| Summary: | During the past few years, legged robot technology has been rapidly advancing. However,even the most advanced bipedal legged robots are susceptible to strong disturbances and slippery or
impassible terrain. By introducing thrusters to enable hybrid legged-aerial locomotion, these problems
can be circumvented by increasing a robot's stability and allowing it to jump over obstacles.
Harpy is a bipedal robot with eight actuators and two thrusters that serves as a hardware platform
for developing control algorithms to advance research in thruster assisted bipedal legged locomotion.
This thesis explores the conception, simulation, and electromechanical design process of the
robot, which prioritizes thrust-to-weight ratio, impact resistance, power density, and modularity.
The fabrication process of actuators and the leg which enable the robot to be both light and strong
and testing of the leg design and thrusters is also discussed.--Author's abstract
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