3 accepted papers
The general approach to humanoid feet design considers the use of rectangular plate sole structures that are relatively stiff and compatible for flat terrain locomotion. Although this can be adequate the inability of these stiff feet to cope with small terrain irregularities, it makes them inappropr
The deployment of robots to assist in environments hostile for humans during emergency scenarios require robots to demonstrate enhanced physical performance, that includes adequate power, adaptability and robustness to physical interactions and efficient operation. This work presents the design and
The work presents the development and evaluation of a novel foot sole for humanoid robots. For humanoid locomotion the foot sole is important for absorbing impacts. In contrast to the simple planar rubber pad foot sole that is conventionally used in humanoid robots this paper introduces a new foot s…