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A Unified Motion Generation Approach for Quadruped L-S Walk and Trot Gaits Based on Linear Model Predictive Control
The goal of this paper is to develop a unified online motion generation scheme for quadruped lateral-sequence walk and trot gaits based on a linear model predictive control formulation. Specifically, the dynam...
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Reinforcement Learning Navigation for Robots Based on Hippocampus Episode Cognition
Artificial intelligence is currently achieving impressive success in all fields. However, autonomous navigation remains a major challenge for AI. Reinforcement learning is used for target navigation to simulat...
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Robot Navigation Strategy in Complex Environment Based on Episode Cognition
The hippocampal formation of the brain contains a series of nerve cells related to environmental cognition and navigation. These cells can integrate their moment information and external perceptual information...
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Open AccessResearch on Material and Morphological Structure of Venus Flytrap Trigger Hair
Venus flytrap can sense the very small insects that touch its tactile receptors, known as trigger hairs, and thus capture prey to maintain its nutrient demand. However, there are few studies on the trigger hai...
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Magnetic Actuated Shape-memory Helical Microswimmers with Programmable Recovery Behaviors
Inspired by bacterial flagella in nature, magnetic helical microswimmer is an ideal model to perform complex task in a low Reynolds number environments. Shape Memory Polymers (SMPs) with desirable properties a...
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Force-controlled Compensation Scheme for P-Q Valve-controlled Asymmetric Cylinder used on Hydraulic Quadruped Robots
Under the requirement of the force controller of hydraulic quadruped robots, the goal of this work is to accurately track the force commands at the level of the hydraulic drive unit. The main contribution focu...
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Design, analysis and experimental performance of a bionic piezoelectric rotary actuator
This study presents a piezoelectric rotary actuator which is equipped with a bionic driving mechanism imitating the cen-tipede foot. The configuration and the operational principle are introduced in detail. Th...
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Velocity Control of a Bounding Quadruped via Energy Control and Vestibular Reflexes
In this paper a bio-inspired approach of velocity control for a quadruped robot running with a bounding gait on compliant legs is set up. The dynamic properties of a sagittal plane model of the robot are inves...
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Control of a Quadruped Robot with Bionic Springy Legs in Trotting Gait
Legged robots have better performance on discontinuous terrain than that of wheeled robots. However, the dynamic trotting and balance control of a quadruped robot is still a challenging problem, especially whe...
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Bio-inspired controller for a robot cheetah with a neural mechanism controlling leg muscles
The realization of a high-speed running robot is one of the most challenging problems in develo** legged robots. The excellent performance of cheetahs provides inspiration for the control and mechanical desi...
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CPG Control for Biped Hop** Robot in Unpredictable Environment
A CPG control mechanism is proposed for hop** motion control of biped robot in unpredictable environment. Based on analysis of robot motion and biological observation of animal’s control mechanism, the motio...