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Message #09114
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Senior kyled@cruzers.com
Date: Monday, January 10, 2000 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: SV: BIPEDS Was: Pressure Sensors
>Timothy Flytcher wrote:
>> I say that you cannot derive which system is used simply by lookingat the
>> shocks... or am I wrong???
>> Timothy...
>
> Nope, that's exactly right. My thinking was that if it walked
>statically balanced, it wouldn't need shock absorbers because you could
>just move the foot slowly. If it was walking dynamically balanced, it
>doesn't have so much control over how hard the feet hit the ground, and
>their would be a need for shock absorption. However, you're right, you
>could use shock absorbers either way.
>
>Anyways, has any body constructed a biped yet? Any pics? I've got a
>pretty nice 8 motor design modeled on Honda's P3. It's just a design
>however :( When I'm able to fork out $80 I'll holler!
>
>Kyle
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