http://www.mahoodsculpture.com/kinetic-sculpture-theo-jansen/
Where can I find plans for making kinetic sculptures like Theo Jansen’s, the ones shown at the link below?
… the ones shown, for example, at this link ,,, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSKyHmjyrkA&feature=email
here is some basic diagram of one leg:http://www.mechanicalspider.com/elements/jpegs/TheoJansenLinkage.jpg
Here is a Java application where you can play with the numbers/ratios:
http://www.mechanisms101.com/theo_jansen.html
or this may help:
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/ATheoJansenWalkingLinkage/
Look for more information on the “jansen linkage”
Theo Jansen: Kinetic Sculptures