地面に応じて脚の硬さを変える単脚ホッパー:省エネ跳躍の実現
Tunable Leg Stiffness in a Monopedal Hopper for Energy-Efficient Vertical Hopping Across Varying Ground Profiles
脚の硬さをリアルタイムに調整できる単脚跳躍ロボットを開発し、地面の硬さと減衰に応じて最適な脚剛性を選ぶことで、一定のエネルギー入力で最大の跳躍高さを達成できることを実験とシミュレーションで示した。
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著者: Rongqian Chen, Jun Kwon, Kefan Wu, Wei-Hsi Chen
分類: cs.RO, cs.SY, eess.SY
原文アブストラクト
We present the design and implementation of HASTA (Hopper with Adjustable Stiffness for Terrain Adaptation), a vertical hopping robot with real-time tunable leg stiffness, aimed at optimizing energy efficiency across various ground profiles (a pair of ground stiffness and damping conditions). By adjusting leg stiffness, we aim to maximize apex hopping height, a key metric for energy-efficient vertical hopping. We hypothesize that softer legs perform better on soft, damped ground by minimizing penetration and energy loss, while stiffer legs excel on hard, less damped ground by reducing limb deformation and energy dissipation. Through experimental tests and simulations, we find the best leg stiffness within our selection for each combination of ground stiffness and damping, enabling the robot to achieve maximum steady-state hopping height with a constant energy input. These results support our hypothesis that tunable stiffness improves energy-efficient locomotion in controlled experimental conditions. In addition, the simulation provides insights that could aid in the future development of controllers for selecting leg stiffness.
