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Comparison of crank based leg mechanism/Walking
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static walking vs. dynamic walking
As stated before, a cranked based walking mechanism must or at least must/should be able for static walk.
Here is an example for static walking and dynamic walking:
As the machine has to start from a stand still
and can not adjust it´s stride during walking,
static walking is the only viable option.