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The proposed method can generate an optimal feedforward control input and the corresponding optimal walking trajectory minimizing the \(L_2\) norm of the control input by iteration of laboratory experiments. Since a general walking motion involves discontinuous velocity transitions caused by the collision with the ground, the proposed method consists of the combination of a trajectory learning part and an estimation part of the discontinuous state transition mapping using the stored experimental data. We apply the proposed method to a kneed biped robot with a torso, where we also provide a technique to generate an optimal gait not only being energy-efficient but also avoiding the foot-scuffing problem.
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This work was partially supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers JP17H03282 and JP18K04202.
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This work was presented in part at the 2nd International Symposium on Swarm Behavior and Bio-Inspired Robotics, Kyoto, October 29–November 1, 2017.
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Satoh, S., Fujimoto, K. Gait generation for a biped robot with knees and torso via trajectory learning and state-transition estimation. Artif Life Robotics 23, 489–497 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10015-018-0476-4
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