Here is an interesting news clip that shows a running robot heel striking shod.
It is at the end of the video 8:55, also robot walking at 3:30 into the video.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec10/robots_10-29.html
Could the robot run more efficient if they programmed it to emulate barefoot running?
Also does a robot really need to be running shod? My answer is yes to this question, because I think when people see us without shoes in public they get very uneasy about the situation and it makes them disturbed that they see this happening. Remember that we are not the disturbed ones, it’s everyone else....So I think it would put people at ease to see a robot running shod heel striking, at least the shoe companies would want to have a robot heel striking shod.
-Bob
It is at the end of the video 8:55, also robot walking at 3:30 into the video.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec10/robots_10-29.html
Could the robot run more efficient if they programmed it to emulate barefoot running?
Also does a robot really need to be running shod? My answer is yes to this question, because I think when people see us without shoes in public they get very uneasy about the situation and it makes them disturbed that they see this happening. Remember that we are not the disturbed ones, it’s everyone else....So I think it would put people at ease to see a robot running shod heel striking, at least the shoe companies would want to have a robot heel striking shod.
-Bob