• DocumentCode
    3235658
  • Title

    Climbing stairs with EP-WAR2 biped robot

  • Author

    Figliolini, G. ; Ceccarelli, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. of Robotics and Mechatronics DiMSAT, Cassino Univ., Italy
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    2001
  • Firstpage
    4116
  • Abstract
    A second prototype of a biped walking robot, called EP-WAR2 (Electropneumatic WAlking Robot), has been designed and built at LARM (Laboratory of Robotics and Mechatronics) in Cassino. In addition to the performances of the previous prototype EP-WAR, EP-WAR2 is able to climb stairs because of a new actuation system. A suitable programming of the programmable logic controller has been based on several subroutines, which run different walking motions and specifically to climb stairs. Experimental tests prove the validity of the proposed low-cost design and programming technique.
  • Keywords
    actuators; electropneumatic control equipment; legged locomotion; on-off control; programmable controllers; robot programming; EP-WAR2 biped robot; actuation system; electropneumatic walking robot; low-cost design; programmable logic controller; programming technique; stair climbing; walking motions; Foot; Laboratories; Leg; Legged locomotion; Mechatronics; Programmable control; Prototypes; Robot programming; Testing; Valves;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Robotics and Automation, 2001. Proceedings 2001 ICRA. IEEE International Conference on
  • ISSN
    1050-4729
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6576-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ROBOT.2001.933261
  • Filename
    933261