Design and simulation of jumping robot

Abstract

To explore rough, inaccessible terrain or to aid in search and rescue operations, the tiny machines could be fitted out with sensors to explore rough, inaccessible terrain or to aid in search and rescue operations. The form of jumping is unique because it allows robots to travel over many types of rough terrain where no other walking or wheeled robot could go. The jumping robot is designed by using Solid work software and the possible jumping is simulated by Cosmos motion software. The spring force is analyzed and the jumping displacement versus with time from spring energy is simulated. The Cosmos software is used to simulate the possible movement and jumping of the robot. Also, the pneumatic circuit is designed and simulated. The results from simulations are given in spring forces, which are accumulated and change to jumping power. This result is given in displacement of vertical jumping. The idea of this jumping robot is the energy associated with the vertical motion is transferred from the kinetic energy of falling into potential energy of elastic deformation and back. It is practicable to set up simple control. © 2011 Pushpa Publishing House.