Title :
Walking and Running Biped Robots [From the Guest Editors]
Author :
Westervelt, E.R. ; Canudas-de-Wit, C.
fDate :
6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The articles in this special issue focus on walking and running biped robots. This special issue covers the following topics: mechanical design for efficiency and robustness; the tradeoff between energetic efficiency and versatility; and the design of controllers for walking and running.
Keywords :
Anthropomorphism; Centralized control; Humans; Legged locomotion; Mobile robots; Robot sensing systems; Robotics and automation; Robust control; Uncertainty; Wheels;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MRA.2007.380648
