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Previous research has shown that the effective use of inertial motion (i.e., less or no torque input at the knee joint) plays an important role in achieving a smooth gait of transfemoral prostheses in the swing phase. In our previous research, a method for generating a timed knee trajectory close to able-bodied individuals, which leads to sufficient clearance between the foot and the floor and the...
A technique to achieve stable walking of a biped robot on an uneven terrain is proposed in this paper. A biped structure with a flexible foot will be able to navigate uneven terrain more effectively than the same with a flat foot. The criterion used for stable walking is Zero moment point (ZMP). The geometric center of the support polygon formed by the flexible foot is taken for dynamically planning...
This paper presents a method for mapping captured human motion with stepping to a humanoid model, considering the current state and the controller behavior. The mapping algorithm modifies the joint angle, trunk and center of mass (COM) trajectories so that the motion can be tracked and desired contact states can be achieved. The mapping is performed in two steps. The first step modifies the joint...
Biped robots have higher capabilities than other mobile robots, for moving on uneven environments. However, due to natural instability of these robots, their motion planning and control become a more important and challenging task. This article, will present a Cartesian approach for gate planning and control of biped robots without needing to use the joint space trajectories and the inverse kinematics...
Designing smooth and stable trajectories for control of the biped robots is a challenging problem that is the focus of this article. A desired trajectory for the lower body will be designed to alleviate the impacts due to contact with the ground. This is obtained by fitting proper polynomials at appropriate break points. Then, planning the upper body motion is accomplished based on the zero moment...
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