Adaptive Switching Mechanism of Leg Stiffness for Multi-Legged Robot

Robots that operate in real complex situations, such as rescue missions, maintenance and inspections of large infrastructure, and agricultural activities, have attracted considerable attention. In this research, we propose a new leg mechanism that can vary the stiffness of the leg and improve our previous multi-legged robot for rubble environment.

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