Strandbeest — a kinetic sculpture by Dutch artist Theo Jansen: a wooden "creature" that walks on sand powered by wind alone. Each leg is a 12-rod linkage system (the Jansen linkage) that converts the rotation of a single shaft into a characteristic gait with a flattened ground-contact phase.
Calm — the creature stands still…
💨 Wind speed4.0 m/s
⚙️ Shaft RPM0.0 rpm
📏 Distance traveled0.0 m
🦿 Number of legs6
Wind control
Gait parameters
🐾 Step size1.00×
🦵 Leg pairs3
Weather presets
⌨️ Hotkeys: Space — pause/start · R — reset position · ↑/↓ — stronger/weaker wind. Click on the body to push the creature forward. Drag the sail with the mouse to change the wind.
Drag to rotate · Click on the body to push it · Drag the sail to change the wind