Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots : CLAWAR 99

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Plenary papers: recent topics on robotic technologies, T. Fukuda et al modelling of load sensing during the stance phase of cockroach walking, S. Ramasubramanian et al legged robot at MIT - what's new since Railbert, G.A. Pratt. Theory and simulation - I: control of a hopping machine, V.B. Larin design and control of a biped walking and jogging robot, M. Gienger et al mobility, singularity, and geometry of parallel robots, P. Kool proving asymptotic stability of a walking cycle for a five DOF biped robot model, J.W. Grizzle et al on stability of a walking machine in dynamic motion, W. Brockmann et al control algorithm for hexapod with adaptation of its body, V. Budanov. Control - I: prototype of universal adaptive control system for quasi-resonance drive, T. Akinfiev et al adaptive neural control of walking robots with guaranteed stability, M.J. Randall et al navigation of autonomous robots using fuzzy neural networks, J. Markusek et al control of legged planar hopping with radical basis function neural networks, K.D. Maier et al single support static balancing of a 12 DOF biped robot, D. Akdas, G.A. Medrano-Cerda an adaptive controller of a climbing robot, A. Gimenez et al advanced motion control for automation systems, D.J. Brown et al. Locomotion - I: legs or wheels? WHEELEG - a hybrid solution, G. Muscato, G. Nunnari optimal foot trajectory for a climbing robot, J.C. Grieco et al on gait stability of hexapods walking omni-directionally, J. Qian et al development of multi-legged walking robot with articulated body, P. Blazevic et al application of a maximum stiffness rule for pneumatically driven legs of a walking robot, G. Granosik, E. Jezierski. Theory and simulation - II: reliability aspects for mobile machines, K. Lauridsen, P. Christensen force control of six-legged robot for service operations, A. Schneider, U. Schmucker modelling issues and optimal control of minimal energy biped walking, M. Hardt et al modelling, simulation, and conception of parallel climbing robots for construction and service, R. Saltaren et al. (Part contents).