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@article{199344,
        author = {BILAL SABUGAR and Aditya Jadav and Archie Veera and Rabinder Henry},
        title = {Fabrication of a 3D Printed Hexapod for All Terrain Adaptive Locomotion},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {12393-12396},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=199344},
        abstract = {This paper presents the design, fabrication, assembly and testing of a 3D printed Hexapod named "Novexa". This has been developed as an experimental platform for multi terrain adaptive locomotion. The system features six articulated legs, each providing 3 degrees of freedom, constructing a system of 18 degrees of freedom in-total. It is completely designed in CAD software and simulated; majority of the modular parts are 3D printed for cost efficiency. The controller used was an Arduino Mega as a prototype and will be upgraded to an STM32 as a final and stable build. The system consists of environmental sensors and obstacle detection sensors which includes ultrasonic for nearby detection and LiDAR for mapping the surrounding.},
        keywords = {Hexapod, Legged Locomotion, Bio-inspired Robotics, Gait Planning, Stability Control, Terrain Adaption, Mechatronic System Design, Autonomous Robotics, Embedded Systems.},
        month = {April},
        }