A 3-axis motion platform designed to minimize moving mass and inertia. Prototyped with the CBA at Haystack in July of 2021. Two prismatic actuators form a 3-bar linkage with adjustable side-lengths, which allows for an addressable XY space formed by the intersection of the two arm's revolved maximum length.
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Two scripts are provided, one which takes the actuator through a canned series of motions forming a rectangle, while the other listens for serial inputs from a MODs toolpath pipleine written by Eyal Perry. Click the picture below to find a video of the setup running.