Dainius Udris
Papers
10
Total Citations
124
H-Index
6
About
Dainius Udris is a leading researcher in the field of legged robotics, with a primary focus on hexapod walking robots. His work centers on solving the fundamental challenges of energy-efficient locomotion, gait stability, and adaptive terrain traversal for multi-legged machines. Udris has made significant contributions by developing heuristic algorithms for gait switching that minimize energy consumption and cost of transport, as well as hybrid tactile sensor-based methods for obstacle overcoming. His research on minimizing foot deviations using multilayer perceptron networks and investigating the relationship between body elevation, step height, and energy consumption has advanced the practical deployment of hexapods on irregular terrain. With over 120 total citations across his most-cited works, Udris’s impact is evident in the robotics community’s growing interest in statically stable walking platforms. His notable achievements include pioneering work on piezoelectric force sensors for transportation platforms and leg placement algorithms that reduce foot impact forces. Udris continues to push boundaries with recent investigations into terrain irregularity sensing, making his research essential for students and engineers seeking to develop robust, energy-aware walking robots for real-world environments.
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- 3Energy-efficient walking over irregular terrain: a case of hexapod robot19 citations · 2019
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- 5Hexapod robot gait stability investigation6 citations · 2016
- 6Statically stable hexapod robot body construction6 citations · 2016
- 7Minimizing Hexapod Robot Foot Deviations Using Multilayer Perceptron3 citations · 2015
- 8PIEZOELECTRIC FORCE SENSORS FOR HEXAPOD TRANSPORTATION PLATFORM2 citations · 2015
- 9Leg placement algorithm for foot impact force minimization2 citations · 2018
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