Frequency Analysis for Biped Walking via Leg Length Variation

Tetsuya Kinugasa; Shoichi Miwa; Koji Yoshida

doi:10.20965/jrm.2008.p0098

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JRM Vol.20 No.1 pp. 98-105

doi: 10.20965/jrm.2008.p0098

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Frequency Analysis for Biped Walking via Leg Length Variation

Tetsuya Kinugasa, Shoichi Miwa, and Koji Yoshida

Okayama University of Science, 1-1 Ridai-cho, Okayama 700-0005, Japan

Received:

April 24, 2007

Accepted:

September 5, 2007

Published:

February 20, 2008

Keywords:

biped walking, frequency analysis, passive dynamic walking mechanism, self-excited walking

Abstract

We analyzed the frequency response property of a biped realized with a sinusoidal leg length variation. Legs are not activated in the swing phase but excited through length variation, and walking is categorized as “Passive Dynamic Walking.” We provide dynamic and impact models to formulate walking, and define gain and phase properties as the frequency response. Leg length is controlled by a PD method and tracks to reference sinusoidal time functions. In some simulations, a resonance point exists for gain, gain corresponds to efficiency in the sense of consumed energy, and body inclination yields higher walking gain. We discuss the validity of frequency analysis comparing experimental results and simulation results.

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T. Kinugasa, S. Miwa, , and K. Yoshida, “Frequency Analysis for Biped Walking via Leg Length Variation,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.20 No.1, pp. 98-105, 2008.

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[1] [1] T. McGeer, “Passive Dynamic Walking,” Int. Journal of Robotics Research, Vol.9, pp. 62-82, 1990.

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[7] [7] S. Miyakoshi and Gordon Cheng, “Examining Human Walking Characteristics with a Telescopic Compass-like Biped Walker Model,” Proc. of IEEE SMC, pp. 1538-1543, 2004.

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[9] [9] T. Kinugasa, K. Osuka, and S. Miwa, “Biped Walking by Variations of Knee Lengths and Attitude Control of a Body and its Frequency Analysis,” Journal of Robotics Society of Japan, Vol.25, No.3, 2007 (in Japanese).

[10] [10] M. Wisse, “Three additions to passive dynamic walking; actuation, an upper body, and 3D stability,” Proc. of Humanoids 2004, pp. 113-132, 2004.

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[12] [12] K. Yamafuji and T. Kawamura, “Postural Control of a Monoaxial Bicycle,” Journal of Robotics Society of Japan, Vol.7, No.4, pp. 74-79, 1988 (in Japanese).

[13] [13] http://www.segway.com/