Apparatus and method for stabilizing humanoid robot
US8798793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40264
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a humanoid robot apparatus, method and computer-readable medium thereof related to lifting and holding a heavy object having a weight unknown to the robot, by measuring an external force acting on the robot. Linear momentum and rotational momentum are compensated for stepwise according to the degree of stability of the robot which is determined based on the measured external force. Accordingly, the robot stably lifts and holds the object without losing its balance.
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