Novel Bipedal Locomotion Gait for Walking Robots

Abstract
The invention of knee-less bipedal walking robots such as SLIDER has opened an interesting possibility – to develop a novel locomotion gait for such robots that outperforms the traditional humanoid gaits in terms of speed and energy efficiency. Instead of using the conventional pendulum-like oscillatory leg motion, the novel gait will use continuous leg rotation in which both ends of the leg can be used as feet.

Reminiscent of the cartwheel-like motion of the TARS robot in “Interstellar”, such a gait would be significantly faster and more energy efficient than the existing robot walking gaits. The goal of this PhD research project is to develop a proof-of-concept prototype based on our existing ultra-lightweight knee-less robot SLIDER.

How to Apply 
Please contact Dr Petar Kormushev if you are interested in applying for this project. 

For more information on submitting a PhD application, please consult our application pages here. When you submit your application, please cite this project title in the 'how you are planning to fund your PhD' section.