Highly dynamic robotic leg for non-biomimetic walking robots

Jan Baumgärtner, Johannes Bach, Lorenzo Masia, Essam Badreddin, Peter P. Pott

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Abstract

Due to a predisposition of DNA to generate symmetric anatomy, there are no tripedal animals in nature. Yet, three-legged walking might be the sweet spot between the energy efficiency of bipeds and the stability of quadrupeds. This paper presents the non-biomimetic leg for the TriPed, a novel three-legged mobile walking robot that aims to study the advantages and disadvantages of three-legged walking. We showcase its new non-biomimetic leg design that allows for fast repositioning by keeping the leg mass close to the body. This is done using physical experiments as well as a simscape simulation. The experiments show that the legs are capable of moving about 3 m/s.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationActuator 2022 - 18th International Conference on New Actuator Systems and Applications
PublisherVDE VERLAG GMBH
Pages85-88
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783800758944
StatePublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event18th International Conference on New Actuator Systems and Applications, Actuator 2022 - Mannheim, Germany
Duration: 28 Jun 202230 Jun 2022

Publication series

NameGMM-Fachberichte
ISSN (Print)1432-3419

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on New Actuator Systems and Applications, Actuator 2022
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMannheim
Period28/06/2230/06/22

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