Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
Spring 5-31-2000
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Michael Recce
Second Advisor
Zhiming Ji
Third Advisor
Bhaven Patel
Abstract
The ability of walking robots to operate in areas that are inaccessible to wheeled robots has lead to significant research in the field of gait development and optimization for these robots. In this particular study, a catalog of gaits for use in a dynamic gait optimization system to optimize the walking speed of the quadruped Arturo robot on flat terrain is developed. This catalog of robot gaits was developed using a genetic algorithm formulation; various combinations of the selection, mutation, and crossover operators were analyzed.
The Arturo robot was modified so that physical verification of the developed gaits could be carried out. The performance of several gaits was analyzed to determine both robot performance and suitability of the gait for use in a dynamic gait optimization system.
The feasibility of using solely the position feedback from the joints for surface determination was examined. Piezoelectric crystals (Leybold Inficon 6 Mhz oscillators) were also examined for this application.
Recommended Citation
Will, Mark, "Gait development for use in dynamic gait optimization of qudrupedrobot walking" (2000). Theses. 805.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/805
