Team Members:

Aditi Daniel, Aliza Mehdi, Diya Rajon, Shveta Sundar

Summary/Overview:

To address the limitation of rolling motion, our project explores more hybrid mechanisms for motion that merge the efficiency of a wheel vehicle, such as a bike, with the walking motion of a Strandbeest mechanism. We were inspired by Theo Jansen’s mechanism, the “Strandbeest Machine”, which has multiple pairs of Jansen legs and is powered by the wind. Using his concept, we wanted to replace the back wheel of a bike with 2 pairs of Jansen wheels to provide walking-based propulsion and use the front wheel for directional control. This combination aims to improve maneuverability and stability in soft terrain. 

Table of Contents: 

07.1 - Project ProposalPreview

07.2 - Design ProcessPreview

07.3 - Kinematic AnalysisPreview