Imitation Behavior of the Outer Edge of the Foot by Humanoids Using a Simplified Contact State Representation

Yoshimoto Ribayashi,Kento Kawaharazuka,Yasunori Toshimitsu,Daiki Kusuyama,Akihiro Miki,Koki Shinjo,Masahiro Baudo,Temma Suzuki,Yuta Kojio,Kei Okada,Masayuki Inaba,Yoshimoto Ribayashi,Kento Kawaharazuka,Yasunori Toshimitsu,Daiki Kusuyama,Akihiro Miki,Koki Shinjo,Masahiro Baudo,Temma Suzuki,Yuta Kojio,Kei Okada,Masayuki Inaba

There is a way to utilize humanoid robots to mimic human behavior by taking advantage of their human-like proportions. In general, motion capture is used; in this case, the posture of the body links can be taken. However, this method does not provide detailed information on the contact state, which is important for actions that involve contact with objects. In this study, we focused on the foot, w...