Cellular nonlinear network-based bio-inspired decentralized control of locomotion for hexapod robots

Adaptive Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 97-111

  Arena, Paolo ^a   Cruse, Holk ^b   Frasca, Mattia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bio robots; Cellular nonlinear networks; Dynamical system; Locomotion control, gait

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PHASMATODEA;

EID: 0038138083     PISSN: 10597123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059-712302-010002-02     Document Type: Article

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