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Bioinspired Autonomous Miniature Robots

Dynamic Locomotion

Embodied Vision

Human Aspects of Machine Learning

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Learning and Dynamical Systems

Locomotion in Biorobotic and Somatic Systems

Micro, Nano, and Molecular Systems

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Neural Capture and Synthesis

Physics for Inference and Optimization

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Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Bird-inspired tendon coupling improves paddling efficiency by shortening phase transition times Lin, J., Zhao, G., Badri-Spröwitz, A. Proceedings of ICRA 2025, 6, arxiv, NY, ICRA, 2025 (Accepted) DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Multi-segmented Adaptive Feet for Versatile Legged Locomotion in Natural Terrain Chatterjee, A., Mo, A., Kiss, B., Goenen, E. C., Badri-Spröwitz, A. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2023), 1162-1169 , IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), June 2023 (Published) Youtube Edmond CAD DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Upside down: affordable high-performance motion platform Pradhan, N. M. S., Frank, P., Mo, A., Badri-Spröwitz, A. Proceedings: ISR Europe 2023, 412-418, VDE, Stuttgart, ISR Europe 2023 - 56th International Symposium on Robotics, 2023 (Published) youtube github arxiv DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Diaphragm Ankle Actuation for Efficient Series Elastic Legged Robot Hopping Bolignari, M., Mo, A., Fontana, M., Badri-Spröwitz, A. 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 22449927, IEEE, New York City, IROS, October 2022 (Published) DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Gastrocnemius and Power Amplifier Soleus Spring-Tendons Achieve Fast Human-like Walking in a Bipedal Robot Kiss, B., Gonen, E. C., Mo, A., Buchmann, A., Renjewski, D., Badri-Spröwitz, A. 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 5202-5209, IEEE, New York City, IROS, October 2022 (Published) Data-cad-code VideoYT pdf DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Power to the springs: Passive elements are sufficient to drive push-off in human walking Buchmann, A., Kiss, B., Badri-Spröwitz, A., Renjewski, D. In Robotics in Natural Settings , 21-32, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 530, (Editors: Cascalho, José M. and Tokhi, Mohammad Osman and Silva, Manuel F. and Mendes, Armando and Goher, Khaled and Funk, Matthias), Springer, Cham, 25th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machine (CLAWAR 2022), August 2022 (Published) DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Functional Analysis of the Swing Leg Catapult in Human Walking Buchmann, A., Kiss, B., Renjewski, D., Badri-Spröwitz, A. February 2022 (Published) BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Intelligent Control Systems Conference Paper A little damping goes a long way Heim, S., Millard, M., Mouel, C. L., Badri-Spröwitz, A. In Integrative and Comparative Biology, 61(Supplement 1):E367-E367, Oxford University Press, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting (SICB Annual Meeting 2021) , March 2021 (Published) DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Viscous damping in legged locomotion Mo, A., Izzi, F., Haeufle, D. F. B., Badri-Spröwitz, A. In Integrative and Comparative Biology, 61(Supplement 1):E1203-E1204, Oxford University Press, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting (SICB Annual Meeting 2021), March 2021 DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Associating functional morphology of the lumbosacral organ and locomotion modalities in avians Kamska, V., Contreras, F. B., Daley, M., Badri-Spröwitz, A. In Integrative and Comparative Biology, 61(Supplement 1):E437-E437, Oxford University Press, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting (SICB Annual Meeting 2021), January 2021 DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Developing a mechanical model for intraspinal mechanosensing in avians Mo, A., Kamska, V., Contreras, F. B., Daley, M., Badri-Spröwitz, A. In Integrative and Comparative Biology , 61(Supplement 1):E618-E619, Oxford University Press, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting (SICB Annual Meeting 2021), January 2021 DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Effects of tendon-network mechanisms on avian terrestrial locomotion Contreras, F. B., Daley, M., Badri-Spröwitz, A. In Integrative and Comparative Biology, 61(Supplement 1):E89-E90, Oxford University Press, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting (SICB Annual Meeting 2021), January 2021 DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Tackling sensorimotor delays and low control update frequencies during drop impacts with hybrid parallel leg compliance Ashtiani, M. S., Sarvestani, A. A., Badri-Spröwitz, A. The 9.5th international symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines. Ottawa,Canada (Virtual Platform). 2021-06-22/25. Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines Organizing Committee., 3, Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines Organizing Committee, Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines, 2021 (Published) AMAM2021 DOI BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Simulating the response of a neuro-musculoskeletal model to assistive forces: implications for the design of wearables compensating for motor control deficits Stollenmaier, K., Rist, I., Izzi, F., Haeufle, D. F. In 2020 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2020), 779-784, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 8th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference for Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2020), October 2020 (Published) DOI BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper FootTile: a Rugged Foot Sensor for Force and Center of Pressure Sensing in Soft Terrain Ruppert, F., Badri-Spröwitz, A. In 2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2020), 4810-4816, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2020) , 2020 (Published) Youtube1 Youtube2 Presentation DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Trunk Pitch Oscillations for Joint Load Redistribution in Humans and Humanoid Robots Drama, Ö., Badri-Spröwitz, A. Proceedings of 2019 IEEE-RAS 19th International Conference on Humanoid Robots, 531-536, IEEE, Humanoids, October 2019 (Published) DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper The positive side of damping Heim, S., Millard, M., Le Mouel, C., Sproewitz, A. Proceedings of AMAM, The 9th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines, August 2019 (Published) BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Quantifying the Robustness of Natural Dynamics: a Viability Approach Heim, S., Sproewitz, A. Proceedings of Dynamic Walking , Dynamic Walking , 2019 (Published) Submission DW2019 BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Learning from Outside the Viability Kernel: Why we Should Build Robots that can Fail with Grace Heim, S., Sproewitz, A. Proceedings of SIMPAR 2018, 55-61, IEEE, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Simulation, Modeling, and Programming for Autonomous Robots (SIMPAR), May 2018 (Published) DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Shaping in Practice: Training Wheels to Learn Fast Hopping Directly in Hardware Heim, S., Ruppert, F., Sarvestani, A., Sproewitz, A. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2018, 5076-5081, IEEE, International Conference on Robotics and Automation, May 2018 (Published) Video Youtube URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Scalable Pneumatic and Tendon Driven Robotic Joint Inspired by Jumping Spiders Sproewitz, A., Göttler, C., Sinha, A., Caer, C., Öztekin, M. U., Petersen, K., Sitti, M. In Proceedings 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 64-70, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 2017 Video DOI URL BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Is Growing Good for Learning? Heim, S., Spröwitz, A. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines AMAM2017, 2017 (Published) BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Linking Mechanics and Learning Heim, S., Grimminger, F., Drama, Ö., Spröwitz, A. In Proceedings of Dynamic Walking 2017, 2017 (Published) BibTeX

Dynamic Locomotion Conference Paper Oncilla Robot—A Light-weight Bio-inspired Quadruped Robot for Fast Locomotion in Rough Terrain Spröwitz, A., Kuechler, L., Tuleu, A., Ajallooeian, M., D’Haene, M., Moeckel, R., Ijspeert, A. J. Symposium on adaptive motion of animals and machines (AMAM 2011), January 2011 BibTeX