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The tubes become self-oscillating limbs of locomoting robots, intrinsically coordinating their (asymmetric) stepping motion!
The tubes become self-oscillating limbs of locomoting robots, intrinsically coordinating their (asymmetric) stepping motion!
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By physical synchronization of multiple limbs through internal interconnections or interactions with the environment, robust and fast locomotion gaits dynamically emerge without the need for centralized processors. They go in sync even at 300 oscillations per second!
Robots with coupled limbs display responsive behaviors: they autonomously avoid obstacles and even change locomotion gait when transitioning from ground to water, without control inputs! All of this by moving pretty fast and efficiently. 💃
(This video is in real time)
In the past few years, playing with these devices taught me that seemingly simple objects hide a great deal of complexity, ready to be explored. 🤹♂️
Thanks to co-authors Mannus Schomaker and Bas Overvelde for this fun adventure!
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