Locomotion Mode Transition Control of a Multi-Locomotion Robot

Abstract

With the rapid progress of robotic technologies, robots are today expected to accomplish a number of tasks that human beings fi nd tedious or dangerous. In this background, industrial robots were developed to perform tasks that were physically laborious for humans, such as the conveyance of heavy materials or to implement tough jobs such as mindless jobs. Robots are also desirable substitutes for human workers in hazardous places, such as nuclear power plants or outer space.