TY - GEN
T1 - A CPG-based decentralized control of a quadruped robot inspired by true slime mold
AU - Kano, Takeshi
AU - Nagasawa, Koh
AU - Owaki, Dai
AU - Tero, Atsushi
AU - Ishiguro, Akio
PY - 2010/12/1
Y1 - 2010/12/1
N2 - Despite its appeal, a systematic design of an autonomous decentralized control system is yet to be realized. To bridge this gap, we have so far employed a "back-to-basics" approach inspired by true slime mold, a primitive living creature whose behavior is purely controlled by coupled biochemical oscillators similar to central pattern generators (CPGs). Based on this natural phenomenon, we have successfully developed a design scheme for local sensory feedback control leading to system-wide adaptive behavior. This design scheme is based on a "discrepancy function" that extracts the discrepancies among the mechanical system (i:e:, body), control system (i:e:, brain-nervous system) and the environment. The aim of this study is to intensively investigate the validity of this design scheme by applying it to the control of a quadruped locomotion. Simulation results show that the quadruped robot exhibits remarkably adaptive behavior in response to environmental changes and changes in body properties. Our results shed a new light on design methodologies for CPG-based decentralized control of various types of locomotion.
AB - Despite its appeal, a systematic design of an autonomous decentralized control system is yet to be realized. To bridge this gap, we have so far employed a "back-to-basics" approach inspired by true slime mold, a primitive living creature whose behavior is purely controlled by coupled biochemical oscillators similar to central pattern generators (CPGs). Based on this natural phenomenon, we have successfully developed a design scheme for local sensory feedback control leading to system-wide adaptive behavior. This design scheme is based on a "discrepancy function" that extracts the discrepancies among the mechanical system (i:e:, body), control system (i:e:, brain-nervous system) and the environment. The aim of this study is to intensively investigate the validity of this design scheme by applying it to the control of a quadruped locomotion. Simulation results show that the quadruped robot exhibits remarkably adaptive behavior in response to environmental changes and changes in body properties. Our results shed a new light on design methodologies for CPG-based decentralized control of various types of locomotion.
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U2 - 10.1109/IROS.2010.5650318
DO - 10.1109/IROS.2010.5650318
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:78651489579
SN - 9781424466757
T3 - IEEE/RSJ 2010 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2010 - Conference Proceedings
SP - 4928
EP - 4933
BT - IEEE/RSJ 2010 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2010 - Conference Proceedings
T2 - 23rd IEEE/RSJ 2010 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS 2010
Y2 - 18 October 2010 through 22 October 2010
ER -