March 16, 2010
Big Dog – The Most Advanced Rough-Terrain Robot On Earth
Big Dog is a rough-terrain robot specially designed to run, walk, climb and carry heavy loads. It is powered by an engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. Big Dog’s size is about 3feet long, 2.5feet tall and weighs around 240lbs. It has four distinct legs that are like an animal’s and has the capability to absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next.
The one responsible for controlling Big Dog’s locomotion is its on-board computer. It has a variety of sensors which include sensors for joint position, joint force, ground contact, ground contact, a gyroscope, LIDAR and a stereo vision system. The other sensors focus on the internal state of Big Dog which monitors its hydraulic pressure, oil temperature, engine functions, battery charge and others.
Big Dog is a project of Boston Dynamics and is funded by the Tactical Technology Office at DARPA. The ultimate goal of this project is mainly to develop a robot that can go to all kinds of terrain and environment.
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Written by: John
Filed Under: Robotics
Tags: Battery Charge, Board Computer, Boston Dynamics, Capability, Darpa, Engine Functions, Heavy Loads, Hydraulic Actuation, Hydraulic Pressure, Legs, Lidar, Locomotion, Oil Temperature, Pressure Oil, Robot Dog, Rough Terrain, Sensors, Stereo Vision System, Tactical Technology Office, Temperature Engine
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