System design of a quadrupedal galloping machine

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 23, Issue 10-11, 2004, Pages 1013-1027

  Nichol, J Gordon ^a   Singh, Surya P N ^a   Waldron, Kenneth J ^a   Palmer III, Luther R ^b   Orin, David E ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuzzy logic; Gallop; Intelligent control; Quadruped

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; ENERGY STORAGE; FUZZY CONTROL; FUZZY SETS; GAIT ANALYSIS; HEURISTIC METHODS; INTELLIGENT CONTROL; OPTICAL SENSORS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); SYSTEM STABILITY;

DYNAMIC STABILITY; GALLOP; LEARNING CONTROL; QUADRUPED;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 6344244515     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364904047391     Document Type: Conference Paper

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