Download or read book Modelling a Central Pattern Generator for Quadrupedal Locomotion written by Sally A. Richmond and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Model of Central Pattern Generators for Quadruped Locomotion written by Pietro-Luciano Buono and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biped Locomotion written by Miomir Vukobratovic and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here for the first time in one book is a comprehensive and systematic approach to the dynamic modeling and control of biped locomotion robots. A survey is included of various approaches to the control of biped robots, and a new approach to the control of biped systems based on a complete dynamic model is presented in detail. The stability of complete biped system is presented for the first time as a highly nonlinear dynamic system. Also included is new software for the synthesis of a dynamically stable walk for arbitrary biped systems, presented here for the first time. A survey of various realizations of biped systems and numerous numerical examples are given. The reader is given a deep insight into the entire area of biped locomotion. The book covers all relevant approaches to the subject and gives the most complete account to date of dynamic modeling, control and realizations of biped systems.
Download or read book Neural Control of Locomotion written by Robert Herman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oscillator Driven Central Pattern Generator CPG System for Animating Quadruped Locomotion written by Zeeshan Bhatti and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis work proposes a unique framework for generating quadruped animation of various locomotion gaits and patterns using a dual layer of hybrid mathematical model. Animation has become an integral part of everyday entertainment industry from games, movies, television to scientific research and development. Creating animation of quadrupeds is an extremely long and tedious process through key-framing. Motion capture data for multiple gait types is not so commonly available for quadruped animals and this processes itself is expensive both financially and in skill required. In this research, a two tier based procedurally generated animation framework is proposed which is able to simulate various quadruped locomotion gaits using procedural programming techniques. Initially a detailed motion analysis study was done to understand the biomechanics of quadruped gait patterns and footfall timing. The gait types which were studied consists of walk, trot, gallop, canter, pace, and rack for 4 primary animals including Horse, Lion, Tiger and Cat. The basic quadruped skeletal model is automatically rigged using procedural rigging techniques and custom manipulator are incorporated for higher level control of generated simulation by the user. The animation system model consists of a oscillator based Central Pattern Generator (CPG) which is able to produce couple leg oscillation derived through user controlled parameters, producing in-phase and out-of-phase leg swing motion curves. Each leg has a separate CPG unit that is able to generate and control the swing and stance phases of each gait cycle with couple oscillation, having a time shift in correspondence to each leg, in a permuted symmetry. The dynamic motion is calculated independently for each body part with user interaction and control over the speed, frequency and oscillation of body parts individually through a UI, during runtime, for high divergence control of the simulation. The user can manipulate the simulation parameters for leg impact phases and duration at runtime and our system will automatically adjust the motion gaits and transitions between each gaits at runtime. Our procedural model for animating quadrupeds is able to generate various locomotion gaits with varying speed and footfall pattern dynamically. The various gaits produced by the CPG system are, walk, trot, gallop, canter, pace, pronk and rack, along with turning around in any specified direction, moving up on a hill or coming down from uneven terrain, crouching and crawling. Various gait and footfall timing test are performed to test and validate the motion, along with a study of user's perception test to determine a Visual Mean Opinion Score (VMOS) of the believability and accuracy of the generated animation with statistical significance. The test and validation of the generated motion gaits shows that the system accuracy and believability rate is at 84% with VMOS of 4.1 out of 5, which is a very pleasing and satisfactory outcome for this generic animation framework. The potential application area of this research work could be in CGI Movies, 3D Animated Movies, Game Animations, Special Effects, Character Simulations and Virtual Reality applications.
Download or read book Bioinspired Legged Locomotion written by Maziar Ahmad Sharbafi and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bioinspired Legged Locomotion: Models, Concepts, Control and Applications explores the universe of legged robots, bringing in perspectives from engineering, biology, motion science, and medicine to provide a comprehensive overview of the field. With comprehensive coverage, each chapter brings outlines, and an abstract, introduction, new developments, and a summary. Beginning with bio-inspired locomotion concepts, the book's editors present a thorough review of current literature that is followed by a more detailed view of bouncing, swinging, and balancing, the three fundamental sub functions of locomotion. This part is closed with a presentation of conceptual models for locomotion. Next, the book explores bio-inspired body design, discussing the concepts of motion control, stability, efficiency, and robustness. The morphology of legged robots follows this discussion, including biped and quadruped designs. Finally, a section on high-level control and applications discusses neuromuscular models, closing the book with examples of applications and discussions of performance, efficiency, and robustness. At the end, the editors share their perspective on the future directions of each area, presenting state-of-the-art knowledge on the subject using a structured and consistent approach that will help researchers in both academia and industry formulate a better understanding of bioinspired legged robotic locomotion and quickly apply the concepts in research or products. Presents state-of-the-art control approaches with biological relevance Provides a thorough understanding of the principles of organization of biological locomotion Teaches the organization of complex systems based on low-dimensional motion concepts/control Acts as a guideline reference for future robots/assistive devices with legged architecture Includes a selective bibliography on the most relevant published articles
Download or read book Computational Modeling and Simulation of Quadrupedal Animal Movement written by Gina Bertocci and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-08-17 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems written by Charles Fox and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-30 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume LNAI 13054 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22th Annual Conference Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems, TAROS 2021, held in Lincoln, UK, in September 2021.*The 45 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 66 submissions. Organized in the topical sections "Algorithms" and "Systems", they discuss significant findings and advances in the following areas: artificial intelligence; mechatronics; image processing and computer vision; special purpose and application-based systems; user interfaces and human computer interaction. * The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Download or read book Interlimb Coordination written by Stephan P. Swinnen and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive edited treatise discusses the neurological, physiological, and cognitive aspects of interlimb coordination. It is unique in promoting a multidisciplinary perspective through introductory chapter contributions from experts in the neurosciences, experimental and developmental psychology, and kinesiology. Beginning with chapters defining the neural basis of interlimb coordination in animals, the book progresses toward an understanding of human locomotor control and coordination and the underlying brain structures and nerves that make such control possible. Section two focuses on the dynamics of interlimb coordination and the physics of movement. The final section presents information on how practice and experience affect coordination, including general skill acquisition, learning to walk, and the process involved in rhythmic tapping.
Download or read book Humanoid Robotics A Reference written by Prahlad Vadakkepat and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanoid Robotics provides a comprehensive compilation of developments in the conceptualization, design and development of humanoid robots and related technologies. Human beings have built the environment they occupy (living spaces, instruments and vehicles) to suit two-legged systems. Building systems, especially in robotics, that are compatible with the well-established, human-based surroundings and which could naturally interact with humans is an ultimate goal for all researches and engineers. Humanoid Robots are systems (i.e. robots) which mimic human behavior. Humanoids provide a platform to study the construction of systems that behave and interact like humans. A broad range of applications ranging from daily housework to complex medical surgery, deep ocean exploration, and other potentially dangerous tasks are possible using humanoids. In addition, the study of humanoid robotics provides a platform to understand the mechanisms and offers a physical visual of how humans interact, think, and react with the surroundings and how such behaviors could be reassembled and reconstructed. Currently, the most challenging issue with bipedal humanoids is to make them balance on two legs, The purportedly simple act of finding the best balance that enables easy walking, jumping and running requires some of the most sophisticated development of robotic systems- those that will ultimately mimic fully the diversity and dexterity of human beings. Other typical human-like interactions such as complex thought and conversations on the other hand, also pose barriers for the development of humanoids because we are yet to understand fully the way in which we humans interact with our environment and consequently to replicate this in humanoids.
Download or read book Advancing Artificial Intelligence through Biological Process Applications written by Porto Pazos, Ana B. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-07-31 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As science continues to advance, researchers are continually gaining new insights into the way living beings behave and function, and into the composition of the smallest molecules. Most of these biological processes have been imitated by many scientific disciplines with the purpose of trying to solve different problems, one of which is artificial intelligence. Advancing Artificial Intelligence through Biological Process Applications presents recent advances in the study of certain biological processes related to information processing that are applied to artificial intelligence. Describing the benefits of recently discovered and existing techniques to adaptive artificial intelligence and biology, this book will be a highly valued addition to libraries in the neuroscience, molecular biology, and behavioral science spheres.
Download or read book Neuromechanical Modeling of Posture and Locomotion written by Boris I. Prilutsky and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-30 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neuromechanics is a new, quickly growing field of neuroscience research that merges neurophysiology, biomechanics and motor control and aims at understanding living systems and their elements through interactions between their neural and mechanical dynamic properties. Although research in Neuromechanics is not limited by computational approaches, neuromechanical modeling is a powerful tool that allows for integration of massive knowledge gained in the past several decades in organization of motion related brain and spinal cord activity, various body sensors and reflex pathways, muscle mechanical and physiological properties and detailed quantitative morphology of musculoskeletal systems. Recent work in neuromechanical modeling has demonstrated advantages of such an integrative approach and led to discoveries of new emergent properties of neuromechanical systems. Neuromechanical Modeling of Posture and Locomotion will cover a wide range of topics from theoretical studies linking the organization of reflex pathways and central pattern generating circuits with morphology and mechanics of the musculoskeletal system (Burkholder; Nichols; Shevtsova et al.) to detailed neuromechanical models of postural and locomotor control (Bunderson; Edwards, Marking et al., Ting). Furthermore, uniquely diverse modeling approaches will be presented in the book including a theoretical dynamic analysis of locomotor phase transitions (Spardy and Rubin), a hybrid computational modeling that allows for in vivo interactions between parts of a living organism and a computer model (Edwards et al.), a physical neuromechanical model of the human locomotor system (Lewis), and others.
Download or read book Bio Inspired Locomotion Control of Limbless Robots written by Guoyuan Li and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-30 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a bio-inspired hierarchical control scheme step by step toward developing limbless robots capable of 3D locomotion, fast reflex response, as well as sophisticated reaction to environmental stimuli. This interdisciplinary book introduces how to combine biological concept with locomotion control of limbless robots. The special features of the book include limbless locomotion classification and control, design of biological locomotor and the integration of sensory information into the locomotor using artificial intelligence methods, and on-site demonstrations of limbless locomotion in different scenarios. The book is suitable for readers with engineering background, especially for researchers focused on bio-inspired robots.
Download or read book Advances in Emerging Trends and Technologies written by Miguel Botto-Tobar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-12 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Advances in Emerging Trends and Technologies (ICAETT 2019), held in Quito, Ecuador, on 29–31 May 2019, jointly organized by Universidad Tecnológica Israel, Universidad Técnica del Norte, and Instituto Tecnológico Superior Rumiñahui, and supported by SNOTRA. ICAETT 2019 brought together top researchers and practitioners working in different domains of computer science to share their expertise and to discuss future developments and potential collaborations. Presenting high-quality, peer-reviewed papers, the book discusses the following topics: Technology Trends Electronics Intelligent Systems Machine Vision Communication Security e-Learning e-Business e-Government and e-Participation
Download or read book Some Mathematical Questions in Biology written by Hans G. Othmer and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1989-12-31 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains the proceedings of the 22nd annual Symposium on Some Mathematical Questions in Biology, held in May, 1988 in Las Vegas. The diversity of current research in the dynamics of excitable media is reflected in the six papers in this volume. The topics covered include a mathematical treatment of phase-locking, numerical results for models of synchronization in the mammalian sinoatrial node, simulations of a model of the hippocampus, and wave propagation in excitable media. Both experimental and theoretical aspects are treated. Aimed at mathematicians, physiologists, and cardiologists, the book requires only background in differential equations. Readers will gain a broad perspective on current research activity in the modeling, analysis, and simulation of systems with excitable media.
Download or read book Central Pattern Generators as a Biologically Inspired Neural Control Mechanism for Bicycle Pedaling written by Martin M. Schultze and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Neural Information Processing written by Long Cheng and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seven-volume set of LNCS 11301-11307, constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2018, held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in December 2018. The 401 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 575 submissions. The papers address the emerging topics of theoretical research, empirical studies, and applications of neural information processing techniques across different domains. The second volume, LNCS 11302, is organized in topical sections on other neural network models, stability analysis, optimization, and supervised learning.
