Seminar: Designing Robots to Run and Jump, 26th Sept, 1:00pm

When: Thursday 26th of Sept, 1:00pm AEST

Where: This seminar will be partially presented at the ACFR seminar area, J04 lvl 2 (Rose St Building) and partially online via Zoom. RSVP

Title: Designing Robots to Run and Jump

Abstract:

For legged robots to become highly effective in search and rescue missions, they must be able to rapidly traverse discontinuous terrains, pass through narrow spaces, manipulate their surroundings, and in certain cases perform highly dynamic tasks such as jumping over gaps or obstacles. Meeting these requirements calls for a new generation of electrically-actuated legged robots with improved agility and enhanced features such as powerful distal joints (e.g., ankle). In this talk we will explore the critical yet competing requirements that guide the design of such robots, and also present our progress on the development of a new actuation system that uses hydrostatic transmissions coupled to quasi-direct drive electrical actuators, allowing us to combine the efficiency and safety of electrical actuation, with the peak power output, versatility, and impact tolerance of hydraulics.

Bio:

Pedram Ahmadiyan is a PhD candidate at ACFR, focusing on the design and development of new actuation systems for large-scale acrobatic legged robots. He received his Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Hons) from Monash University in 2022. Previously, he was a member of Monash Nova Rover, where he contributed to the design and construction of analogue Mars rovers for international student competitions.