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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...

    Yapeng Shi, Zhicheng He, **aokun Leng, Songhao Piao in Journal of Bionic Engineering (2024)

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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...

    **sheng Yuan, Wei Guo, Zhiyuan Hou, Fusheng Zha in Journal of Bionic Engineering (2024)

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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...

    **sheng Yuan, Wei Guo, Zhiyuan Hou, Fusheng Zha in Journal of Bionic Engineering (2023)

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    Research 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...

    Qian Wang, Kun Xu, Cheng Fan, Lining Sun, Lei Zhang in Journal of Bionic Engineering (2021)

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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...

    Fu Zhao, Weibin Rong, Lefeng Wang, Lining Sun in Journal of Bionic Engineering (2021)

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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...

    Yapeng Shi, Mantian Li, Fusheng Zha, Lining Sun, Wei Guo in Journal of Bionic Engineering (2020)

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    Optimization of virtual and real registration technology based on augmented reality in a surgical navigation system

    The traditional navigation interface was intended only for two-dimensional observation by doctors; thus, this interface does not display the total spatial information for the lesion area. Surgical navigation s...

    Long Chen, Fengfeng Zhang, Wei Zhan, Minfeng Gan in BioMedical Engineering OnLine (2020)

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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...

    Shupeng Wang, Weibin Rong, Lefeng Wang, Zhichao Pei in Journal of Bionic Engineering (2017)

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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...

    **n Wang, Mantian Li, Wei Guo, Pengfei Wang, Lining Sun in Journal of Bionic Engineering (2014)

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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...

    Mantian Li, Zhenyu Jiang, Pengfei Wang, Lining Sun in Journal of Bionic Engineering (2014)

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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...

    **n Wang, Mantian Li, Pengfei Wang, Wei Guo, Lining Sun in Journal of Bionic Engineering (2012)

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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...

    Tingting Wang, Wei Guo, Mantian Li, Fusheng Zha in Journal of Bionic Engineering (2012)