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|parts = [[Frames]], [[Bolts]], [[Nuts]], [[End caps]] | |||
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'''Jansen's linkage''' is a planar [[leg mechanism]] designed by the [[kinetic sculpture|kinetic sculptor]] [[Theo Jansen]] to generate a smooth walking motion. Jansen has used his mechanism in a variety of kinetic sculptures which are known as [[Strandbeest]]en (Dutch for "beach beasts"). Jansen's linkage bears artistic as well as mechanical merit for its simulation of organic walking motion using a simple rotary input. | '''Jansen's linkage''' is a planar [[leg mechanism]] designed by the [[kinetic sculpture|kinetic sculptor]] [[Theo Jansen]] to generate a smooth walking motion. Jansen has used his mechanism in a variety of kinetic sculptures which are known as [[Strandbeest]]en (Dutch for "beach beasts"). Jansen's linkage bears artistic as well as mechanical merit for its simulation of organic walking motion using a simple rotary input. | ||
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Strandbeest-Walking-Animation.gif| | |||
Strandbeest--Full-Walking-Animation.gif| | |||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jansen%27s_linkage Jansen's_linkage] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jansen%27s_linkage Jansen's_linkage] | ||
Revision as of 06:43, 28 March 2021
Introduction
Jansen's linkage is a planar leg mechanism designed by the kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen to generate a smooth walking motion. Jansen has used his mechanism in a variety of kinetic sculptures which are known as Strandbeesten (Dutch for "beach beasts"). Jansen's linkage bears artistic as well as mechanical merit for its simulation of organic walking motion using a simple rotary input.
