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Past Forward: Learning to Walk

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Allison Marsh
DOI：10.1109/MSPEC.2026.11553277delete
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Abstract

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On a Wednesday night in November 1987, a British photographer named Richard Greenhill invited a group of robot enthusiasts to his attic to tinker with scavenged electronics. Their main objective: to build a two-legged walking robot. Designed by Greenhill's friend David Buckley, a robotics and animatronics expert, the robot used compressed air to extend and contract its 28 “air-muscles.” The robot's bones were made of wood, with joints at the hips, knees, ankles, and toes, providing 12 degrees of freedom. The group called itself the Shadow Group, and they soon managed to get the Shadow Walker to stand up reliably and balance itself. But mastering the art of walking proved to be a far bigger challenge.

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IEEE Spectrum cover
IEEE Spectrum
IF:
2.4
Papers:
185
Citations:
2.0K

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