Control system for controlling the knee joint actuators of a legged robot in response to a detected fall condition so as to lower the center of gravity of the robot
US6064167A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D57/032
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A legged moving robot has a plurality of movable legs extending downwardly from an upper body and having actuators associated respectively with joints thereof. A fall judging unit decides whether the robot is likely to fall down while the robot is operating. An actuator controller controls the actuators associated respectively with the joints of the movable legs to lower the center of gravity of the robot when the fall judging unit determines that the robot is likely to fall down.
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