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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: Two-legged robots
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Keywords: two-legged
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Date: Mon, 14 Nov 1994 18:56:45 GMT
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phufh@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Andrew Lambert) writes:
>In article <hallumdCyz6GG.Io3@netcom.com>,
>	hallumd@netcom.com (Dave Hallum) writes:
>>hola, A few days ago I took up a personal project to design, or at least put 
>>something down on paper, a robot that walks upright on to legs, similar to a 
>>bird.  So far I have not been able to find any info. on similar projects.  I 
>>would greater appreciate on info.(papers,pictures,stray thoughts) that could 
>>be emailed to me.

>It has been investigated but I don't believe anything was really achieved.
>A two legged walking robot is simply far too unstable. You would have to have
>a very complex control system. Could is be similar to the roll control used
>in helicopter stability systems?

     Such conservatism from an undergrad.  Two legged walking has
been achieved.  It's not easy, but techniques are in the literature.

						John Nagle

