Mntsnow
02-21-2005, 8:00 AM
The difference between man and machine is shrinking. Scientists have developed a robot that "learns" to walk like a toddler, improving its step and balance with every stride.
The walking robot looks more like a moving Erector set than a human being, but the machine has the unmistakable gait of a person strolling along. The robot uses its curved feet and motorized ankles to spring its legs forward, its arms swinging at every step to help with balance.
Researchers Thursday showed off the learning, walking robot, along with two not so advanced models, at a national meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. A report on the research appears this week in the journal Science. Read more at Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600112973,00.html)
The walking robot looks more like a moving Erector set than a human being, but the machine has the unmistakable gait of a person strolling along. The robot uses its curved feet and motorized ankles to spring its legs forward, its arms swinging at every step to help with balance.
Researchers Thursday showed off the learning, walking robot, along with two not so advanced models, at a national meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. A report on the research appears this week in the journal Science. Read more at Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600112973,00.html)