A controller for the LittleDog quadruped walking on rough terrain

John R. Rebula, Peter D. Neuhaus, Brian V. Bonnlander, Matthew J. Johnson, Jerry E. Pratt

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Abstract

We present a controller for a quadrupedal robot statically walking on known rough terrain. The controller has both deliberative and reactive components for task specific control issues, such as impassable terrain and unmodeled foot slippage. The controller architecture supports multiple gaits, and we present both a stable omnidirectional gait and a faster directional gait. The robot successfully negotiates obstacles up to 7.5 cm (≈40% leg length) tall and navigates over rocky terrain.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA'07
Pages1467-1473
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA'07 - Rome, Italy
Duration: Apr 10 2007Apr 14 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
ISSN (Print)1050-4729

Conference

Conference2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA'07
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period04/10/0704/14/07

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