Title :
Computer Simulations of a Humanoid Robot Capable of Walking Like Fashion Models
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Human Performance, Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
fDate :
3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Conventional humanoid robots are unable to exhibit the kind of rolling movements at the waist and the body trunk stereotypically associated with the walking style of adult females. For example, a conventional robot cannot perform the walk known as “the catwalk” commonly seen in fashion shows. We developed a control method that allows a realistically simulated adult-size humanoid robot to exhibit a stable dynamic walk with features (such as catwalk, rolling trunk and waist motions, knee stretch walking, etc.) commonly exhibited by fashion models. Our method has the potential to be used in feminized robots in the fashion, advertisement and entertainment industries.
Keywords :
control engineering computing; humanoid robots; legged locomotion; robot dynamics; stability; adult-size humanoid robots; biped locomotion; catwalk; computer simulations; knee stretch walking; rolling movements; rolling trunk; stable dynamic walk; waist motions; walking like fashion models; Joints; Knee; Leg; Legged locomotion; Mathematical model; Trajectory; 3-D computer simulations; Bendable body trunk; biped locomotion; catwalk; fashion models; zero-moment point (ZMP);
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSMCC.2011.2115238
