Author:
Li Yiqi,Jiang Yelin,Hosoda Koh
Abstract
To effectively control a robot’s motion, it is common to employ a simplified model that approximates the robot’s dynamics. Nevertheless, discrepancies between the actual mechanical properties of the robot and the simplified model can result in motion failures. To address this issue, this study introduces a pneumatic-driven bipedal musculoskeletal robot designed to closely match the mechanical characteristics of a simplified spring-loaded inverted pendulum (SLIP) model. The SLIP model is widely utilized in robotics due to its passive stability and dynamic properties resembling human walking patterns. A musculoskeletal bipedal robot was designed and manufactured to concentrate its center of mass within a compact body around the hip joint, featuring low leg inertia in accordance with SLIP model principles. Furthermore, we validated that the robot exhibits similar dynamic characteristics to the SLIP model through a sequential jumping experiment and by comparing its performance to SLIP model simulation.
Subject
Artificial Intelligence,Computer Science Applications
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