Bump'em Design Materials
Tan*, G. R., Raitor*, M., Collins, S. H. (2020) Bump’em: an open-source, bump-emulation system for studying human balance and gait. In Proceedings International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp 9093-9099.
*contributed equally.
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1. Start here: Instructions
2. You'll need these: CAD | BOM | Config
3. Ready to put things together? Watch these:
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Motor Unit | Reel Drum Assembly
Motor Unit | Powertrain Assembly
Motor Unit | Reel Drum Rope Assembly
Motor Unit | Rope Guide Assembly
Harness | Breakaway Assembly
Harness | Knot Tying
Harness | Connecting to Motor Unit
DIY Force Sensor | Strain Gauge and Solder Pads
DIY Force Sensor | Dogbone Wiring
DIY Force Sensor | Dogbone Cover Attachment
4. Start pushing people around! For science, of course.
Bump'em | Demo
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6. Questions? Email us: mraitor@stanford.edu
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. IIS-1527140 and CMMI-1734449, and a Graduate Research Fellowship under Grant No. DGE-1656518.