ISBN 9783843919531

978-3-8439-1953-1, Reihe Robotik und Automation

Alexander Ewald
Improving the Versatility of Humanoid Walking Machines

161 Seiten, Dissertation Technische Universität München (2014), Softcover, A5

Zusammenfassung / Abstract

This thesis presents strategies in trajectory planning and control to improve the versatility and robustness of humanoid walking machines. By treating the task of generating reference motions for the robot as an optimization problem, the proposed trajectory planning system enables rapid changes in walking direction. The control system is enhanced by introducing feedback paths inspired from neurobiology. The reactive component utilizing the additional sensory information significantly increases the robustness of walking on rough terrain.