• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.411-416
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• 2016

Existing moving robots has several kinds of moving method; using wheel, jointed leg structure and so on. Wheel type can be operated by DC motor so it is simple and efficient. However, it is not appropriate to pass irregular terrain and obstacle. Leg structure type has an advantage in those cases. Generally, Leg structure is operated by several servo motors attached to each joint. It makes a robot heavier and more complicate due to increase of the degree of freedom. However, by using Theo Jansen Mechanism, one (or more) leg have only single-degree of freedom and can be operated by only one DC motor. So leg structure using Theo Jansen Mechanism will be good choice if robots have to be mass-produced. This paper describes the following a walking robot designed and produced based on Theo Jansen Mechanism, simulating process of Theo Jansen leg structure using Edison m.Sketch and how to solve several of discovered problem of the robot.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.404-410
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• 2016

Compared to wheel locomotion, walking has many advantages : Better to cross over obstacles, the contact with ground is in a determined point, the ground is damaged less. Because Theo Jansen mechanism can make walking motion that is very soft, there are many researches about that mechanism. In this paper, We designed walking robot based on Theo Jansen mechanism. Most important design factor is velocity and stability. First of all, we considered kinematics knowledge and then, we made a new model by using simulation. Finally we developed the model by solving few design problems.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.513-515
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• 2016

There are various walking devices based on Theo Jansen mechanism. And these systems controlled by complicate equations. So we decided to optimize the design of walking device with two points of view. The device is required to ensure stability while maintaining the high speed. To simplify the control system, we applied trigonometric ratio with ideal Jansen trajectory. As a result, we were able to draw the connection between height of barrier and Ground Length (GL). Also we could change traveling distance and Ground Angle Coefficient (GAC) by shifting the position of the joints. Through controlling these parameter, we can analyze stability and speed of the device. Ultimately, we develop the device that can walk more efficiently by the optimization process.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.384-388
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• 2016

This paper proposed a m.Sketch to search the optimal link lengths for a legged walking robot. In order to apply the m.Sketch for the proposed, set the design parameters of the constraints and use the m.Skecth to get optimal GL(Groud Length) and GAC(Ground Angle Coefficient). The legged robot designed based on four-bar linkage theory and Theo Jansen mechanism. The stride length of the legged walking robot was defined based on the proposed kinematic analysis. Use the Edison Design m.Sketch simulate and find the optimal link length having the best of the Ground Length (GL) and Ground Angle Coefficient(GAC). And use these length implemented the Theo Jansen mechanism both in Science box parts and acrylic. In addition to the further expansion of the legs to reach the goaltranslating heavy objects or person.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2017.03a
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• pp.620-624
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• 2017

Theo Jansen Mechanism을 바탕으로 다리부분의 상하진동폭을 줄여 전체 기구의 안정성을 갖추면서 전진거리를 늘리는 것을 목표로 시행착오를 거치면서 핵심 부위인 다리를 설계하였다.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.389-396
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• 2016

In order to maximize the speed of Theo Jansen Mechanism in an given design space and prototyping material, the trajectory path was maximized according to several literature reviews, and the lower leg was elongated maximally in order to minimize the shift between support phase and transfer phase.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.463-466
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• 2016

This study has designed a walking mechanism that is able to pass by a variety of environments, such as slope, obstructions, special surface in there, the mechanism suggested by Janssen has shown an ideal bridge structure made of 11 joints. V in the study, these programs are use that is m-sketch, m-designer, Janssen mechanism optimization solver for the optimum design of m-sketch, 3D component reflecting the given strip dimension is used because there is a limit in the given. As a result, a stable mechanism for walking could be implemented.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.455-462
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• 2016

Recently, followed by rapid growth of robotics field, multi-linkage mechanism which can even pass by rough road is getting lots of attention. In this paper, I focused on Jansen mechanism. It's a kinematics object which is named after Dutch artist Theo jansen. Jansen mechanism embraces structure and mechanism which creates locomotion with the combination of the power and simple structure. Theo jansen suggests a 'Holy number'. It's an ideal ratio of leg components length. However, if there's desired gait locomotion, you have to adjust the ratio and the length. But even slight change of the length could cause a big change at the end-point. To solve this problem, I suggest a reverse engineering method to get a ratio of each links by nonlinear optimization with pre-set desired trajectory. First, we converted a movement of the joint of Jansen mechanism to vectors by kinematics analysis of multi-linkage structure. And we showed the trajectory at the end-point. After that, we set desired trajectory which we found most ideal. Then we got the length of the leg components which draws a trajectory as same as trajectory we set, using Multi-objective genetic algorithm toolbox in MATLAB. Result is verified by Edison designer and mSketch. And we analyzed if it could pass through the obstruction which is set dynamically.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.489-492
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• 2016

In this paper, 본 논문에서는 경사/장애물/특수표면을 이동할 수 있는 얀센 매커니즘 기반의 보행기구 설계에 대해 다루고 있다. 얀센 매커니즘 자체의 조건과 전체 보행기구의 조건을 알아보며, 기구의 완전한 회전운동 조건과 장애물이 있는 거친 표면을 이동할 수 있는 조건을 알아보고자 한다.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.510-512
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• 2016