13 - Skateboarding Leg

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Team Members:

Olyvia Witham, Enrique Chavez, Josemiliano Cohen, Christine Daniel

Summary/Overview:

This project explores the kinematic design of a multi-link mechanism capable of automatically propelling a skateboard. By generating a complex, asymmetric foot trajectory (utilizing designs such as a Jansen linkage), the mechanism will mount to the deck, continuously push against the ground, and propel the board forward.

Table of Contents: 

• 13.1 - Project Proposal

• 13.2 - Kinematic Analysis

• 13.3 - Project Prototype