amazing,sculpture,science,engineering Theo Jansen explains how his "beach beasts" work

Theo Jansen explains how his "beach beasts" work

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Theo Jansen creates kinetic sculptures that walk using wind power (featured in a few previous short sifts), here he explains how he makes them work. Incredibly, he has devised a way to optimize the shape of the machine's parts and gait using a genetic algorithm running on a PC and has actually made logic gates out of the air pistons making up the machines. His work attests to a truly jaw-dropping intelligence.

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I'm glad this got back on, it died when I submitted it.
Theo is craazyyy!

written by lucasgreen

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I'm somewhat relieved to hear that Jansen uses computers extensively to help design his creations. Originally I (naively) assumed that he did it all in his head and it left me shell-shocked.

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*promote - ing one of the most popular artists on VideoSift. This is the longest post that goes into the actual mechanics and design of these remarkable beasts. For the more entertaining and shorter clips, check these out:

http://www.videosift.com/video/A-Modern-Day-Da-Vinci

http://www.videosift.com/video/Theo-Jansen-Makes-A-Plastic-Robot-Powered-By-Wind

http://www.videosift.com/video/Another-Wind-Powered-Robot-By-Theo-Jansen

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Re-promoting this video to the front page as a VideoSift Classic. Originally published on Thursday 1st March 2007 (promotion called by gold star member lisacat)

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