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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toru Takenaka, Wako, JP;
Takayuki Kawai, Wako, JP;
Tadaaki Hasegawa, Wako, JP;
Takashi Matsumoto, Wako, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
31856812 ; 901-1 ;
Abstract
A legged moving robot has a plurality of movable legs extending downwardly from an upper body and having actuators associated respectively with joints thereof. A fall judging unit decides whether the robot is likely to fall down while the robot is operating. An actuator controller controls the actuators associated respectively with the joints of the movable legs to lower the center of gravity of the robot when the fall judging unit determines that the robot is likely to fall down.