Running in three dimensions: Analysis of a point-mass sprung-leg model

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 657-674

  Seipel, Justin E ^a   Holmes, Philip ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Legged locomotion; Periodic gaits; Poincar mapping; Spring loaded inverted pendulum; Stability; Three dimensional motions

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMAL MAPPING; GAIT ANALYSIS; GRAVITATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PENDULUMS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); SYSTEM STABILITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

LEGGED LOCOMOTION; PERIODIC GAITS; POINCARÉ MAPPING; SPRING LOADED INVERTED PENDULUMS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOTIONS;

WALKING AIDS;

EID: 23844558117     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364905056194     Document Type: Article

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