Droid

Servo Strandbeest

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Leg

11 movable rods and 2 fixed rods
which form 8 joints

Legs

Left and right by two motors
each has 2 front and 2 rear legs

Controller

Camellia Café CAPPUCCINO controller
with ARM technology

Upper body

The controller is the heart

Salute

Salute by left arm

Left arm

Left arm is driven by an individual motor

Right hand

Right hand can rotate by an individual motor

Nod

Head can nod by an individual motor

Back

Back of Servo Strandbeest

Head and eyes

One eye is a camera to record its view

Body

This is me

Waist

Waist is driven by an individual motor

Body cover

40th LEGO Technic nameplate 1977-2007

Right arm

Right arm is driven by an individual motor

Left hand

Left hand can wave by an individual motor

Description

Camellia Servo Strandbeest
A special designed Servo Strandbeest droid model being controlled by CAPPUCCINO controller with ARM technology. Each body part has an individual LEGO motor to drive its moving speed, distance, time and direction.
Each leg in this contraption has 11 movable rods and 2 fixed rods which form 8 joints.

Difficulty

Age

As 8 LEGO motors are used,
its head, body, left leg, right leg, left arm, right arm, left hand and right hand
are able to be controlled cooperatively!
No matter running forward or backward, or turning left or right, even spinning.
The droid is a perfect dancer.
Eyes are light and cameral.

Integrated model
1. The model package which was integrated: you can enjoy it and get learning from it when you get it.
2. 1080p related learings videos and delicate brochures.

To be integrated model
1. Model package parts which needs to be integrated, you can integrate it by yourself and do some modification because you are clever.
2. 1080p related learings videos and delicate brochures.
3. DIY procedure borchure and video.

Learning in Models

Strandbeest leg

Strandbeest is designed by Theodorus Gerardus Jozef, or Theo Jansen who is a great Dutch artist.
Each leg in this contraption has 11 movable rods and 2 fixed rods which form 8 joints.
The speed along the bottom line is almost constant.
Its mechanic philosophy is based on Triangular truss.
It is a beast bionics.

Camellia Café Servo Motor Controller

With an advanced CAPPUCCINO controller, 8 LEGO motors are able to be controlled at the same time. All motors could run as a system which means they are working cooperatively.

Camellia Servo Strandbeest

As 8 LEGO motors are used, its head, body, left leg, right leg, left arm, right arm, left hand and right hand are able to be controlled cooperatively!