• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.443-448
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• 2006

In this paper, a novel method is proposed for generating the low-power and stable walking trajectory of biped robots, and then a biped robot with 25 DOFs(degrees of freedom) is designed and implemented for the realization of the low-power walking trajectory generated by the proposed method. In our method, first a stable VPCG(vertically projected center of gravity) trajectory is generated, and then the trajectories of ankle and pelvis of a biped robot are planned to follow the preplanned stable VPCG trajectory, which produces a waking pattern without bending its knees and enables a biped robot to walk with less power consumption. On the other hand, a biped robot implemented in this paper has the mechanical structure of foot that enables a biped robot to support on the ground well, and the mechanical structure of pelvis that enables a biped robot to move flexibly. From results of the walking experiment and power consumption measurement, it was confirmed that the proposed method can generate the more stable and flexible trajectory with less power consumption compared with the existing methods which do not use the ankle of a biped robot.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.201.2-201.2
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• 2005

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.238-243
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• 2013

This paper analyzes a virtual work of the knee and hip joints of bipedal walking robots. For the purpose, we consider a model of bipedal leg mechanism with a compliant foot and a typical walking pattern. We also check the torque characteristics at the joint space propagated from the space of the foot contacting a flat and stiff surface, and present the works accumulated at the joint space. As a result, it is shown that this analysis is useful for evaluating the fatigue of the leg mechanism by the physical walking contact between the foot and the surface, and it is applicable for improving the compliant characteristics at the foot space by employing a proper footgear.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.12-17
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• 2013

This paper presents a model of bipedal leg mechanism with a compliant foot, and the contact repulsion of the foot for a typical walking pattern and its influence on the knee and hip joints of the leg will be analyzed. This analysis is useful for us to figure out the physical impact of the foot when a walking robot takes a step. Also it can be applied to determine the joint specification of the leg mechanism. As a result, it is shown that the compliance characteristics of a robotic foot can contribute to alleviate the joint torques of the leg affected by the contact repulsion of the foot.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.481-486
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• 2004

The biped robot has the better mobility than the conventional wheeled robot. Since a biped robot tends to tip over easily, it is necessary to take stability into account when determining a walking pattern. To ensure the dynamic stability of the biped robot, we have to adapt the ground conditions with a foot motion and maintain motion, and ensure its stability through the kinematics and dynamics analysis. But its mathematic model is not too easy. In this paper, in order to ensure the dynamic stability of a biped robot, we design the fuzzy model and confirm the realization possibility of the proposed method through some simulations.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.1742-1743
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• 2007

본 논문은 이족로봇 플랫폼과 같이 고정되지 않은 카메라에서 다중 동체의 수를 결정하는 방법에 대하여 논한다. 이족 로봇이 임의의 환경에서 자유롭게 활동하기 위해서는 다중 동체를 자동으로 인식하는 것은 반드시 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 고정되지 않은 카메라로 얻은 영상에서 서로 다른 움직임을 갖는 동체들에 대한 모션벡터 속도의 크기 분포를 분석하여 동체의 수를 결정하는 방법을 제시한다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.319-320
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• 2007

신경망이나 퍼지 시스템을 사용한 이족 보행 궤적 생성에 대한 연구는 있으나 로봇의 중심점이 변경되는 상황에 대한 보행 궤적 생성은 부족한 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 이족 보행 로봇의 보행에 대해 정의하고, 이를 기반으로 물체 운반시의 유전자 알고리즘을 통한 보행 궤적 생성을 제안하였다. 유전자 알고리즘은 최적화 문제에 있어서 기존의 다른 알고리즘보다 전역적이고 강인한 최적화 방법을 제시하면서도 간단한 구조로서 동작하는 장점을 가지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기존 연구를 통해 구해진 로봇의 보행궤적을 모태로 부분 사상 교배, 순서교배, 주기교배의 교배 연산자를 순차적으로 이용하여 물체 운반시의 보행 궤적을 구하고 이를 검증하였다.

• Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.7-11
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• 2018

In this paper, kinematic based walking pattern generation of biped walking robot is reviewed. Biped walking robot should be consisted of 6 Degree of Freedom(DOF) for each leg to walk properly in 3 dimensional circumstance. In this paper, simple structure of biped robot is depicted for walking pattern firstly. After fixing path of ankle of the robot, angle joints are coming from kinematic equatioins. Coordination of joints of a robot was set for dynamic analysis also. So walking pattern of a robot will be designed using dynamic equations of coordination of joint angles. Finally, setting of ankle of robot and pattern generation are key procedures of the robot walking.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.353-358
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• 2011

This paper presents a virtual-legged walking model for bipedal robots and analyzes its fundamental RPY(Roll, Pitch, and Yaw) motion effects by simulation. For the purpose of identifying the motion effects of the bipedal walking, we assign some arbitrary trajectories both at the center of mass and at the center of pressure of the robot based on human walking. And then we verify the major moments to the roll, pitch, and yaw directions of the robot. As a result, it is shown that those motions are natural in the process of bipedal walking and they are deeply dependent on the step distance, the vertical level of the center of mass, and the acceleration of the robot. The importance of trajectory planning for the footstep location during a bipedal walking is finally addressed in terms of balance.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.9
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• pp.133-144
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• 2000

The dynamic walking planning and the inverse dynamics of the biped robot is investigated in this paper. The biped robot is modeled with 14 degrees of freedom rigid bodies considering the walking pattern and kinematic construction of humanoid. The method of the computer aided multibody dynamics is applied to the dynamic analysis. The equations of motion of biped are initially represented as terms of the Cartesian corrdinates then they are converted to the minimum number of equations of motion in terms of the joint coordinates using the velocity transformation matrix. For the consideration of the relationships between the ground and foot the holonomic constraints are added or deleted on the equations of motion. the number of these constraints can be changed by types of walking patterns with three modes. In order for the dynamic walking to be stabilizable optimized trunk positions are iteratively determined by satisfying the system ZMP(Zero Moment Point) and ground conditions.