Jumping Locomotion and it's Application in Robots – A Review

Abstract:

This paper presents an overview of jumping robots and the methods used to stimulate them for their movements to prey something or escape themselves. The locomotion type is generally divided into two groups, i.e. directly actuated and indirectly actuated jumping robots. Three examples from the former and four of later class are analyzed in detail and their structures are presented with self-explained pictures. The advantages and disadvantages of each class are also discussed. On the basis of the analysis, it can be observed that directly actuated jumping robots are having more advantages comparatively and some future work is suggested to eliminate their flaws and make them more reliable.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 915-916)
• Pages: 471-476
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.915-916.471
• Online since: April 2014
• Authors: Tran Linh Khuong, Zhao Gang, Muhammad Farid, Zhuang Zhi Sun
• Keywords: Biomimetic, Jumping Locomotion, Legged Robot

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