Human-Inspired Gait and Jumping Motion Generation for Bipedal Robots Using Model Predictive Control

In recent years, humanoid robot technology has been developing rapidly due to the need for robots to collaborate with humans or replace them in various tasks, requiring them to operate in complex human environments and placing high demands on their mobility. Developing humanoid robots with human-lik...

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Main Authors: Zhen Xu, Jianan Xie, Kenji Hashimoto
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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description In recent years, humanoid robot technology has been developing rapidly due to the need for robots to collaborate with humans or replace them in various tasks, requiring them to operate in complex human environments and placing high demands on their mobility. Developing humanoid robots with human-like walking and hopping abilities has become a key research focus, as these capabilities enable robots to move and perform tasks more efficiently in diverse and unpredictable environments, with significant applications in daily life, industrial operations, and disaster rescue. Currently, methods based on hybrid zero dynamics and reinforcement learning have been employed to enhance the walking and hopping capabilities of humanoid robots; however, model predictive control (MPC) presents two significant advantages: it can adapt to more complex task requirements and environmental conditions, and it allows for various walking and hopping patterns without extensive training and redesign. The objective of this study is to develop a bipedal robot controller using shooting method-based MPC to achieve human-like walking and hopping abilities, aiming to address the limitations of the existing methods and provide a new approach to enhancing robot mobility.
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spelling doaj-art-4054503c5b2947c38f00ec2a06b389712025-01-24T13:24:36ZengMDPI AGBiomimetics2313-76732025-01-011011710.3390/biomimetics10010017Human-Inspired Gait and Jumping Motion Generation for Bipedal Robots Using Model Predictive ControlZhen Xu0Jianan Xie1Kenji Hashimoto2Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems, Waseda University, 2-7 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu 808-0135, JapanGraduate School of Information, Production and Systems, Waseda University, 2-7 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu 808-0135, JapanGraduate School of Information, Production and Systems, Waseda University, 2-7 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu 808-0135, JapanIn recent years, humanoid robot technology has been developing rapidly due to the need for robots to collaborate with humans or replace them in various tasks, requiring them to operate in complex human environments and placing high demands on their mobility. Developing humanoid robots with human-like walking and hopping abilities has become a key research focus, as these capabilities enable robots to move and perform tasks more efficiently in diverse and unpredictable environments, with significant applications in daily life, industrial operations, and disaster rescue. Currently, methods based on hybrid zero dynamics and reinforcement learning have been employed to enhance the walking and hopping capabilities of humanoid robots; however, model predictive control (MPC) presents two significant advantages: it can adapt to more complex task requirements and environmental conditions, and it allows for various walking and hopping patterns without extensive training and redesign. The objective of this study is to develop a bipedal robot controller using shooting method-based MPC to achieve human-like walking and hopping abilities, aiming to address the limitations of the existing methods and provide a new approach to enhancing robot mobility.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/10/1/17bipedal robotsmodel predictive controlshooting methoddynamic constraints
spellingShingle Zhen Xu
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Human-Inspired Gait and Jumping Motion Generation for Bipedal Robots Using Model Predictive Control
Biomimetics
bipedal robots
model predictive control
shooting method
dynamic constraints
title Human-Inspired Gait and Jumping Motion Generation for Bipedal Robots Using Model Predictive Control
title_full Human-Inspired Gait and Jumping Motion Generation for Bipedal Robots Using Model Predictive Control
title_fullStr Human-Inspired Gait and Jumping Motion Generation for Bipedal Robots Using Model Predictive Control
title_full_unstemmed Human-Inspired Gait and Jumping Motion Generation for Bipedal Robots Using Model Predictive Control
title_short Human-Inspired Gait and Jumping Motion Generation for Bipedal Robots Using Model Predictive Control
title_sort human inspired gait and jumping motion generation for bipedal robots using model predictive control
topic bipedal robots
model predictive control
shooting method
dynamic constraints
url https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/10/1/17
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