BirdBot robot mimicks birds' leg architecture

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Joint coupling and complex legged locomotion patterns

BirdBot robot mimicks birds' leg architecture

Soft substrate locomotion with multi-segmented toes

Lower-leg biomechanics

Human lower leg biomechanics with EcoWalker robot

Power to the springs

Muscles, control, and damping in legged locomotion

Muscle prestimulation tunes velocity preflex

Physical damping trading off locomotion characteristics

Dynamic Locomotion Video Members Publications

BirdBot robot mimicks birds’ leg architecture

In this work [

], we developed a legged robot that demonstrates the use of mechanical coupling leading to a cost of transport below that of animals.

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Dynamic Locomotion, Haptische Intelligenz

Alexander Badri-Spröwitz

Senior Research Scientist

Dynamic Locomotion

Alborz Aghamaleki Sarvestani

Doctoral Researcher

Physische Intelligenz

Metin Sitti

Guest Researcher

Publications

Dynamic Locomotion Physical Intelligence Article BirdBot achieves energy-efficient gait with minimal control using avian-inspired leg clutching Badri-Spröwitz, A., Sarvestani, A. A., Sitti, M., Daley, M. A. Science Robotics, 7(64):eabg4055, March 2022 (Published) Edmond Free-access referral link Youtube video 01 Youtube video 02 DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Physical Intelligence Technical Report Data for BirdBot Achieves Energy-Efﬁcient Gait with Minimal Control Using Avian-Inspired Leg Clutching Badri-Spröwitz, A., Sarvestani, A. A., Sitti, M., Daley, M. A. Edmond, March 2022 DOI BibTeX