Abstract The problem of automatic charging quadruped robots has been studied for a long time, but in the docking process, success rate robot is low. This paper proposes kind module based on infrared tube module, laser ranging sensor group wireless communication station control unit and which includes two-dimensional code, voltage servo motor serial AI vision camera module. method combining robo...

Legged robots are capable of complex dynamic movements such as walking, running, and jumping. Quadruped robots have the minimum number of legs to produce a triangular support polygon that allows the robot to walk with a statically stable gait. To produce coordinated and effective motions for legged robots requires planning algorithms that exploit the natural dynamics of a system. In order to qu...

This article introduces a new software tool that provides an accurate simulation of Sony Aibo robots and the capability to transfer controller programs from the simulation to the real robot. Five components are described: (1) a simulated physics-based model of the Sony Aibo ERS-210(A) and ERS-7 quadruped robots; (2) a graphical user interface for controlling the simulated and real robots; (3) a...

Although legged mobile robots are inferior to wheeled or crawler types in mobility efficiency on the flat ground, they demonstrate high motion performance and adaptation capability to the ground by utilizing their high degrees of freedom (DOF). Since such robots choose stable leg-placement, stable movements can be performed on irregular terrains ( afak & Adams, 2002). Moreover, they demonstrate...

Robots need to be able to adapt to complex and dynamic environments for widespread adoption, and adapting the body might yield more flexible and robust robots. Previous work on dynamic robot morphology has focused on simulation, combining simple modules, or switching between locomotion modes. This paper presents an alternative approach: automatic self-reconfiguration of morphology on a four-leg...

With the extension of robot applications, robot with high adaptability and high load capacity become a new focus in the recent years. Wheeled robots have the advantages of high load and speed, but this is limited in specified substrate. Legged robots inspired by the legged animals could move on rough terrain, so it was selected as a robot prototype for the high adaptability and high load capaci...