In order to achieve omnidirectional locomotion on rough terrain with multi-legged biomimetic robot,a free gait generation approach is proposed based on local rules.The phase coordinates of each operation leg was estab...In order to achieve omnidirectional locomotion on rough terrain with multi-legged biomimetic robot,a free gait generation approach is proposed based on local rules.The phase coordinates of each operation leg was established according to the motion task and a universal depiction of leg-end locomotion was implemented;the mathematical relation of gait pattern and walking velocity of multi-legged robot was put forward;combined polynomial curve was adopted to generate the leg-end trajectory,which was capable of accomplishing walking missions and accommodating to landform conditions;a distributed network of local rules for gait control was constructed based on a set of local rules operating between adjacent legs.In the simulation experiments,adaptive regulation of inter-leg phase sequence,omnidirectional locomotion and ground accommodation were realized.Moreover,statically stable free gait was obtained simultaneously,which provided multi-legged robot with the capability of walking on irregular terrain reliably and expeditiously.展开更多
基金Sponsored by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(Grant No. 2006AA04Z245)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University(Grant No. IRT0423)
文摘In order to achieve omnidirectional locomotion on rough terrain with multi-legged biomimetic robot,a free gait generation approach is proposed based on local rules.The phase coordinates of each operation leg was established according to the motion task and a universal depiction of leg-end locomotion was implemented;the mathematical relation of gait pattern and walking velocity of multi-legged robot was put forward;combined polynomial curve was adopted to generate the leg-end trajectory,which was capable of accomplishing walking missions and accommodating to landform conditions;a distributed network of local rules for gait control was constructed based on a set of local rules operating between adjacent legs.In the simulation experiments,adaptive regulation of inter-leg phase sequence,omnidirectional locomotion and ground accommodation were realized.Moreover,statically stable free gait was obtained simultaneously,which provided multi-legged robot with the capability of walking on irregular terrain reliably and expeditiously.
