A CPG-based control method for the rolling locomotion of a desert spider

  • Ruidong Shi
  • , Xiuli Zhang*
  • , Yaobin Tian
  • , Shouyang Dong
  • , Yan'an Yao
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Desert spiders use rolling locomotion when escaping. According to this characteristic, a Central Pattern Generator (CPG) model based on Hopf nonlinear oscillators was proposed to control a spider robot's rolling locomotion. The spider robot was a spatial double-close-loop linkage structure driven by 6 motors. The position of each motor was controlled by Hopf oscillator coupled together. The dynamic simulations of the spider robot's rolling locomotion were conducted using Matlab Simulink and Adams. The robot achieved smooth and continuous rolling locomotion successfully. The biologically-inspired CPG control approach was validated for the closed-chain robot.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts, IEEE ARSO 2016
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages243-248
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509040773
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Nov 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2016 IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts, IEEE ARSO 2016 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 7 Jul 201610 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts, ARSO
Volume2016-November
ISSN (Print)2162-7568
ISSN (Electronic)2162-7576

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts, IEEE ARSO 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period7/07/1610/07/16

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