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  • Robotics
  • Bio-inspired Engineering
  • Mechanical Design

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  • Improving maneuverability and agility in jumping robots is crucial for targeted locomotion.
  • Existing steerable jumping mechanisms often compromise jumping performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel direction-changing concept for miniature jumping robots.
  • To achieve steerability with minimal impact on jumping performance.

Main Methods:

  • Adopting design principles from the froghopper's hind legs and synchronized leg operation for moment cancellation.
  • Implementing a pair of symmetrically positioned legs and conventional gears, mimicking froghopper anatomy.
  • Testing a prototype with synchronous, asynchronous, and single-legged jumping postures.

Main Results:

  • Synchronous jumping enabled directional changes from -40° to 40°.
  • The mechanism demonstrated improved take-off speed during synchronous jumping.
  • Moment cancellation through synchronized leg operation minimized body spin.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed concept offers steerability for miniature jumping robots.
  • Directional control is achieved with minimal degradation in jumping performance.
  • The design shows potential for applications requiring agile, targeted jumps.