7. Conclusion and Community
The Micro Maestro can act as the brain for a simple hexapod robot. Three of the Maestro’s
six channels are used for the servos, so there are three channels available for sensors such
as distance sensors, which the hexapod can use to react to its environment. The Maestro’s
scripting functionality allows simple behaviors and motion sequences to be programmed
onto the device, making the hexapod autonomous.
Did you manage to build the hexapod or something like it? Please join us on our
to ask questions, give feedback, or share your projects. We
would love to hear about your experiences, and we would be delighted to see any
improvements or alterations you make!
We will post hexapod projects submitted by others below:
[http://letsmakerobots.com/node/16683]
A hexapod built by letsmakerobots.com user Bruud using the Micro Maestro and HD-1440a servos.
He used the assembled version of the Micro Maestro, plugging wires in instead of soldering them, so
that he could re-use all of the parts later.
ShC v1 (Simple hexapod Clone version 1)
[http://letsmakerobots.com/node/15458]
This is a simple hexapod built by a letsmakerobots.com user who was inspired by the Pololu Simple
Hexapod Walker.
Sample Project: Simple Hexapod Walker
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