Coordination of monopedal SLIP models towards quadrupedal running

M. Shahbazi Aghbelagh, G.A. Delgado Lopes

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    Abstract

    This paper presents a coordination controller for the Dual-SLIP model, a novel template for quadrupedal steady and transitional running. The model consists of a pair of "physically-unconnected" Spring-Loaded Inverted Pendulums (SLIPs), each representing a part of the body of a quadruped (see Figure 1). For this model, we propose a spatiotemporal coordination controller that describes the evolution of coordination parameters by simple difference equations. A "time-aware" deadbeat low-level controller is also proposed to realizing the generated control specifications in each SLIP individually. Evaluation of the proposed coordination controller for the Dual-SLIP model in simulation shows that even with remarkably off-phase initial conditions and ground height variation disturbances, quadrupedal bounding, pronking and different transitions between them can be realized.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2016)
    EditorsDong-Soo Kwon, Chul-Goo Kang, Il Hong Suh
    Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ, USA
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages5440-5445
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5090-3762-9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    Event2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2016 - Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
    Duration: 9 Oct 201614 Oct 2016
    http://www.iros2016.org/

    Conference

    Conference2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2016
    Abbreviated titleIROS 2016
    Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
    CityDaejeon
    Period9/10/1614/10/16
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    Keywords

    • Schedules
    • Mathematical model
    • Legged locomotion
    • Torso
    • Robot kinematics
    • Generators

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