Sciweavers

ICRA
2010
IEEE
129views Robotics» more  ICRA 2010»
13 years 11 months ago
Optimal passive dynamics for torque/force control
Abstract— For robotic manipulation tasks in uncertain environments, good force control can provide significant benefits. The design of force-controlled actuators typically revo...
Kevin Kemper, Devin Koepl, Jonathan Hurst
IJRR
2006
110views more  IJRR 2006»
14 years 13 days ago
Optimal Mass Distribution for Passivity-Based Bipedal Robots
This paper reports how and to what extent the mass distribution of a passive dynamic walker can be tuned to maximize walking speed and stability. An exploration of the complete pa...
Joachim Haß, J. Michael Herrmann, Theo Geise...
ICRA
2007
IEEE
176views Robotics» more  ICRA 2007»
14 years 6 months ago
Bipedal Walking and Running with Compliant Legs
— Passive dynamics plays an important role in legged locomotion of the biological systems. The use of passive dynamics is expected for energy efficiency, self-stabilization agai...
Fumiya Iida, Juergen Rummel, André Seyfarth