Weaver: Proprioceptive control of a hexapod robot in unstructured terrain Navinda Kottege 2016-03-09 | Demonstration of Weaver's capabilities. For more information, please see our paper: http://www.navinda.kottege.net/publications/Bjelonic2016.IROS16.pdfPlease have a look at our other legged robot work here: https://confluence.csiro.au/display/ASL/Legged+Robots
Stargazing Live Episode 2 legged robot Weaver 360 view Navinda Kottege 2019-01-10 | The legged robot segment of the episode 2 live broadcast as seen by Weaver's on-board 360 degree camera.
Weaver featured on Stargazing Live ABC Navinda Kottege 2019-01-10 | Segment from episode 2 of 'Stargazing Live with Prof. Brian Cox' on ABC TV from 2017. CSIRO's legged robot Weaver is featured from 3min 32sec in this video.
Gizmo Navinda Kottege 2018-02-13 | A quick preview of the latest and smallest member of our Syropod family.For more information, please visit: https://research.csiro.au/robotics/research-areas/legged-robots/
Weaver featured on Channel 10 eye witness news - 10 Aug 2017 Navinda Kottege 2017-08-29 | CSIRO's legged robot Weaver was featured in the news coverage of the QCESA Emergency Services Expo in Brisbane on 10 august 2017
Weaver featured on Channel 10s Scope Navinda Kottege 2017-03-02 | Please see the following link for the full Scope episode (Season 3, episode 144): https://tenplay.com.au/channel-eleven/scope/season-3/episode-144Please visit the following site for more information about CSIRO's legged robots: https://research.csiro.au/robotics/research-areas/legged-robots/
Weaver robot by CSIRO Navinda Kottege 2017-02-20 | For more information, please see: https://research.csiro.au/robotics/weaver/
Terrain Classification using a Hexapod Robot Navinda Kottege 2016-10-13 | Terrain classification using the leg joint position errors as the feature vector. For more information, please see: https://research.csiro.au/robotics/terrain-classification-using-legged-robots/
Autonomous Navigation of Hexapod Robots with Vision-based Controller Adaptation - ICRA2017 Navinda Kottege 2016-10-13 | "Autonomous Navigation of Hexapod Robots With Vision-based Controller Adaptation", Marko Bjelonic, Timon Homberger, Navinda Kottege, Paulo Borges, Margarita Chli, and Philipp Beckerle, To appear in proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robots and Automation (ICRA 2017), Singapore.For more information, please visit: https://research.csiro.au/robotics/weaver/
Terrain-dependant Motion Adaptation for Hexapod Robots Navinda Kottege 2016-04-11 | We present a novel terrain sensing method using stereo vision that can inform gait parameter selection for a legged robot. This method is evaluated using Weaver, a hexapod robot with 30 degrees of freedom. The joint stiffness is adapted based on inputs from the vision system allowing the robot to effectively traverse variable rough terrain. For more info, please see our paper: http://www.navinda.kottege.net/publications/Homberger2016.ISER16.pdfPlease have a look at our other legged robot work here: https://confluence.csiro.au/display/ASL/Legged+Robots
Fully Autonomous Evolutionary Optimization of Hexapod Robot Controllers Navinda Kottege 2016-04-07 | A hardware platform is presented that allows fully autonomous optimization of control parameters on a hexapod robot. The setup is used to optimize gait parameters and test a range of joint controller p-gains.For more information, please visit https://wiki.csiro.au/display/ASL/Legged+Robots
Real-time slip detection and recovery for a hexapod robot Navinda Kottege 2016-03-17 | Method for detecting and recovering slip events for a hexapod robot.
Confined space inspection using a legged robot Navinda Kottege 2016-02-23 | A hexapod robot used for inspections in mock-up confined spaces demonstrating potential applications.
Acoustics based Terrain Classification for Legged Robots Navinda Kottege 2016-02-19 | For more information, please have a look at the paper here : http://www.navinda.kottege.net/publications/Christie2016.ICRA16.Abstract.htm
Legged Robot at the CONNECT Expo featured on Channel 9 News Navinda Kottege 2015-09-23 | One of CSIRO's legged robots featured on Channel 9 News. This was at the CONNECT Expo in Melbourne, April 2015.
Energetics-Informed Hexapod Gait Switching Across Terrains Navinda Kottege 2015-03-08 | For more information please have a look at the paper here: http://www.navinda.kottege.net/publications/Kottege2015.ICRA15.Abstract.htm
Hexapod robots (Scope Channel 10) Navinda Kottege 2014-07-20 | Clip from Channel 10's Scope program (Children's Science Show) covering our Hexapod robots (September 2013).Please see our paper from more details:http://www.navinda.kottege.net/publications/kottege2015.ICRA15.pdfhttp://www.navinda.kottege.net/publications/hoerger2014.ISER14.pdfhttp://www.araa.asn.au/acra/acra2013/papers/pap155s1-file1.pdf
Real-time Stabilisation for Hexapod Robots Navinda Kottege 2014-07-17 | Legged robots such as hexapod robots are capable of navigating in rough and unstructured terrain. When the terrain model is either known a priori or is observed by on-board sensors, motion planners can be used to give desired motion and stability for the robot. However, unexpected leg disturbances could occur due to inaccuracies of the model or sensors or simply due to the dynamic nature of the terrain. We provide a state space based framework for stabilisation of a high dimensional multi-legged robot which detects and recovers from unexpected events such as leg slip. We experimentally evaluate our approach using a modified PhantomX hexapod robot with extended tibia segments which significantly reduces its stability. Our results show that roll and pitch stability is improved by 2x when using the proposed method.See paper for more details: http://www.navinda.kottege.net/publications/Hoerger2014.ISER14.Abstract.htm
Construction progress Navinda Kottege 2012-08-12 | Longer sequence with frame, roof and gutters going in at 122 Bozzato Place. Photos are 5mins apart and the time lapse video is at 12fps. Therefore one second is approximately an hour in real time.
Construction continues Navinda Kottege 2012-08-12 | Finishing touches to the roof and insulation goes around the frame at 122 Bozzato Place. Photos are 5mins apart and the time lapse video is at 12fps. Therefore one second is approximately an hour in real time.
Brisbane river overflowing at Bellbowrie (12 January 2011) Navinda Kottege 2011-01-12 | Bellbowrie shops, Moggill Rd, Sugarwood street underwater. Usually the river is about 10-15m below street level. This was morning of Wednesday 12 January 2011. The water levels have further risen by evening.
