TY - GEN
T1 - Harmonic versus Chaos Controlled Oscillators in Hexapedal Locomotion
AU - Fuente, Luis A
AU - Lones, Michael Adam
AU - Crook, Nigel
AU - Olde Scheper, Tjeerd
PY - 2015/9
Y1 - 2015/9
N2 - The behavioural diversity of chaotic oscillator can be controlled into periodic dynamics and used to model locomotion using central pattern generators. This paper shows how controlled chaotic oscillators may improve the adaptation of the robot locomotion behaviour to terrain uncertainties when compared to nonlinear harmonic oscillators. This is quantitatively assesses by the stability, changes of direction and steadiness of the robotic movements. Our results show that the controlled Wu oscillator promotes the emergence of adaptive locomotion when deterministic sensory feedback is used. They also suggest that the chaotic nature of chaos controlled oscillators increases the expressiveness of pattern generators to explore new locomotion gaits.
AB - The behavioural diversity of chaotic oscillator can be controlled into periodic dynamics and used to model locomotion using central pattern generators. This paper shows how controlled chaotic oscillators may improve the adaptation of the robot locomotion behaviour to terrain uncertainties when compared to nonlinear harmonic oscillators. This is quantitatively assesses by the stability, changes of direction and steadiness of the robotic movements. Our results show that the controlled Wu oscillator promotes the emergence of adaptive locomotion when deterministic sensory feedback is used. They also suggest that the chaotic nature of chaos controlled oscillators increases the expressiveness of pattern generators to explore new locomotion gaits.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84945561584&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-23108-2_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-23108-2_10
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9783319231075
VL - 9303
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
SP - 114
EP - 127
BT - Information Processing in Cells and Tissues
PB - Springer
T2 - 10th International Conference
Y2 - 14 September 2015 through 16 September 2015
ER -