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Though Hexapods have gained popularity since the invention of the computer (trying to do all of that math in your head proved to be a challenge), they are not a new invention. In the 1800's, a French mathematician named Augustine Louis Cauchy, was a pioneer in mathematical analysis. He proved calculus theorems, studied optics, mechanics, elasticity, and stress. Cauchy's work has been applied not just in mathematics, but in many practical engineering applications. It's even still found in modern control theory textbooks. Cauchy also looked at the stiffness of an "articulated octahedron;" an early design of the modern day Parallel Link Mechanism.A HEXAPOD, or Stewart Platform, is a parallel link manipulator that utilizes an assembly of six struts to provide motion and accuracy for positioning. It has six degrees of freedom (usually listed as x, y, z, pitch, roll, and yaw). If you remember your physics lessons you know that there are only six degrees of freedom available. Therefore, if...