...Piotr Skrzypczynski Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a novel application of the well‐established 2D laser scan‐matching technique for self‐localization of a walking robot. The techniques described in this paper enable a walking robot with a 2D laser scanner to obtain precise maps...

...M.J. Randall Leg design, body design, controller hardware and software, adaptive neural control during walking, rough‐terrain adaptation, and basic gait experiments are discussed in chapter 9, Hexapod Experiments. The remaining chapter of the book provides a summary, conclusions and possible...

... Robots Walking Kitano Lab building "toddling" robot Keywords: Robots, Walking A research team calling itself ERATO Kitano Symbiotics Systems Project,primarily funded by the Government's Japan Science & Technology Corp., has developed a robot the size of a one-year old...

...K. Berns; R. Dillmann 4th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots: From Biology to Industrial Applications . Professional Engineering Publishing , 2001 . 1052 pp. , ISBN: 1‐86058‐365‐2   £369.00 (hardback) © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Robots Walking...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Robots Walking Japanese university team reveals "speedy ambulatory robot" Keywords: Robots, Walking A robot capable of walking on two feet as fast as a human is about to be put on the market by a research team at the Yokohama National...

...Jack Hollingum © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Robots Walking Foot for walking robot Keywords Robots, Walking Applicant: Korea Inst. Science Technology (KR)Patent number: US5758734Publication date: 2 June 1998Title: Foot system for jointed leg type walking robot...

...Jack Hollingum There has been a considerable growth of interest in climbing and walking robots since the first international conference in Brussels last year. The two‐day event at Portsmouth University attracted speakers from 20 countries, a number of whom were able to report on machines that have...

... are available to assist in searching for patents, which can be done using keywords, or if a particular patent is sought, by entering its number in the appropriate box. © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Robots Honda Walking Gait generation of legged robot Keywords: Robots, Honda, Walking...

...Kazuo Hirai Honda revealed a humanoid robot with two legs and two arms in December of 1996. The robot walks not only forward and backward but also diagonally either to the right or left and turns in any direction as well. The robot can also steadily walk up and down a staircase without missing...