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Bioinspiration and Robotics Walking and Climbing Robots
Edited by Maki K. Habib, ISBN 978-3-902613-15-8, Hard cover, 544 pages, Publisher: I-Tech Education and Publishing, Published: September 01, 2007 under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license, in subject Biomimetic Robotics
DOI: 10.5772/46
Nature has always been a source of inspiration and ideas for the robotics community. New solutions and technologies are required and hence this book is coming out to address and deal with the main challenges facing walking and climbing robots, and contributes with innovative solutions, designs, technologies and techniques. This book reports on the state of the art research and development findings and results. The content of the book has been structured into 5 technical research sections with total of 30 chapters written by well recognized researchers worldwide.
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Book contents
- Chapter 1Parametrically Excited Dynamic Bipedal Walking
- Chapter 2Biologically Inspired Robots
- Chapter 3Study on Locomotion of a Crawling Robot for Adaptation to the Environment
- Chapter 4Multiple Sensor Fusion and Motion Control of Snake Robot Based on Soft-Computing
- Chapter 5Evolutionary Strategies Combined With Novel Binary Hill Climbing Used for Online Walking Pattern Generation in Two Legged Robot
- Chapter 6A Multitasking Surface Exploration Rover System
- Chapter 7Collective Displacement of Modular Robots Using Self-Reconfiguration
- Chapter 8In-pipe Robot with Active Steering Capability for Moving Inside of Pipelines
- Chapter 9Locomotion Principles of 1D Topology Pitch and Pitch-Yaw-Connecting Modular Robots
- Chapter 10Mechanical Design of Step-Climbing Vehicle with Passive Linkages
- Chapter 11Climbing Robots
- Chapter 12Mechanical and Kinematics Design Methodology of a New Wheelchair with Additional Capabilities
- Chapter 13Pneumatic Actuators for Climbing, Walking and Serpentine Robots
- Chapter 14Omnidirectional Mobile Robot - Design and Implementation
- Chapter 15Space Exploration - towards Bio-Inspired Climbing Robots
- Chapter 16Basic Concepts of the Control and Learning Mechanism of Locomotion by the Central Pattern Generator
- Chapter 17Locomotion of an Underactuated Biped Robot Using a Tail
- Chapter 18Reduced DOF Type Walking Robot Based on Closed Link Mechanism
- Chapter 19Posture and Vibration Control Based on Virtual Suspension Model for Multi-Legged Walking Robot
- Chapter 20Research on Hexapod Walking Bio-Robot's Workspace and Flexibility
- Chapter 21A Designing Method of the Passive Dynamic Walking Robot via Analogy with Phase Locked Loop Circuits
- Chapter 22Theoretical Investigations of the Control Movement of the CLAWAR at Statically Unstable Regimes
- Chapter 23Selection of Obstacle Avoidance Behaviors Based on Visual and Ultrasonic Sensors for Quadruped Robots
- Chapter 24Climbing Service Robots for Improving Safety in Building Maintenance Industry
- Chapter 25Gait Programming for Multi-Legged Robot Climbing on Walls and Ceilings
- Chapter 26Armless Climbing and Walking in Robotics
- Chapter 27A Reference Control Architecture for Service Robots as applied to a Climbing Vehicle
- Chapter 28Climbing with Parallel Robots
- Chapter 29Gait Synthesis in Legged Robot Locomotion Using a CPG-Based Model
- Chapter 30On the Use of a Hexapod Table to Improve Tumour Targeting in Radiation Therapy

