Efficiency, speed, and scaling of two-dimensional passive-dynamic walking

Efficiency, speed, and scaling of two-dimensional passive-dynamic walking (PDF)
Garcia, M., Chatterjee, A., Ruina, A.
Dynamics and Stability of Systems, Vol. 15, No. 2, Pages 75-99, 2000

Video - Kneed Walker (MOV) (498 KB)

Video - Animation, by Dan Jung (MOV) (415 KB)
Dan Jung created an animation of a Working Model version of the 2D Kneed Walker as part of his undergraduate project at the Biorobotics and Locomotion Lab at Cornell.

Guide to launching a McGeer walker. A video by Cornell M-Eng Student Matt Haberland in Spring 07.

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