@mike amos said:
Are you trying for a robo cop alike soldier robot? From a practical point of view 'bots are likely to come in two varieties, flying and tracked/wheeled. For a humanoid type yours has more credibility than many around but the non textured image seems to suit more render types. Urban and many rural scenarios are better covered by a single drab colour as far as military practise goes. To be really up to date your 'bot would not hold a weapon system like a human, the hydraulic system would be easily capable stability wise and binocular vision over a wider field would enable range data to be more accurate anyway. Likely to be radar or ladar based rather than optical.
Ah thank you for the input. I actually gave a lot of thought to using a humanoid form for this type of robot. Really military applications are just one use for them. there is a level of shock and awe with human form on the battlefield. I know you can't see it in this version of the model but there are two additional sensor modules in the torso for radar and ultrasound.the optic systems are really just for show and to confuse attackers. The head it's self contains only sensors the main computer is housed deep in the chassis. another thing I was thinking with the humanoid form was to lower the arm joins and ad an extra segment to give the limbs a range of movement far beyond that of any human. the limbs can move independently upwards to a 360 degree angle giving the platform a lot more versatility over harsh terrain that a wheeled or tracked type robot. I personally would want to see these sorts of robots in peaceful civilian application but with any new tech the military is always the biggest buyer. But thanks again you have just given me the idea to make an whole presentation about it if it was an actual product. btw you have any good tutorials for texturing in sketchup?
