- "16 Ways to Gallop: Energetics and Body Dynamics of High-Speed Quadrupedal Gaits" submitted to IROS 2025
- "Transformable Modular Robots: A CPG-Based Approach to Independent and Collective Locomotion" submitted to IROS 2025
- Academic Awards:
- Graduate student Jing Cheng earned Second Place (tied) at the 2025 Research Day for her presentation on “Harnessing Natural Oscillations for High-Speed, Efficient Asymmetrical Locomotion in Quadrupedal Robots”
- Graduate student Yasser Alqaham received an Honorable Mention for his presentation on “16 Ways to Gallop: Energetics and Body Dynamics of High-Speed Quadrupedal Gaits”
Research Experience
- Research Projects:
- Bipedal Passive Locomotion
- Quadrupedal Passive Locomotion
- Optimization for Gait Generation
- Controller Design for Legged robots
- Transformable Legged Robots
- Enhancing Fall Mitigation in Legged Robots with Soft Inflatable Manipulators and Smart Footwear
- Jerboa Gait Transition
- Sled Dog Dynamics
- Horse Gait
- Dynamic Similarity between Bipeds and Quadrupeds