Dynamic Stability of Open-Loop Hopping
- Creators
- Cham, Jorge G.
- Cutkosky, Mark R.
Abstract
Simulations and physical robots have shown that hopping and running are possible without sensory feedback. However, stable behavior is often limited to a certain range of the parameters of the open-loop system. Even the simplest of hopping systems can exhibit unstable behavior that results in unpredictable nonperiodic motion as system parameters are adjusted. This paper analyzes the stability of a simplified vertical hopping model driven by an open-loop, feedforward motor pattern. Periodic orbits of the resulting hybrid system are analyzed through a generalized formula for the system's Poincare Map and Jacobian. The observed behavior is validated experimentally in a physical pneumatically actuated hopping machine. This approach leads to observations on the stability of this and similar systems, revealing inherent limitations of open-loop hopping and providing insights that can inform the design and control of dynamic legged robots capable of rapid and robust locomotion.
Additional Information
© 2007 American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Received 8 September 2004; revised 21 September 2006. We have been fortunate to collaborate with Professor Robert J. Full at the U.C. Berkeley Polypedal Laboratory. Thanks especially to Jonathan Karpick and the other members of the Biomimetics lab at CDR. Funding was provided by the Office of Naval Research under Grant No. N00014-98-1-0669.Attached Files
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- 17727
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20100311-145248231
- N00014-98-1-0669
- Office of Naval Research (ONR)
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2010-03-15Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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