The Design and Control of Robotic Legs while Pedaling a Bicycle

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The Design and Control of Robotic Legs while Pedaling a Bicycle By: Douglas Schwichtenberg

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The Design and Control of Robotic Legs while Pedaling a Bicycle

By: Douglas Schwichtenberg

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Legs• Constructed from wood• Model of my legs• Joints held together by

threaded rod

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Bicycle and Setup• Schiwinn Sprint

• Cycleops stationary trainer

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• Air muscles• Act similar to real

muscles• Controlled by

pressurized air• Each muscle and

fitting individually engineered

Movement

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Estimated completion: September 2009More to come.