Humanoid walk control with feedforward dynamic pattern and feedback sensory reflection

Qiang Huang, Kejie Li, Yoshihiko Nakamura

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Abstract

Since a biped humanoid inherently suffers from instability and always risks itself to tipping over, ensuring high stability and reliability of walk is one of the most important goals. This paper proposes a walk control consisting of a feedforward dynamic pattern and a feedback sensory reflex. The dynamic pattern is a rhythmic and periodic motion, which satisfies the constraints of dynamic stability and ground conditions, and is generated assuming that the models of the humanoid and the environment are known. The sensory reflex is a simple, but rapid motion programmed in respect to sensory information. The sensory reflex, we propose in this paper, consists of the body posture control, the actual ZMP (Zero Moment Point) control, and the landing time control. With the dynamic pattern and the sensory reflex, it is possible for the humanoid to walk rhythmically and to adapt itself to environmental uncertainties. The effectiveness of our proposed method was confirmed by walk experiments of an actual 26 DOF humanoid on an unknown rough terrain and in the presence of disturbances.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2001 IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation
Subtitle of host publicationIntegrating Intelligent Machines with Humans for a Better Tomorrow, CIRA 2001
EditorsHong Zhang, Peter Xiaoping Liu
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages29-34
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)0780372034
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001
EventIEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, CIRA 2001 - Banff, Canada
Duration: 29 Jul 20011 Aug 2001

Publication series

NameProceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, CIRA
Volume2001-January

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, CIRA 2001
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityBanff
Period29/07/011/08/01

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