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EShuffle Turn with both feet by controlling load distribution
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   - Both feet are shuffled simultaneously.
   - Rotational center can be selected by controlling load distribution.
   - High stability, low affected by floor friction



Shuffle motion and selection of rotational center (example)
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High Resolution Movies (wmv)
  - Load centered turn on high friction floor (closeup)
  - Load centered turn on low friction floor (closeup)
  - Load cornered turn on high friction floor (closeup)
  - Load cornered turn on high friction floor (closeup)

EShuffle Turn (one foot)


Shuffle motion
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High Resolution Movies (wmv)
  - Shuffle turn (closeup)
  - Shuffle turn with a load (closeup)
  - Shuffle turn on a friction floor (closeup)
  - Shuffle turn with a load on a friction floor (closeup)

  - Conventional turn (closeup)
  - Conventional turn with a load (closeup)
  - Conventional turn on a friction floor (closeup)
  - Conventional turn with a load on a friction floor (closeup)


Related artcle: Digital World Tokyo | Shuffling robot twists, turns, doesn' fall over
ESoft Sole Stabilization
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  -Swing motion with hard sole
  -Swing motion with 10mm soft sole (closeup)

  -Stepping motion with hard sole
  -Stepping motion with 10mm soft sole (closeup)

  -Walk on an even floor with hard sole
  -Walk on an even floor with 10mm soft sole (closeup)

  -Walk on an uneven floor with hard sole
  -Walk on an uneven floor with 10mm soft sole
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High Resolution Movies (wmv)
EEasy Calibration Method for Multipule Haptic Devices