A simple stabilizing control for sagittal plane locomotion

Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 348-357

  Schmitt, John ^a  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipedal locomotion; Leg angle control; Stability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; FORCE CONTROL; GAIT ANALYSIS; MOTION CONTROL;

LEG ANGLE CONTROL; SAGITTAL PLANE LOCOMOTION; STABILIZING CONTROL;

BIPED LOCOMOTION;

EID: 33751116540     PISSN: 15551423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2338650     Document Type: Article

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