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ICRA
1998
IEEE
100views Robotics» more  ICRA 1998»
13 years 11 months ago
Speed, Efficiency and Stability of Small-Slope 2-D Passive Dynamic Bipedal Walking
This paper addresses some performance limits of the kneed and non-kneed passive-dynamic walking machines discovered by McGeer [10, 11]. Energetic inefficiency is measured by the s...
Mariano Garcia, Anindya Chatterjee, Andy Ruina
ICRA
2002
IEEE
185views Robotics» more  ICRA 2002»
14 years 12 days ago
Reliable Stair Climbing in the Simple Hexapod 'RHex'
RHex is a hexapod with compliant legs and only six actuated degrees of freedom. Its ability to traverse highly fractured and unstable terrain, as well ascend and descend a particu...
E. Z. Moore, D. Campbell, Felix Grimminger, Martin...
ICRA
2006
IEEE
165views Robotics» more  ICRA 2006»
14 years 1 months ago
Biped Gait Optimization using Spline Function based Probability Model
— A new Estimation of Distribution Algorithm (EDA) with spline kernel function (EDA_S) is proposed to optimize biped gait for a nine-link humanoid robot. Gait synthesis of the bi...
Lingyun Hu, Changjiu Zhou, Zengqi Sun
ECAL
2007
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
Evolution of Neural Networks for Active Control of Tethered Airfoils
Recent development in tethered airfoil i.e. kite technology allows the possibility of exploitation of wind energy at higher altitudes than achievable with traditional wind turbines...
Allister Furey, Inman Harvey
SAB
2010
Springer
212views Optimization» more  SAB 2010»
13 years 5 months ago
A Study of Adaptive Locomotive Behaviors of a Biped Robot: Patterns Generation and Classification
Abstract. Neurobiological studies showed the important role of Centeral Pattern Generators for spinal cord in the control and sensory feedback of animals' locomotion. In this ...
John Nassour, Patrick Henaff, Fathi Ben Ouezdou, G...