Cybernetic Organism for Locomotion towards Paradigm

The cybernetic paradigm

Risk-based decision-making in reducing security risks is based on practical approach, usually a combination of rational and cognitive theories. In riskmanagement analytic, cybernetic, cognitive paradigms can be applied. The Analytic Paradigm has the potential to clarify a decision, but cannot guarantee an improved decision-making. Under the Analytic Paradigm it is asserted, that someone or a gr...

Virtual Constraints Paradigm for Robotic Locomotion Control

Background. Designing highly mobile biologically inspired legged, winged, and limbless robots has advanced considerably in the past decade. Developing motion control algorithms for these robotic systems, however, is mainly carried out using ad-hoc techniques resulting in motions that are far less agile and efficient than the biological species that have inspired the robot morphology. A recent d...

Towards a Cybernetic Foundation for Natural Resource Governance

This study explores the potential of the cybernetic method of inquiry for the problem of natural resource governance. The systems way of thinking has already enabled scientists to gain considerable headway in framing global environmental challenges. On the other hand, technical solutions to environmental problems have begun to show significant promise, driven by the advent of technology and its...

The “Caddie Paradigm”: a Free-Locomotion Interface for Teleoperation

This paper presents the “caddie paradigm” a new interface for teleoperation of mobile robots. We present a prototype based on the use of a treadmill as a free-locomotion interface. The “caddie paradigm” allows for controlling a real robot by “pushing” its virtual representation displayed on a large projection screen. This system lets the operator walk right behind the robot situated in a remote...

Towards Muscle Driven Bipedal Locomotion