Continuum Robot Tentacle Prototype -- Episode 474https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/5144/continuum-robot-tentacle-prototype----episode-474en-USTelligent Community 12Continuum Robot Tentacle Prototype -- Episode 474https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/5144/continuum-robot-tentacle-prototype----episode-474Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c4561cbe-84a5-4186-9ec8-f344f049cdc2Matthttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/5144/continuum-robot-tentacle-prototype----episode-474#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by Matt on 11/27/2020 8:24:00 AM<br /> <p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRw1mcIFzkE">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span></p> <p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">They say that nature doesn&rsquo;t use wheels, so if we want to get organic movement out of a robot, perhaps we should use organic actuators, no? While this build doesn&rsquo;t have muscles per se, it does have tendons that allow for more flexible motion that we don&rsquo;t typically find in robot arms. Tentacle robotic mechanisms have been around in Hollywood special effects for years, but they don&rsquo;t show up in hobby builds too often. Join DJ on his robot journey as he builds a continuum robot arm that will finally allow him to catch that wiley spider-man.</span></p> <h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2> <table class="jiveBorder" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;" border="1"> <thead> <tr> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Product Name</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Quantity</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;"><span><span id="addProduct-qpRJq3vd-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1,1823532~3,NA~1,2828666~1,2819341~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1,1823532~3,NA~1,2828666~1,2819341~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Kit</a></span><span id="addProduct-qpRJq3vd-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Kit</span></span></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino Mega</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-mgGbXv9v-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-mgGbXv9v-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">10K Ohm Linear Potentiometer</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Bourns</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">3</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-0GbQmqqK-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1823532~3&amp;nsku=04B9684~3&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1823532~3&amp;nsku=04B9684~3&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-0GbQmqqK-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">5V 3A Power Supply</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Proj-Elic</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-gzH6zpUL-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NA~1&amp;nsku=62X7070~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NA~1&amp;nsku=62X7070~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-gzH6zpUL-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">PLA Filament</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Verbatim</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-LH1HYQ6T-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2828666~1&amp;nsku=44AC4202~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2828666~1&amp;nsku=44AC4202~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-LH1HYQ6T-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">DC Barrel Jack Adapter</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">OSEPP</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-K2t3WbdI-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2819341~1&amp;nsku=76AH2077~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2819341~1&amp;nsku=76AH2077~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-K2t3WbdI-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Additional Parts:</span></h2> <table class="jiveBorder" style="border:1px solid #000000;width:100%;" border="1"> <thead> <tr> <th style="background-color:#6690bc;border:1px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;padding:2px;text-align:left;" valign="middle"><strong>Product Name</strong></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"> <p style="margin:0;"><strong>(2x) Standard Servo</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"> <p style="margin:0;"><strong>Micro Servo</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"> <p style="margin:0;"><strong>(10x) 3mm Universal Joint</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="migration-injected-attachments"> <div style="font-weight:bold;margin:15px 0 5px 0;">Attachments:</div> <div></div> <table style="border:0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span id="attid_https://www.element14.com/community/api/core/v3/attachments/309868" class="_se_attachment"><a href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/Continum-Robot_5F00_Resources.zip">community.element14.com/.../Continum-Robot_5F00_Resources.zip</a></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="display:inline-block;float:left;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">Continuum Robot Tentacle Prototype</span> <p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3796/vcp-biography-dj" data-e14adj="t">About DJ</a>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/" data-e14adj="t">Project Videos</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: mega, potentiometer, continuum, robotics, doctor octopus, robot, doc ock, tentacle, proj-elic, osepp, servo, element14 presents, e14p_DJ, robot project, verbatim, dj, arm, bourns, arduino, dj harrington, friday_release, arduino mega, e14presents_djharrigan</div> Episode 474: Continuum Robot Tentacle Prototypehttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/5144/continuum-robot-tentacle-prototype----episode-474/revision/3Fri, 08 Jul 2022 23:52:23 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c4561cbe-84a5-4186-9ec8-f344f049cdc2saradetwilerhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/5144/continuum-robot-tentacle-prototype----episode-474#commentsRevision 3 posted to Documents by saradetwiler on 7/8/2022 11:52:23 PM<br /> <p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRw1mcIFzkE">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span></p> <p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">They say that nature doesn&rsquo;t use wheels, so if we want to get organic movement out of a robot, perhaps we should use organic actuators, no? While this build doesn&rsquo;t have muscles per se, it does have tendons that allow for more flexible motion that we don&rsquo;t typically find in robot arms. Tentacle robotic mechanisms have been around in Hollywood special effects for years, but they don&rsquo;t show up in hobby builds too often. Join DJ on his robot journey as he builds a continuum robot arm that will finally allow him to catch that wiley spider-man.</span></p> <h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2> <table class="jiveBorder" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;" border="1"> <thead> <tr> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Product Name</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Quantity</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;"><span><span id="addProduct-qpRJq3vd-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1,1823532~3,NA~1,2828666~1,2819341~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1,1823532~3,NA~1,2828666~1,2819341~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Kit</a></span><span id="addProduct-qpRJq3vd-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Kit</span></span></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino Mega</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-mgGbXv9v-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-mgGbXv9v-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">10K Ohm Linear Potentiometer</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Bourns</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">3</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-0GbQmqqK-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1823532~3&amp;nsku=04B9684~3&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1823532~3&amp;nsku=04B9684~3&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-0GbQmqqK-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">5V 3A Power Supply</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Proj-Elic</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-gzH6zpUL-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NA~1&amp;nsku=62X7070~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NA~1&amp;nsku=62X7070~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-gzH6zpUL-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">PLA Filament</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Verbatim</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-LH1HYQ6T-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2828666~1&amp;nsku=44AC4202~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2828666~1&amp;nsku=44AC4202~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-LH1HYQ6T-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">DC Barrel Jack Adapter</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">OSEPP</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-K2t3WbdI-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2819341~1&amp;nsku=76AH2077~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2819341~1&amp;nsku=76AH2077~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-K2t3WbdI-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Additional Parts:</span></h2> <table class="jiveBorder" style="border:1px solid #000000;width:100%;" border="1"> <thead> <tr> <th style="background-color:#6690bc;border:1px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;padding:2px;text-align:left;" valign="middle"><strong>Product Name</strong></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"> <p style="margin:0;"><strong>(2x) Standard Servo</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"> <p style="margin:0;"><strong>Micro Servo</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"> <p style="margin:0;"><strong>(10x) 3mm Universal Joint</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="migration-injected-attachments"> <div style="font-weight:bold;margin:15px 0 5px 0;">Attachments:</div> <div></div> <table style="border:0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span id="attid_https://www.element14.com/community/api/core/v3/attachments/309868" class="_se_attachment"><a href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/Continum-Robot_5F00_Resources.zip">community.element14.com/.../Continum-Robot_5F00_Resources.zip</a></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="display:inline-block;float:left;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">Continuum Robot Tentacle Prototype</span> <p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3796/vcp-biography-dj">About DJ</a>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: mega, potentiometer, continuum, robotics, doctor octopus, robot, doc ock, tentacle, proj-elic, osepp, servo, element14 presents, e14p_DJ, robot project, verbatim, dj, arm, bourns, arduino, dj harrington, friday_release, arduino mega, e14presents_djharrigan</div> Episode 474: Continuum Robot Tentacle Prototypehttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/5144/continuum-robot-tentacle-prototype----episode-474/revision/2Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:01:58 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c4561cbe-84a5-4186-9ec8-f344f049cdc2kellyhensenhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/5144/continuum-robot-tentacle-prototype----episode-474#commentsRevision 2 posted to Documents by kellyhensen on 3/2/2022 6:01:58 PM<br /> <p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRw1mcIFzkE">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span></p> <p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">They say that nature doesn&rsquo;t use wheels, so if we want to get organic movement out of a robot, perhaps we should use organic actuators, no? While this build doesn&rsquo;t have muscles per se, it does have tendons that allow for more flexible motion that we don&rsquo;t typically find in robot arms. Tentacle robotic mechanisms have been around in Hollywood special effects for years, but they don&rsquo;t show up in hobby builds too often. Join DJ on his robot journey as he builds a continuum robot arm that will finally allow him to catch that wiley spider-man.</span></p> <h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2> <table class="jiveBorder" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;" border="1"> <thead> <tr> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Product Name</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;">Quantity</th> <th style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;color:#505050;padding:6px;text-align:left;"><span><span id="addProduct-qpRJq3vd-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1,1823532~3,NA~1,2828666~1,2819341~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1,1823532~3,NA~1,2828666~1,2819341~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Kit</a></span><span id="addProduct-qpRJq3vd-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Kit</span></span></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino Mega</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-mgGbXv9v-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-mgGbXv9v-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">10K Ohm Linear Potentiometer</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Bourns</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">3</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-0GbQmqqK-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1823532~3&amp;nsku=04B9684~3&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1823532~3&amp;nsku=04B9684~3&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-0GbQmqqK-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">5V 3A Power Supply</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Proj-Elic</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-gzH6zpUL-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NA~1&amp;nsku=62X7070~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NA~1&amp;nsku=62X7070~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-gzH6zpUL-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">PLA Filament</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Verbatim</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-LH1HYQ6T-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2828666~1&amp;nsku=44AC4202~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2828666~1&amp;nsku=44AC4202~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-LH1HYQ6T-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">DC Barrel Jack Adapter</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">OSEPP</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td> <td style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span id="addProduct-K2t3WbdI-linked" class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2819341~1&amp;nsku=76AH2077~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2819341~1&amp;nsku=76AH2077~1&amp;COM=noscript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span id="addProduct-K2t3WbdI-unlinked" class="e14-init-hidden">Buy Now</span></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p> <h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Additional Parts:</span></h2> <table class="jiveBorder" style="border:1px solid #000000;width:100%;" border="1"> <thead> <tr> <th style="background-color:#6690bc;border:1px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;padding:2px;text-align:left;" valign="middle"><strong>Product Name</strong></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"> <p style="margin:0;"><strong>(2x) Standard Servo</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"> <p style="margin:0;"><strong>Micro Servo</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"> <p style="margin:0;"><strong>(10x) 3mm Universal Joint</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="migration-injected-attachments"> <div style="font-weight:bold;margin:15px 0 5px 0;">Attachments:</div> <div></div> <table style="border:0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span id="attid_https://www.element14.com/community/api/core/v3/attachments/309868" class="_se_attachment"><a href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/Continum-Robot_5F00_Resources.zip">community.element14.com/.../Continum-Robot_5F00_Resources.zip</a></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"> <div style="display:inline-block;float:left;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div> <div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">Continuum Robot Tentacle Prototype</span> <p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3796/vcp-biography-dj">About DJ</a>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p> </div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: mega, potentiometer, continuum, robotics, doctor octopus, robot, doc ock, tentacle, proj-elic, osepp, servo, element14 presents, robot project, verbatim, dj, arm, bourns, arduino, dj harrington, friday_release, arduino mega, e14presents_djharrigan</div> Episode 474: Continuum Robot Tentacle Prototypehttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/5144/continuum-robot-tentacle-prototype----episode-474/revision/1Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:42:20 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c4561cbe-84a5-4186-9ec8-f344f049cdc2tariq.ahmadhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/5144/continuum-robot-tentacle-prototype----episode-474#commentsRevision 1 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 12/18/2020 2:42:20 PM<br /> <div style="background:#ffffff;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;margin:0;vertical-align:top;border:1px solid #dadada;"><div style="float:left;display:inline-block;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/"><img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /></a></div><div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:70%;"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">Continuum Robot Tentacle Prototype</span><p style="margin:0;"><span><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/">element14 Presents</a></span>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3796/vcp-biography-dj">DJ Harrigan&#39;s VCP Profile</a>&nbsp; <strong>|</strong>&nbsp; <a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/project-videos/">Project Videos</a></p></div></div><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"></p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRw1mcIFzkE">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span><p style="margin:0;"></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;background-color:#e9f6fc;padding:8px;max-width:744px;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:&#39;Open Sans&#39;, Arial, sans-serif;text-align:justify;">They say that nature doesn’t use wheels, so if we want to get organic movement out of a robot, perhaps we should use organic actuators, no? While this build doesn’t have muscles per se, it does have tendons that allow for more flexible motion that we don’t typically find in robot arms. Tentacle robotic mechanisms have been around in Hollywood special effects for years, but they don’t show up in hobby builds too often. Join DJ on his robot journey as he builds a continuum robot arm that will finally allow him to catch that wiley spider-man.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Bill of Materials</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder mce-item-table" style="border:1px solid #C6C6C6;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Product Name</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Manufacturer</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;">Quantity</th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;color:#505050;background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-qpRJq3vd-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1,1823532~3,NA~1,2828666~1,2819341~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1,1823532~3,NA~1,2828666~1,2819341~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Kit</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-qpRJq3vd-unlinked">Buy Kit</span></span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino Mega</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Arduino</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-mgGbXv9v-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2212779~1&amp;nsku=&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-mgGbXv9v-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">10K Ohm Linear Potentiometer</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Bourns</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">3</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-0GbQmqqK-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1823532~3&amp;nsku=04B9684~3&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=1823532~3&amp;nsku=04B9684~3&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-0GbQmqqK-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">5V 3A Power Supply</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Proj-Elic</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-gzH6zpUL-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NA~1&amp;nsku=62X7070~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=NA~1&amp;nsku=62X7070~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-gzH6zpUL-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">PLA Filament</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">Verbatim</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-LH1HYQ6T-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2828666~1&amp;nsku=44AC4202~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2828666~1&amp;nsku=44AC4202~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-LH1HYQ6T-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">DC Barrel Jack Adapter</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">OSEPP</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;">1</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #C6C6C6;padding:6px;"><span><span class="e14-init-shown e14-product-link-buynow" id="addProduct-K2t3WbdI-linked" style="white-space:nowrap;"><a class="jive-link-product-addtolist" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2819341~1&amp;nsku=76AH2077~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank"><span class="pf-widget-map pf-productlink-cart-icon"></span></a><a class="jive-link-product pf-embedded-product-link" href="https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2819341~1&amp;nsku=76AH2077~1&amp;COM=noscript" target="_blank">Buy Now</a></span><span class="e14-init-hidden" id="addProduct-K2t3WbdI-unlinked">Buy Now</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><h2><span style="color:#3334ca;">Additional Parts:</span></h2><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder" style="border:1px solid #000000;width:100%;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#6690bc;text-align:left;" valign="middle"><strong>Product Name</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><p style="margin:0;"><strong>(2x) Standard Servo</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><p style="margin:0;"><strong>Micro Servo</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><p style="margin:0;"><strong>(10x) 3mm Universal Joint</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="migration-injected-attachments"><div style="font-weight:bold;margin:15px 0 5px 0;">Attachments:</div><div></div><table style="border:0;"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><span class="_se_attachment" id="attid_https://www.element14.com/community/api/core/v3/attachments/309868"><a href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/Continum-Robot_5F00_Resources.zip">community.element14.com/.../Continum-Robot_5F00_Resources.zip</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: mega, potentiometer, continuum, robotics, doctor octopus, robot, doc ock, tentacle, servo, element14 presents, arm, arduino, dj harrington, friday_release, e14presents_djharrigan</div>