronics from his very first programming project, which used Fortran on punch cards. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering and a PhD in leadership studies. He also has 26 years of experience in the radar and telecommunications industries, and even has one of the original brick phones. He now teaches computer science and electrical engineering at Brigham Young University, Idaho, where his office is filled with his many robotics projects.
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Building the quadruped platform


You'll first need some parts, so you can build your quadruped robot. There are several kit possibilities out there, including at http://www.trossenrobotics.com/p/PhantomX-AX-12-Quadruped.aspx. However, such kits can be expensive; so for this example, you'll create your own kit using a set of Lynxmotion parts. These are available with several on-line retailers, such as http://www.robotshop.com/. To build this quadruped, you'll need two sets each of the two leg parts and then one set each of a body. Here are the parts with their Robotshop part number:

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1

Lynxmotion Symmetric Quadrapod Body Kit - Mini QBK-02

2

Lynxmotion 3'' Aluminum Femur Pair

2

Lynxmotion Robot Leg "A" Pair (No Servo) RL-01

4

Lynxmotion Aluminum Multipurpose Servo Bracket Two Pack ASB-04

2

Ball Bearing with Flange - 3mm ID (pair)

Product Code: RB-Lyn-317

The last part is not a Lynxmotion part but a bearing that you'll need to connect the legs to the body.

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Richard Grimmett

Dr. Richard Grimmett has been fascinated by computers and electronics from his very first programming project, which used Fortran on punch cards. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering and a PhD in leadership studies. He also has 26 years of experience in the radar and telecommunications industries, and even has one of the original brick phones. He now teaches computer science and electrical engineering at Brigham Young University, Idaho, where his office is filled with his many robotics projects.
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