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Walking robot and method of controlling the same

US8509948B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 2009
Grant dateAug 13, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D57/032
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are a walking robot and a method of controlling the same, in which impedance control and torso tilt control are achieved complementarily such that impedance can be adjusted according to the tilt of a torso or the tilt of the torso can be adjusted according to the impedance. The method includes measuring a moment of a foot; measuring a tilt of a torso; adjusting the scale of the measured moment based on the tilt of the torso, and controlling the foot based on the scale-adjusted moment; and adjusting the scale of the measured tilt based on a ZMP variation amount of the foot, and controlling the tilt of the torso based on the scale-adjusted ZMP variation amount.

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