Lynxmotion SES-V2 mechDOG Quadruped RC Kit w/ LSS-2IO

Description

• Lynxmotion (LSS) – mechDOG Quadruped RC Kit w/ LSS-2IO
• 12DoF quadruped robot for development & experimentation
• Uses configurable & versatile Lynxmotion Smart Servos
• Frame components are made from durable aluminum & G10 composite
• Designed for adding sensors, Raspberry Pi, Arduino & more
• Includes RC Transmitter, LSS-2IO Microcontroller, LiPo battery & charger
• Assembly & programming required

TheLynxmotion (LSS) – mechDOG Quadruped RC Kit w/ LSS-2IOwasa collaboration between Lynxmotion andMech-Dickel Robotics to create a four-legged (quadruped / quadrapod) robot dog with similar degrees of freedom to a mammal. This medium sized platform is intended to provide users with a smart servo based platform for indoor development and experimentation.

mechDOG in Sleep and Wake positions

Lynxmotion ST1 modular smart servos are used throughout, along with a variety of Lynxmotion Servo Erector Set (SES) V2 brackets. The body plates are made of composite G10 and the body side panels are anodized aluminum. The LSS Adapter acts to split battery power to each leg.

Make full use of the LSS / SES V2 Modular Brackets

The internal compartment can be quickly accessed using thumbscrews at the top and bottom. There are mounting points at the top for accessories like RPLidar-A1 360 degree laser scanner. The size of the robot and built-in functionality of the smart servos make it ideally suited as an inexpensive development platform onto which a variety of sensors can be mounted and used for autonomous behaviors, navigation and more.

mechDOG with its 12 Lynxmotion Smart Servos (LSS)

Incorporating Lynxmotions Smart Servo Motors (rather than small 9g RC servos commonly used in small tabletop quadrupeds, or BLDC motors for larger quadrupeds) gives the developer significant control over and feedback from the servos. Possible configurations of each servo include angular range, center position, direction, speed, LED color, operating mode (serial vs. RC) and more. Feedback per servo (in serial mode) includes but is not limited to: absolute angular positioning, voltage, current, speed, temperature, servo status. The servos use a human readable communication protocol, making them very easy to use and understand. Arduino, Python and ROS libraries are available for the servos.

The mechDOG Base Kit is intended to allow customers to add their own electronics such as a microcontroller or single board computer. Arduino compatible sample motion code which uses RC input is available which the customer can modify for their needs, though as a quadruped legged development platform, the customer is expected to program the robot to suit their needs and application.

Features

• 3 Degrees of Freedom (DoF) per leg: hip; shoulder; knee
• Fully configurable smart servo motors with multiple feedback parameters
• Modular aluminum brackets & G10 body plates
• Mounting plates for:Parallax Ping ultrasonic sensor; Sharp GP2D IR sensor; SES V2 Brackets; LSS Servo
• Mounting holes for the Lynxmotion BotBoarduino, Arduino UNO, Lynxmotion LSS-2IO and Raspberry Pi

View moreWhat’s Included

• 12xLynxmotion Smart Servo (LSS) – Standard (ST1)
• All necessary wiring & wiring clips
• All necessary SES V2 modular aluminum brackets
• 4x TPU 3D Printed feet
• G10 composite body panels & sensor panels
• Lynxmotion (LSS) – Adapter Board (USB Type-C)
• 1x Li-Ion 3300mAh battery
• 1x Battery Charger
• 1x Handheld RC remote control system (transmitter & receiver)
• Servo calibration jig (used to zero the servos after assembly)
• USB Type C cable

Optional

• Additional sensors:
  Sharp GP2Y0A41SK0F IR Range Sensor – 4 to 30cm
  Sharp IR Range Sensor – 10cm to 80cm W/ Cable
  Parallax PING Ultrasonic Sensor

Dimensions

Chassis Dimensions

• Chassis length: 191.10 mm / 11.461 inches
• Chassis height: 53.80 mm / 2.118inches
• Suggested standing height (to top of chassis): ~ 130 mm / 5.125inches
• Weight (with battery):~ 1.65 kg / 3.64 lbs

Joints Dimensions

Links

Website

• Lynxmotion SES-V2 mechDOG Quadruped Information & Guides
• Lynxmotion SES-V2 Legged
• mechDOGSample Code
• mechDOG Web Interface

RobotShop Community

• mechDOG for Beginners, Advanced Users & Developers!
• mechDOG Kinematics, Trajectory, Synchronization & Gaits
• Lynxmotion SES V2 mechDOG Quadrapod Robot
• mechDOG (robot dog based on Arduino and LSS)

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