Single Actuator Wave-Like Robot

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<p>I first encountered the idea for this type of robot in a biomedical article, presented as a potential new candidate for exploring the human colon due to its simplicity and ability to navigate confined areas.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/nature25443?WT.feed_name=subjects_biomedical-engineering&amp;error=cookies_not_supported&amp;code=5b559614-e19b-4edd-a72a-e937c0153508">https://www.nature.com/articles/nature25443?WT.feed\_name=subjects\_biomedical-engineering&amp;error=cookies\_not\_supported&amp;code=5b559614-e19b-4edd-a72a-e937c0153508</a></p> <p><a href="http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-3190/11/4/046004">http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-3190/11/4/046004</a></p> <p>I became enamored with this design and thought it would be fun to create a version of this robot that anyone could build and is easy to play with.</p> <p>See it in action:<br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjFVSZrgi10/">https://www.instagram.com/p/BjFVSZrgi10/</a><br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvu0X2hHPr3/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvu0X2hHPr3/</a></p> <p>Links to everything I used below.</p> <p>ELECTRONICS<br/> <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333">https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333</a><br/> <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/2442">https://www.adafruit.com/product/2442</a><br/> <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/3448">https://www.adafruit.com/product/3448</a></p> <p>MAKECODE<br/> <a href="https://makecode.com/_g2R76cipm7Ai">https://makecode.com/\_g2R76cipm7Ai</a></p> <p>PARTS<br/> Nylon Spacer 3/16" OD, 7/8" Long:<br/> <a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/#94639a665/=1chlpyg">https://www.mcmaster.com/#94639a665/=1chlpyg</a></p> <p>Pan Head Screw 2-56 Thread, 1-1/4" Long<br/> <a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/#91772a266/=1chlq06">https://www.mcmaster.com/#91772a266/=1chlq06</a></p> <p>Hex Nut, 2-56 Thread Size<br/> <a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/#90480a003/=1chlq2b">https://www.mcmaster.com/#90480a003/=1chlq2b</a></p> <p>Flanged Button Head Screw 2-56 Thread, 1/4" Long<br/> <a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/#91355a011/=1chlqwl">https://www.mcmaster.com/#91355a011/=1chlqwl</a></p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><h3>Category: Model Robots Summary</h3> <p>I first encountered the idea for this type of robot in a biomedical article, presented as a potential new candidate for exploring the human colon due to its simplicity and ability to navigate confined areas.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/nature25443?WT.feed_name=subjects_biomedical-engineering&amp;error=cookies_not_supported&amp;code=5b559614-e19b-4edd-a72a-e937c0153508">https://www.nature.com/articles/nature25443?WT.feed\_name=subjects\_biomedical-engineering&amp;error=cookies\_not\_supported&amp;code=5b559614-e19b-4edd-a72a-e937c0153508</a></p> <p><a href="http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-3190/11/4/046004">http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-3190/11/4/046004</a></p> <p>I became enamored with this design and thought it would be fun to create a version of this robot that anyone could build and is easy to play with.</p> <p>See it in action:<br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjFVSZrgi10/">https://www.instagram.com/p/BjFVSZrgi10/</a><br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvu0X2hHPr3/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvu0X2hHPr3/</a></p> <p>Links to everything I used below.</p> <p>ELECTRONICS<br/> <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333">https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333</a><br/> <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/2442">https://www.adafruit.com/product/2442</a><br/> <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/3448">https://www.adafruit.com/product/3448</a></p> <p>MAKECODE<br/> <a href="https://makecode.com/_g2R76cipm7Ai">https://makecode.com/\_g2R76cipm7Ai</a></p> <p>PARTS<br/> Nylon Spacer 3/16" OD, 7/8" Long:<br/> <a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/#94639a665/=1chlpyg">https://www.mcmaster.com/#94639a665/=1chlpyg</a></p> <p>Pan Head Screw 2-56 Thread, 1-1/4" Long<br/> <a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/#91772a266/=1chlq06">https://www.mcmaster.com/#91772a266/=1chlq06</a></p> <p>Hex Nut, 2-56 Thread Size<br/> <a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/#90480a003/=1chlq2b">https://www.mcmaster.com/#90480a003/=1chlq2b</a></p> <p>Flanged Button Head Screw 2-56 Thread, 1/4" Long<br/> <a href="https://www.mcmaster.com/#91355a011/=1chlqwl">https://www.mcmaster.com/#91355a011/=1chlqwl</a></p>