Gait and Path Planning of Climbing Robots

Unlike wheeled robots or even regular walking robots, climbing-type robots require planning the path over sparsely distributed graspable points.

Planning the gait of the robot is also important to define the walking patterns, defining the sequence of the moving limbs, and the positions to grasp.

This project focuses on developing the path and gait planning over natural terrain with discrete graspable points, improving overall stability.

Last update: 2023-Oct-20

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