In term three, I plan on working on a more advanced model of my walking robot. The idea behind it is that it can be used on search and rescue missions. It would be able to reach places where conventional vehicles cannot go. To do so, I plan on making my robot be able to not only walk, but also climb stairs or other steep surfaces. Once this goal is achieved, I plan on implementing an autonomous navigation system for the robot. It would have the ability to identify a target and navigate its way to its destination.
Through this project, I hope to gain more insight in more precise and controlled leg movement. I also want to learn more about autonomous robots and how they can move from one location to another without the need of a human controlling it.
The first phase of my project consists of building a prototype of the leg and adjusting its walking motion first. I will then work on the body and the whole robot in a later term.