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Advanced Robotics Research Areas Locomotion
Advanced Robotics Research Areas Locomotion
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An important motivation for the research and development of legged robots is their potential for higher mobility. Since these machines only need a discrete number of isolated footholds, their mobility in unstructured environments can be much higher than that of their wheeled counterparts, which require a more or less continuous path of support. Legged robots are therefore suitable not only for rough terrains, but also for indoor environments with stairs etc. Another important reason to study legged machines is to gain a better understanding of human and animal locomotion. Such insights are required to build prostheses and orthoses. The Locomotion Lab focuses on research activities which aim at the development of hardware and software for biologically inspired legged robotic systems. Systems include legs for humanoid robots (iCub), hopping robots, quadruped animal robots (HyQ) and anatomically correct human leg/foot mechanisms. Special focus lies on the use of compliant actuators for energy efficient locomotion and compact hydraulic actuation systems. Projects The Lower Body of the Child Humanoid robot ‘iCub' 
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