Autonomously generating efficient running of a quadruped robot using delayed feedback control

Advanced Robotics

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 607-629

  Zhang, Zu Guang ^a   Kimura, Hiroshi ^a   Fukuoka, Yasuhiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Delayed feedback control; Fixed point; Quadruped running; Rhythm generator; Self stabilization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FEEDBACK CONTROL; IMAGE COMPRESSION; ROBOTICS; SENSORS;

DELAYED FEEDBACK CONTROL (DFC); FIXED POINT; QUADRUPED RUNNING; RHYTHM GENERATOR; SELF-STABILIZATION;

ROBOTS;

EID: 33745620718     PISSN: 01691864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855306777361659     Document Type: Article

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