A miniature 7g jumping robot

被引:270
作者
Kovac, Mirko [1 ]
Fuchs, Martin [1 ]
Guignard, Andre [1 ]
Zufferey, Jean-Christophe [1 ]
Floreano, Dario [1 ]
机构
[1] Ecole Polytech Fed Lausanne, Lab Intelligent Syst, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
来源
2008 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION, VOLS 1-9 | 2008年
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D O I
10.1109/ROBOT.2008.4543236
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
Jumping can be a very efficient mode of locomotion for small robots to overcome large obstacles and travel in natural, rough terrain. In this paper we present the development and characterization of a novel 5cm, 7g jumping robot. It can jump obstacles more than 27 times its own size and outperforms existing jumping robots by one order of magnitude with respect to jump height per weight and jump height per size. It employs elastic elements in a four bar linkage leg system to allow for very powerful jumps and adjustment of the jumping force, take-off angle and force profile during the acceleration phase.
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页码:373 / 378
页数:6
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