Stable walking dynamics in a semipassive biped

Semi-passive biped robots have been proposed to achieve efficient and robust bipedal locomotion, based on their natural dynamics. In this work, a compass biped with arc shape feet, actuated by a rocker mechanism on the hip is presented and studied. Initially, the effects of the variation of the exci...

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Autores:
Martínez Franco, Juan Camilo
Tipo de recurso:
Fecha de publicación:
2018
Institución:
Universidad de los Andes
Repositorio:
Séneca: repositorio Uniandes
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.uniandes.edu.co:1992/34707
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/1992/34707
Palabra clave:
Robots - Sistemas de control
Manipuladores (Mecanismo)
Ingeniería
Rights
openAccess
License
https://repositorio.uniandes.edu.co/static/pdf/aceptacion_uso_es.pdf
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Summary:Semi-passive biped robots have been proposed to achieve efficient and robust bipedal locomotion, based on their natural dynamics. In this work, a compass biped with arc shape feet, actuated by a rocker mechanism on the hip is presented and studied. Initially, the effects of the variation of the excitation frequency and amplitude on the stability of the walking cycle are determined. Both, simulation results and experimental tests, suggest that, for a given range of excitation frequencies, the robot exhibits attractive equilibrium as well as entrainment. In addition, strategies for startup, turning and stopping of the robot were explored, obtaining promising results. This work supports the possibility of developing a controllable underactuated robot with a comparatively low cost of transport.