Parallel complementary strategies for implementing biological principles into mobile robots

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 169-186

  Quinn, Roger D ^a   Nelson, Gabriel M ^a   Bachmann, Richard J ^a   Kingsley, Daniel A ^a   Offi, John T ^a   Allen, Thomas J ^a   Ritzmann, Roy E ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial muscle; Biologically inspired; Neuro mechanics; Preflexes; Reduced actuation

Indexed keywords

CONTROL; GAIT ANALYSIS; MOTORS;

NEURO-MECHANICS;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 0037645840     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364903022003003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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