Perceptive Hexapod Legged Locomotion for Climbing Joist Environments
Zixian Zang,Maxime Kawawa-Beaudan,Wenhao Yu,Tingnan Zhang,Avideh Zakhor,Zixian Zang,Maxime Kawawa-Beaudan,Wenhao Yu,Tingnan Zhang,Avideh Zakhor
Attics are one of the largest sources of energy loss in residential homes, but they are uncomfortable and dangerous for human workers to conduct air sealing and insulation. Hexapod robots are potentially suitable for carrying out those tasks in tight attic spaces since they are stable, compact, and lightweight. For hexapods to succeed in these tasks, they must be able to navigate inside tight atti...