Due to their inherent compliance, soft actuated joints are becoming increasingly important
for robotic applications, especially when human-robot-interactions are expected. Several of …

Postural stabilization during rapid and powerful hopping actions represents a significant
challenge for legged robotics. One strategy utilized by humans to negotiate this difficulty is …

This paper explores the design of leg morphology in a six-legged robot. Inspired by nature,
where animals have different leg morphology, we examined how the difference in leg …

Humans possess a remarkable ability to react to unpredictable perturbations through
immediate mechanical responses, which harness the visco-elastic properties of muscles to …

Open-loop control strategies for legged robot locomotion have been investigated by many
researchers because of the advantages in terms of simplicity and robustness, although the …

Several factors affect the performance of humanoid walking. One factor is the complex
nature of lower limbs, especially the muscles around the pelvis that contribute significantly to …

In the study of PAM (McKibben-type pneumatic artificial muscle)-driven bipedal robots, it is
essential to investigate whether the intrinsic properties of the PAM contribute to achieving …

Spinal reflexes greatly contribute to the control of fast physical interactions (eg, catching a
moving ball) without the influence of higher level control systems involved in human motor …

BACKGROUND: Pneumatic artificial muscles are quite promising actuators for humanoid
robots owing to their similar characteristics with human muscles. Moreover, biologically …

In this study, we constructed a minimal model to clarify the role of the animal body and motor
neurons in the generation of synchronized periodic motions. The novel contribution of this …