Virtual Robot Simulation with Unity´s physic-engine

Hi,

Is it possible to get joints (or in some other way) to work like servos of real robots ?
--Like the software webots from cyberbotics seems to be able to do it..

I tried to use configurable and hinge joints but it looks like they are not powerful enough to even make a robot stand..
It is falling on the knees not able to lift it´s own weight.

 

It is possible to do this in principle but potentially very complicated. You can use the joint drive "motors" to move the limbs or you might find it easier to use rigidbody.AddForceAtPosition to push the limbs to create the effect of hydraulics.

 

The motors are not strong enough even if I set the force to infinity.
Use rigidbody.AddForceAtPosition could probabely work.. but I don´t want to use hydaulics.. --I want servos.
To script a stable version of AddForceAtPosition that it works like a servo would take longer than to just test servos/legs in reality I guess.. --also because joints are just not stable enough to resist the forces..

Well than.. I´ll do it without simulating it in virtual space before.

 

I personally think that you would be better off just scripting the rotations for your servos rather than using physics. In the end the result will be much more accurate and realistic IMO.

 

And how would you handle the collisions ? E.g. if a foot touches the ground..

 

You would use the physics engine for collisions and rigidbody functions, but use code to simulate servo movements / rotations.

 

Thanks!