How tall can a sand flea robot jump?

How tall can a sand flea robot jump?

Designed by company Boston Dynamics, the robotic flea is able to rear up prior to launching, and can clear heights of 30 feet (9 meters). It uses a CO2 powered piston that launches the 11-pound machine into the air. A small platform on its belly props the Sand Flea up onto its wheels before launch.

What’s the best way for a robot to jump?

The optimal “stutter jump”—the second high-jumping mode—was slower, with the actuator first moving down, lifting the rod off the platform in a small initial hop. Next, the robot landed, compressed the spring, and made a larger jump, which coincided with the actuator moving upward on the rod.

What are the parameters for jumping off a building?

A person jumps off a building and lands. The two important parameters are: how high was the building and how far did the person take to stop. Here is a diagram: I am going to make the choice to have h the distance from where the person starts the jump to where the person ends the jump (vertical motion only).

Is there a way to increase the jumping distance?

Here you see that there is a trick you could use. If you let yourself roll as you hit the ground, you can increase the distance over which you are stopping. This will decrease the acceleration. Suppose the ground does not really “squish” at all. What would be the stopping distance for a human jumper?