Title
Generation of an adaptive controller CPG for a quadruped robot with neuromodulation mechanism
Abstract
In order to create agile locomotion for legged robots, so far various methods have been proposed with the concept of neural circuits, or so-called Central Pattern Generators (CPG). In contrast to these approaches in which monolithic CPG circuits are employed to control locomotion, in this study a polymorphic neural circuit is employed instead, allowing the dynamic change of its properties according to the current situation in real time. To this end, the concept of neuromodulation has been introduced. To verify the feasibility of this approach, this concept has been applied to the control of a 3-D quadruped robot. Simulations have been carried out and the results have showed that the proposed method appropriately changes the walking pattern according to the current situation in real time.
Year
DOI
Venue
2002
10.1109/IRDS.2002.1041665
Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2002. IEEE/RSJ International Conference  
Keywords
Field
DocType
adaptive control,legged locomotion,neurocontrollers,Central Pattern Generators,agile locomotion,legged robots,neural circuits,neuromodulation,polymorphic neural circuit,quadruped robot,walking pattern
Robot control,Control theory,Control theory,Computer science,Control engineering,Robot locomotion,Adaptive control,Central pattern generator,Robot,Biological neural network,Electronic circuit
Conference
Volume
Citations 
PageRank 
3
8
0.77
References 
Authors
5
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Fujii, A.180.77
Saito, N.280.77
Nakahira, K.3141.24
Ishiguro, A.4151.51