BigDog

Synposis

Big Dog title appears fullscreen, then scenario fades? to some hilly, snowy/icy area with a large plot of flat land. On that flat land is where the construction of BigDog will take place. The animation is a tech tear down of Boston Dynamic's rough-terrain robot, BigDog. Once big dog is put together, it will exhibit some of it's notable features, such as waggling around, climbing hills, re-adjusting itself as it travels through the different obstacles, all while carrying it's max payload.

Objective

Using graphics and animation, we can visualize the construction process of Boston Dynamic's BigDog and it's function.

Audience

The audience for this animation would be robot-lovers, tech enthusiats, and futurists.

Sources

https://www.bostondynamics.com/bigdog
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BigDog
http://newatlas.com/go/5305/

The First advanced tough terrain robot

Specification

  • Height: 1 meter
  • Weight: 109 kg
  • Payload: 45 kg
  • Power: Gas Engine
  • Actuation: Hydraulic
  • Perception: LiDAR, Stereo Cameras
  • Joints: 16
  • Project was funded by DARPA(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) for the purpose of serving as a robotic pack mule to accompany soldiers.

    Early(2003) Schematic

    General BigDog Components

    Inside BigDog

    Jointed Legs

    Hydraulic System