Effects of upper body parameters on biped walking efficiency studied by dynamic optimization

Walking efficiency is one of the considerations for designing biped robots. This article uses the dynamic optimization method to study the effects of upper body parameters, including upper body length and mass, on walking efficiency. Two minimal actuations, hip joint torque and push-off impulse, are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kang An, Chuanjiang Li, Zuhua Fang, Chengju Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1729881416682702