Functional Biomimetics Towards Fast And Robust Biped Robots

Robust and versatile locomotion as animals and humans are capable of is not yet achieved in technical systems. Stable adaptable gaits at different speeds and on changing surfaces today are implemented only in few robots and require immane control effort. On the other hand nature shows, that stable gait may be controlled by simple pattern generators. Adaptable mechanics may handle a range of disturbances before active control is needed. This poster presents a biomimetic approach to use biological data as inspiration to design a fast and robust biped robot.