Research for 3D Animation Part 2

TOOL LETS BEGINNERS DESIGN AND PRINT WALKING ROBOTS 
https://www.futurity.org/robots-3d-printing-design-1045802-2/

While I was looking at this website it was really interesting because this makes it possible for people even who are novices to build a custom walking robot using a 3D printer and of the self-motors. I think this will influence my work because I was learning about the different techniques that 3D has and it definitely will help me upskill and get better at animation    

The user can specify the shape, size, and number of legs for the robotic creature, using intuitive editing tools to interactively explore design alternatives.

The system also ensures that the resulting design is capable of moving as desired and not falling down—it even lets the user alter the creature’s gait.

“Progress in rapid manufacturing technology is making it easier and easier to build customized robots, but designing a functioning robot remains a difficult challenge that requires an experienced engineer,” says Markus Gross, vice president of research for Disney Research.

“Our new design system can bridge this gap and should be of great interest to technology enthusiasts and the maker community at large.”

The design interface features two viewports: one that enables editing of the robot’s structure and motion and a second that displays how those changes would likely alter the robot’s behaviour.

The user can load an initial, skeletal description of the robot and the system creates an initial geometry and places a motor at each joint position. The user can then edit the robot’s structure, adding or removing motors, or adjusting their position and orientation.