Climbing and Walking Robots and the Supporting Technologies for Mobile Machines

Bringing together academics, researchers, and industrialists, <i>Climbing and Walking Robots 2003 (CLAWAR 2003)</i> provides a forum for cross-fertilization in the different specialities so that both state-of-the-art and industrial applications can be reported on.  Original contributions, both industrial and those in new/emerging fields, provide a full picture of climbing and walking robots. <p>The interest in climbing and walking robots (CLAWAR) has increased considerably over recent years, addressing many application fields such as exploration/intervention in extreme environments, personal services, emergency rescue operations, transportation, entertainment, etc., and envisage humanoid robots evolving into mechatronic replicas of ourselves. </p> <p><b><u>Topics covered include:</u></b></p> <p><b>Biological Inspired Systems</b></p> <p><b>Medical Systems</b></p> <p><b>Control of CLAWAR</b></p> <p><b>Design Methodology</b></p> <p><b>System Modelling and Simulation</b></p> <p><b>Modularity and System Architecture</b></p> <p><b>Gait Generation and Stability of CLAWAR</b></p> <p><b>Biped Locomotion</b></p> <p><b>Multi-legged Locomotion</b></p> <p><b>Micro Machines</b></p> <p><b>Applications</b></p> <p><b>Climbing Robots</b></p> <p><b>Actuators, Sensors, Navigation, and Sensors Fusion</b></p> <p><b>CLAWAR Network Workpackages</b></p>