FlipBot: A Lizard Inspired Stunt Robot
Published in International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), 2014
Recommended citation: Fisher, C., and A. Patel. "Preparation of papers for ifac conferences & symposia: Flipbot: A lizard inspired stunt robot." IFAC Proceedings Volumes 47.3 (2014): 4837-4842. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1474667016423633
Abstract: Inspired by the acrobatics of the lizard, we present a novel robot platform capable of performing a barrel roll from a ramp. The system is modeled using Euler-Lagrange mechanics, followed by controller design and numerical simulation. A robotic platform is then designed to perform the experiments. Finally, we show that purely by the use of the actuated tail, the robot can rapidly performing a 360 degree roll rotation in under a second.