Monday, August 25, 2014


This was a project I worked on during the summer before junior year. Under the guidance of Professor SangBae Kim at MIT Biomimetics lab, I 3D printed a fully functional scale model of Theo Jansen's Strandbeest. 


Printing parts using 3D printer.
All the parts needed for one leg.

Half of the strandbeest assembled. The metal axle was bent into shape using a hammer and a vise.
Here you can see the unique shape of the axle.

After printing a base plate, I attached two servos and an Arduino.
Ended up being over a foot long.
Video of completed project here.

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