Stable Transition of Quadruped Rhythmic Motion Using the Tracking Differentiator

作     者：Xiaoqi Li Wei Wang Jianqiang Yi 

作者机构：Institute of AutomationChinese Academy of Sciences 

出 版 物：《Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology(New Series)》 (哈尔滨工业大学学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2015年第22卷第5期

页      面：9-16页

核心收录：

学科分类：0810[工学-信息与通信工程] 08[工学] 080202[工学-机械电子工程] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 0802[工学-机械工程] 0812[工学-计算机科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 

基　　金：Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61375101) 

主　　题：quadruped robot center of gravity central pattern generator discrete tracking differentiator proportional-derivative sub-controller 

摘      要：Since the quadruped robot possesses predominant environmental adaptability,it is expected to be employed in nature environments. In some situations,such as ice surface and tight space,the quadruped robot is required to lower the height of center of gravity( COG) to enhance the stability and maneuverability. To properly handle these situations,a quadruped controller based on the central pattern generator( CPG) model,the discrete tracking differentiator( TD) and proportional-derivative( PD) sub-controllers is presented. The CPG is used to generate basic rhythmic motion for the quadruped robot. The discrete TD is not only creatively employed to implement the transition between two different rhythmic medium values of the CPG which results in the adjustment of the height of COG of the quadruped robot,but also modified to control the transition duration which enables the quadruped robot to achieve the stable transition. Additionally,two specific PD sub-controllers are constructed to adjust the oscillation amplitude of the CPG,so as to avoid the severe deviation in the transverse direction during transition locomotion. Finally,the controller is validated on a quadruped model. A tunnel with variable height is built for the quadruped model to travel through. The simulation demonstrates the severe deviation without the PD sub-controllers,and the reduced deviation with the PD sub-controllers.