Weaver: Hexapod robot for autonomous navigation on unstructured terrain
Legged robots are an efficient alternative for navigation in challenging terrain. In this paper
we describe Weaver, a six‐legged robot that is designed to perform autonomous navigation …
we describe Weaver, a six‐legged robot that is designed to perform autonomous navigation …
Environmental adaptation of robot morphology and control through real-world evolution
Robots operating in the real world will experience a range of different environments and
tasks. It is essential for the robot to have the ability to adapt to its surroundings to work …
tasks. It is essential for the robot to have the ability to adapt to its surroundings to work …
Semi-supervised gated recurrent neural networks for robotic terrain classification
Legged robots are popular candidates for missions in challenging terrains due to their
versatile locomotion strategies. Terrain classification is a key enabling technology for …
versatile locomotion strategies. Terrain classification is a key enabling technology for …
Autonomous navigation of hexapod robots with vision-based controller adaptation
This work introduces a novel hybrid control architecture for a hexapod platform (Weaver),
making it capable of autonomously navigating in uneven terrain. The main contribution …
making it capable of autonomously navigating in uneven terrain. The main contribution …
OpenSHC: A versatile multilegged robot controller
Multilegged robots have the ability to perform stable locomotion on relatively rough terrain.
However, the complexity of legged robots over wheeled or tracked robots make them difficult …
However, the complexity of legged robots over wheeled or tracked robots make them difficult …
[PDF][PDF] Augmented telepresence for remote inspection with legged robots
In many applications, humans remotely control a robot through teleoperation, to augment its
capabilities with the cognitive skills of humans. The arrival of mainstream head mounted …
capabilities with the cognitive skills of humans. The arrival of mainstream head mounted …