Build: STRANDB33ST
STRANDB33ST is a multi-legged walking creature that uses the
Strandbeest walking mechanism, built using the pieces found in the LEGO
Mindstorms EV3 set 31313. The legs on the
right and left side move independently, so that STRANDB33ST can
be steered using the IR remote control. I feel like this model would nicely round
out the selection of five core models included in the EV3 kit, which doesn’t include
a strictly “walking” robot.
The Strandbeest (pronounced “strondbayst”) mechanism was
originally designed by Dutch artist Theo Jansen, in his massive wind-powered
walking creatures that combine engineering and art. Strandbeest
translates to “beach animal” in Dutch. In his words, “I try to make new forms
of life which live on beaches. And they don’t have to eat because they get
their energy from the wind.”
STRANDB33ST is a free spirit and dislikes being called a
“robot.” He wanders the beaches of the world in search of adventure, and looking
for others like him.
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