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Chuanyu Yang¹, Can Pu², Yuan Zou³

¹National Elite Institute of Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401135, China.

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This study integrates bio-inspired central pattern generators (CPGs) with neural networks to improve quadruped robot locomotion. The novel approach enables agile, dynamic movement and multi-skill capabilities, including fall recovery.

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Computational Neuroscience
Bio-inspired Engineering

Background:

Central Pattern Generators (CPGs) are biological neural circuits crucial for rhythmic locomotion.
Quadruped robots require advanced control for agile and robust movement over varied terrain.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance quadruped robot locomotion by integrating CPGs with a multi-layer perceptron (MLP) network.
To develop a novel, fully-differentiable CPG network for gradient-based joint training with an MLP.

Main Methods:

Proposed a network architecture combining CPGs for rhythm generation and an MLP for sensory fusion.
Reformulated CPGs into a differentiable, stateless network for joint training.
Conducted extensive experiments to validate the approach.

Main Results:

Learned locomotion policies demonstrated agile and dynamic behaviors.
Robots successfully traversed uneven terrain and resisted perturbations.
The unified policy network exhibited multi-skill capabilities, including fall recovery and diverse gaits.

Conclusions:

Integrating bio-inspired CPGs with sensory fusion networks enhances robot locomotion.
The proposed method achieves smooth, versatile, and robust rhythmic and non-rhythmic locomotion skills.
This approach offers a promising direction for advanced robotic control systems.