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EECS Spring 1996 Catalogue Supplement

6.894 Legged Locomotion in Robots and Animals H)

R 7-10pm, NE43-006
Prof. Gill Pratt, NE43-620, x2037
3-0-9
Prerequisite: permission of instructor

Intensive introduction to the principles of legged locomotion as they apply to walking robots and animals. Topics: selection and coordination of gait; energetics and speed; mechanical design; evolution of legged creatures; control of balance; algorithms for rough terrain; gymnastics. Students will be required to complete a project on a related topic.

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