Paper 13058-35
Paper 13058-35
OpenMutt: a low-cost quadruped for student education in research
On demand | Presented live 24 April 2024 
Abstract
The OpenMutt platform is a modular, robotic quadruped for use as a testbed for a variety of research opportunities to increase multidisciplinary research. The OpenMutt quadruped allows for a low-cost testbed for actuator drive design, biomimicry, and instrumentation. The current design is intended to be modular and facilitate different research disciplines with the usage of a robust 13:1 cycloidal actuator, modular feet, and multiple mounting points for the investigation of various sensing modalities and hardware packages.
Presenter
Bryan M. Gonzalez
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. (United States)
I am an undergraduate researcher at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in my senior year, with extensive experience in computer-aided design and additive manufacturing. I plan to begin my graduate studies soon in the field of control systems for robotics.