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[[Category:Techniques]]

=Introduction=
**Jansen's linkage** is a planar [[leg mechanism]] designed by the [[kinetic sculpture|kinetic sculptor]] [[Theo Jansen]] to generate a smooth walking motion. Jansen has used his mechanism in a variety of kinetic sculptures which are known as [[Strandbeest]]en (Dutch for "beach beasts"). Jansen's linkage bears artistic as well as mechanical merit for its simulation of organic walking motion using a simple rotary input.

=Challenges=

=Approaches=
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Strandbeest-Walking-Animation.gif|
Strandbeest--Full-Walking-Animation.gif|
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=References=
  * [[https://archive.org/details/1800-mechanical-movements-devices-and-appliances_202005/|1800 Mechanical movements, devices, and appliances]]
  * [[http://507movements.com/|507 Mechanical Movements]]
  * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jansen%27s_linkage|Wikipedia: Jansen's_linkage]]
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