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What is Whole Body Control (WBC) in humanoid robots? Humanoid robots are among the most complex robotic systems, with lot of joints, which work not in isolation but must work in coordination. The rotation of each joint, along each axis, is one degree of freedom (DOF). Actually DOF can also be linear, not only rotational (such as when analyzing structures in civil engineering), but in humanoid robots, we mainly deal with rotational DOF. Whole Body Control (WBC) is a commonly used term which refers to coordinating body movements, which means all DOF in a balanced and stable way toward desired goals. This includes the following criteria which are coordinated simultaneously: […] Read More

Similar to why humans have senses, a humanoid robot has sensors to be able to obtain data from its environment. This data must be processed effectively which should run in coordination with the main control system of the robot. Let’s first take a look at typical sensor types that are used in a humanoid robot. Sensor Types in a Humanoid Robot Force sensors: Measuring force is essential during maintaining balance, gripping, walking, reacting to external forces and adjusting its own action. For safety around humans, it is also crucial to be able to measure the force after collisions or unexpected contact, and either stopping or changing movement of joints. Just […] Read More