Foot placement selection using non-geometric visual properties

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 553-561

  Lewis, M Anthony ^a   Lee, Hyo Kyung ^a   Patla, Aftab ^b  

^a Iguana Robotics Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biped robot; Legged robots; Visually guided robots; Visuometer coordination; Walking machines

Indexed keywords

BIPED LOCOMOTION; GAIT ANALYSIS; MOTION PLANNING; ROBOTS; SENSORS; VISION;

BIPED ROBOTS; LEGGED ROBOTS; VISUALLY GUIDED ROBOTS; VISUOMETER COORDINATION; WALKING MACHINES;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 22044457485     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364905055419     Document Type: Conference Paper

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