Team Members: Scott Allen, Kevin Miller, Travis Brack, Paras Ajay
Goal: Build a small vehicle capable of jumping using a mechanism.
Intro and initial prototype: This semester, the team members listed above attempted to create a jumping mechanism for a vehicle that is capable of jumping at least a foot off of the ground. We began our analysis by looking at a couple of options of mechanisms: a four bar linkage and a crank-slider linkage. Based on our initial prototypes made out of wood, we determined that it would be more practical to use a four bar mechanism actuated by a torsional spring to provide the quick motion necessary for the jump.
Calculations
Brainstorming:
Resources:
Mobile Platform Instruction Manual: http://www.dfrobot.com/image/data/ROB0003/ROB03-Instruction%20MannualV2.0.pdf