Hexapod (disambiguation)
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Hexapod may refer to:
- Subphylum HexapodaHexapodaThe subphylum Hexapoda constitutes the largest grouping of arthropods and includes the insects as well as three much smaller groups of wingless arthropods: Collembola, Protura, and Diplura . The Collembola are very abundant in terrestrial environments...
, a group of arthropods including the insects - Hexapod (robotics)Hexapod (robotics)A six-legged walking robot should not be confused with a Stewart platform, a kind of parallel manipulator used in robotics applications.A hexapod robot is a mechanical vehicle that walks on six legs. Since a robot can be statically stable on three or more legs, a hexapod robot has a great deal of...
, six-legged walking robots - Stewart platformStewart platformA Stewart platform is a type of parallel robot that incorporates six prismatic actuators, commonly hydraulic jacks. These actuators are mounted in pairs to the mechanism's base, crossing over to three mounting points on a top plate. Devices placed on the top plate can be moved in the six degrees...
, a machine platform supported by six struts, used in robotics - Hexapod-TelescopeHexapod-TelescopeThe Hexapod-Telescope is a design of telescope mounting developed by engineers of the company Vertex in collaboration with astronomers of the Astronomy Department of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany....
, a design of telescope mounting