Day 4: (Thu Sep 3, Week 2) Unusual Mobility Ideas

Notes for 2026-09-03.

Notes from Day 3

Brief comments on the movement exercise.

New Assignments

New assignment, due Tue Sep 8: Exercise: Unusual Mobility Part 2: Precedent. Please submit documentation to the Assignment 3 Shared Folder prior to class.

Please note that I am asking for slides to show during discussion, but this will be more informal than a talk or presentation.

Administrative

Please be sure to obtain IDeATe laser cutter qualification (all three steps) as per IDeATe Laser Cutters.

Agenda

1. Review Exercise: Unusual Mobility Part 1: Idea (Assignment 2 Shared Folder).

2. Discuss the new assignment.

   • Exercise: Unusual Mobility Part 2: Precedent

   • Guide to Library Resources

   • Bibliography

3. More related work.

   • MIT Leg Lab

   • Uniroo and Bow Leg

4. Webots ‘shuffler’ model demo.

   • comments on passive

5. Brief parts show and tell.

6. Time permitting: maquette-building exercise.