Stability and adaptability of passive creeping of a snake-like robot

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-1-2010

Abstract

The control of a snake-like robot is a challenging problem because of the complex dynamics and the unknown environment.We have proposed an energy-based method, called passive creeping, to control the serpentine locomotion. This paper lays emphasis on the stability and the adaptability of the method. First, the local orbital stability of the movement is explicated based on the maximal Lyapunov exponent and the recurrence plot. Second, the adaptability to the environment is analyzed, and an optimal adaptive law based on the energy proportion is put into use to perfect the method. The particular advantages of the passive creeping include the comprehensive concept, the explicit control, and the inherent adaptability. ©2010 IEEE.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

IEEE/RSJ 2010 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2010 - Conference Proceedings

First Page

395

Last Page

400

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