Workshop
Embodied locomotion mechanisms in animals and robots: from morphological to neural computations
Date: September 18, 2024
Biological walking systems show adaptive locomotion strategies to deal with different situations. Neurophysiological studies have revealed that adaptive locomotion emerges from dynamical interactions of neural activities, plasticity, musculoskeletal systems, and the environment (embodied sensorimotor interactions). However, understanding this embodied locomotion mechanism and achieving this on legged robots remains a grand challenge. Thus, our workshop “Embodied locomotion mechanisms in animals and robots: from morphological to neural computations” will bring together leading experts working in the domains of bio-inspired control of legged robots to present their recent achievements in understanding and achieving the adaptive locomotion mechanism in animals and robots from morphological to neural computations, as well as the implementation on robots.
The half-day workshop is composed of the following parts:
Invited talks by experts from animal locomotion, bio-inspired locomotion control and legged robots.
Discussion and future steps
We hope that you will be able to attend and look forward to seeing you in Kyoto, Japan!
Workshop Organizers/ Session Chairs:
Poramate Manoonpong, Shinya Aoi, and Yuichi Ambe
Timetable:
13:00-13:05
Workshop start and Introduction
13:05-13:30
Exploring Robot Design Principle from Flexible Body of Carnivoran Mammals
Akira Fukuhara (Tohoku University)
13:30-13:55
The Torsional Dynamics of Torso Explains Dynamical Difference between Two Types of Quadrupedal Galloping : a Modeling Study
Tomoya Kamimura (Nagoya Institute of Technology)
13:55-14:15 20-minute break
14:15-14:40
On Brainless-Robot Approach to Emergence of Motor Patterns
Yoichi Masuda (Osaka University)
14:40-15:05
Inter-leg Coordination for Split-belt Adaptation through Interaction between Body and Environment
Kodai Kodono (National Institute of Technology, Maizuru College)
15:05-15:30
Analysis of the Mechanism of Locust’s Unique Gaits
Yasuhiro Sugimoto (Osaka University)
15:30-15:50 20-minute break
15:50-16:15
A Jellyfish Cyborg Exploiting Natural Embodied Intelligence
Dai Owaki (Tohoku University)
16:15-16:40
From Locomotion to Navigation: Decoding the Adaptive Motor Control System in Centipedes
Kotaro Yasui (Tohoku University)
16:40-17:05
Analysis of Insect Localization Strategy Modulated by Environmental Complexity
Shunsuke Shigaki (National Institute of Informatics), Hirono Ohashi (Tokyo University of Agriculture)
17:05-17:30
Bridging gaps between Biological and Machine Intelligence
Poramate Manoonpong (Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology; The University of Southern Denmark)
17:30-17:45
Discussion and Closing