The Chebyshev Walking Machine

The Chebyshev linkage is a mechanical linkage that converts rotational motion to approximate straight-line motion. It was invented by the 19th century mathematician Pafnuty Chebyshev who studied theoretical problems in kinematic mechanisms.

 

Guillermo Bautista —

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
chebyshev  machine  walking 
Target Group (Age)
3 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
 
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