Bipedal Walking

Abstract

Mobility is the essence of warfare. Animal-like locomotion could provide leap-ahead capability to modern robotic systems. Legged vehicles are not limited to improved roads, but can operate in complex and urban terrain with ease. In this paper, we develop a mathematical argument for walking, and build a simple prototype to demonstrate walking behavior.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA504209

Entities

People

  • J. Alexander
  • P. L. Muench
  • S. Hadley
  • S. Starkey

Organizations

  • Tank-automotive and Armaments Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Bearings
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Drive Shafts
  • Energy
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Locomotion
  • Mobility
  • Models
  • Needle Bearings
  • Numbers
  • Potential Energy
  • Prototypes
  • Roller Bearings
  • Square Roots
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy