The NAO Ankle Kit from Aldebaran Robotics lets users explore, design, and test behavior of this complex joint. The roll and pitch joints are controlled over a USB connection, enabling motor commands to be sent at high data rates (921.6 kbps), and motor encoder values to be returned back to Simulink^®. You can use this system in teaching and research to explore the behavior of closed/open loop systems, review mechanical concepts, simulate systems, and much more.

With Simulink and related products, you can:

• Import a CAD model from SolidWorks into Simulink
• Simulate the mechanical system with Simscape Multibody™ and add electromechanical components with Simscape™
• Design your control algorithms verified using 3-D simulation
• Control the ankle-joint movement from Simulink using serial IO blocks