Biological Jumping Mechanism Analysis and Modeling for Frog Robot

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 181-188

  Wang, Meng ^a   Zang, Xi zhe ^a   Fan, Ji zhuang ^a   Zhao, Jie ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

frog jump modality; jumping robot; kinematic analysis; mechanical model

Indexed keywords

MECHANISMS; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS; TAKEOFF;

ANALYSIS RESULTS; AND MODELING; BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM; ELBOW JOINTS; FROG JUMP MODALITY; GROUND-REACTION FORCE; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; HIND LIMBS; HIP JOINTS; JUMPING ROBOT; KINEMATIC ANALYSIS; LANDING PHASE; MECHANICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL MODELLING; MECHANISM ANALYSIS; OFF PHASE; ROBOT LEGS;

MODAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 53049092930     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(08)60023-2     Document Type: Article

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