Predicting the mean first passage time (MFPT) to reach any state for a passive dynamic walker with steady state variability.

Idealized passive dynamic walkers (PDW) exhibit limit cycle stability at steady state. Yet in reality, uncertainty in ground interaction forces result in variability in limit cycles even for a simple walker known as the Rimless Wheel (RW) on seemingly even slopes. This class of walkers is called met...

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Main Authors: Isuri Wijesundera, Malka N Halgamuge, Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas, Thrishantha Nanayakkara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207665