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Variable impedance actuation to increase the behavioural diversity of legged robots

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  • Presented at: the 5th International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM 2011), Hyogo Japan, October 11-14, 2011
  • Publication date: 2011

A single leg hopping robot has been constructed which includes a clutch in series with the hip motor and a prototype Linear Multi-Modal Actuator (LMMA) at the knee. The single leg will be used to test how the different actuation methods can improve the behavioural diversity of the robot.

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