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ArticleFrontiers in neurorobotics2023

Leg-body coordination strategies for obstacle avoidance and narrow space navigation of multi-segmented, legged robots.

Nopparada Mingchinda, Vatsanai Jaiton, Binggwong Leung, Poramate Manoonpong

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Article in Frontiers in neurorobotics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Nopparada MingchindaBio-Inspired Robotics and Neural Engineering Laboratory, School of Information Science and Technology, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, Thailand.
Vatsanai JaitonBio-Inspired Robotics and Neural Engineering Laboratory, School of Information Science and Technology, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, Thailand.
Binggwong LeungBio-Inspired Robotics and Neural Engineering Laboratory, School of Information Science and Technology, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, Thailand.
Poramate ManoonpongBio-Inspired Robotics and Neural Engineering Laboratory, School of Information Science and Technology, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong, Thailand.
Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology · THMaersk (Denmark) · DK

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Abstract

Introduction: Millipedes can avoid obstacle while navigating complex environments with their multi-segmented body. Biological evidence indicates that when the millipede navigates around an obstacle, it first bends the anterior segments of its corresponding anterior segment of its body, and then gradually propagates this body bending mechanism from anterior to posterior segments. Simultaneously, the stride length between pairs of legs inside the bending curve decreases to coordinate the leg motions with the bending mechanism of the body segments. In robotics, coordination between multiple legs and body segments during turning for navigating in complex environments, e.g., narrow spaces, has not been fully realized in multi-segmented, multi-legged robots with more than six legs. Method: To generate the efficient obstacle avoidance turning behavior in a multi-segmented, multi-legged (millipede-like) robot, this study explored three possible strategies of leg and body coordination during turning: including the local leg and body coordination at the segment level in a manner similar to millipedes, global leg amplitude change in response to different turning directions (like insects), and the phase reversal of legs inside of turning curve during obstacle avoidance (typical engineering approach). Results: Using sensory inputs obtained from the antennae located at the robot head and recurrent neural control, different turning strategies were generated, with gradual body bending propagation from the anterior to posterior body segments. Discussion: We discovered differences in the performance of each turning strategy, which could guide the future control development of multi-segmented, legged robots.

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bio-inspired roboticshysteresislegged robotmillipedeneural dynamicsrecurrent neural networksingle recurrent neuronstemporal delays

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PMID38023449
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