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Design and Simulation of a Bipedal Robot for Explosive Jumping Based on a Hybrid Linkage-Cam Mechanism

  • Qiang Fu
  • , Ke Li
  • , Zhanchuan Qi
  • , Yunjiang Lou*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Humanoid robots, with their human-like structure and mobility, show great potential in rescue, exploration, industrial, and domestic applications. While significant progress has been made in basic locomotion, the achievement of highly explosive jumps remains challenging due to inefficient energy storage and delayed power release. This study proposes a bipedal jumping robot based on a hybrid linkage-cam mechanism to address these issues. A novel leg design combines an Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator (EHA), an ankle pitch motor, a spring-linkage energy storage unit, and a stroke amplification mechanism to boost instantaneous power output. A simplified seven-link leg model is developed, and both forward and inverse kinematic analyses are conducted to ensure accurate motion control. Additionally, a spring-loaded inverted pendulum (SLIP) model is constructed for jumping dynamics simulation, demonstrating the robot’s strong jump performance and stability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Robotics and Applications - 18th International Conference, ICIRA 2025, Proceedings
EditorsTakayuki Matsuno, Honghai Liu, Lianqing Liu, Zhouping Yin, Xiangyang Zhu, Weihong Ren, Zhiyong Wang, Yixuan Sheng
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages88-100
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9789819521005
DOIs
StatePublished - 2026
Externally publishedYes
Event18th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2025 - Okayama, Japan
Duration: 6 Aug 20259 Aug 2025

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume16076 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2025
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityOkayama
Period6/08/259/08/25

Keywords

  • SLIP
  • bipedal robot
  • explosive jumps
  • humanoid robot
  • linkage-cam mechanism

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