[DS, SG] Walkers

G'day,

Just came across a paper discussing current 6-legged mechanical walkers.
One of the things these guys have managed to do is make sure leg
trajectories are always adapted such that "mechanical stress is reduced.
This even holds true for special situations like, for example, walking
over
obstacles, stumbling, or walking with partially or totally amputated
legs."
While these guys are concerned with replicating insect movements it has
interesting implications for immobilising multi-leg walkers in DS
etc....
he's not immobilised he's just picked up a limp....

Cheers