Abstract: A building block includes at least one of a plug portion and a socket portion. The plug portion has two cantilevered tongues deflectable toward each other. Each cantilevered tongue includes a first engaging portion. The socket portion defines a chamber and has two second engaging portions. The plug portion and the socket portion are configured in such a way that the plug portion of one building block is insertable into the chamber of the socket portion of another building block, and the two cantilevered tongues of the building block deflect toward each other after insertion of the plug portion of the building block into the chamber of the socket portion of the other building block, which allows the first engaging portions of the building block to be engaged with the second engaging portions of the other building block, thereby connecting the two building blocks together.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to robot technology, which provides a gait control method, device, and terminal device for a biped robot. The method includes: planning an initial position of an ankle joint of the biped robot and a rotation angle of a sole of the biped robot to rotate around one of a toe and a heel of the biped robot; planning a body pose of the biped robot; calculating a target position of the ankle joint based on the initial position of the ankle joint and the rotation angle of the sole; obtaining a joint angle of each of a plurality of joints of the biped robot by performing an operation on the body pose and the target position of the ankle joint utilizing an inverse kinematics algorithm; and adjusting a gait of the biped robot based on the joint angle of each of the joints.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robot distance measuring method and apparatus as well as a robot using the same. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of relative position parameters of a robot from a plurality of ranging sensors; determining an installation distance between each two of the ranging sensors based on the plurality of relative position parameters; determining a sum of the installation distance of each looping arrangement of the plurality of ranging sensors based on the installation distance between each two of the ranging sensors; and enabling the plurality of ranging sensors sequentially to perform obstacle ranging according to a preset looping rule. Since the adjacent ranging sensors are avoided to range simultaneously or sequentially, the interference of the adjacent ranging sensors can be minimized, the accuracy of measuring the distance of the surrounding obstacles can be improved, thereby improving the navigation performance of the robot.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a joint control method for a serial robot and a serial robot using the same. The method includes: performing a analysis on an end joint in the plurality of joints, and calculating the force of the previous joint acting on the end joint; performing a analysis on each of the other joints in the plurality of joints, and calculating the force of the previous joint acting on the joint; obtaining an angular velocity and an angular acceleration of each joint after obtaining the force of the previous joint acting on the joint, and calculating a torque corresponding to each joint; and projecting the torque corresponding to each joint to a motor corresponding to the joint to obtain a torque to be applied to the motor at a current time. In this manner, which improves the tracking precision of the end joint while reduces the tracking error.

Abstract: A grayscale tracking sensing module includes: a main control unit, and a grayscale acquisition unit comprising at least five grayscale sensors electronically connected to the main control unit. The at least five grayscale sensors are formed a V-shape, with one of the grayscale sensors arranged at an apex of the V-shape and the rest of the grayscale sensors offsettingly arranged at two opposite sides of said one of the grayscale sensors. A smart terminal are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an obstacle avoidance method and system for a robot having ranging sensors as well as a robot using the same. The method includes: obtaining detection data collected by the plurality of ranging sensors; obtaining a current position of the robot based on the collected detection data; determining whether historical detection data corresponding to the current position has been stored; planning a movement path of the robot based on the collected detection data and the historical detection data and generating movement path information of the movement path, if the historical detection data corresponding to the current position has been stored; and controlling the robot to move along an obstacle-free path based on the movement path information. The present disclosure can effectively break through the limitation of the sensor technology, reduce the detection blind zone, and effectively improve the obstacle avoidance efficiency of a robot.

Abstract: A device capable of simulating a limb of a humanoid robot includes a vertically arranged guiding rail, a lower block fixed to the lower end of die guiding rail, an upper block slidably connected to rail, a lower linkage bar rotatably coupled to the lower block, an upper linkage bar rotatably coupled to the upper block, a joint module located between and rotatably coupled to the lower linkage bar and the upper linkage bar, a sensor configured to measure a force exerted on the joint; and a data processing module electrically connected to the sensor and configured to receive data from the sensor to determine a value of the force.

Abstract: A foot of a robot includes a lower plate, a first infrared transmitting and receiving unit and a circuit board electrically connected to the first infrared transmitting and receiving unit that are arranged on the lower plate. The first infrared transmitting and receiving unit is arranged in such a way that infrared light transmitted from and received by the first infrared transmitting and receiving unit travels in paths that are inclined with respect to the lower plate toward an area in front of the foot when the lower plate is substantially horizontal, so as to detect existence of a footing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robot control method, apparatus and a storage medium with the same. The method includes: obtaining a serial number and a rotational angle parameter of a first servo corresponding to a preset motion frame portion of a first motion; obtaining a serial number of a second servo located symmetrical to the first servo; receiving an instruction for mirroring the preset motion frame portion; performing a preset mirroring processing on a rotational angle parameter of the second servo according to the instruction; and storing the mirrored rotational angle parameter in a motion frame portion of a second motion; performing the first motion and the second motion. In the above-mentioned manner, the difficulty in adjusting the motion frame in the mirroring operation of the robot is largely simplified, and the accuracy and efficiency of the mirroring operation are improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a motion control method and apparatus and a robot with the same. The method includes: obtaining a first rotational angle P1 of an output shaft of the servo currently at and a first time T1 for the output shaft of the servo to perform one rotation; obtaining a second rotational angle P2 for the output shaft of the servo to reach and a second time T2 for the output shaft of the servo to rotate from the first rotational angle P1 to the second rotational angle P2; calculating a motion curve B(t) of the output shaft of the servo based on the first rotational angle P1, the second rotational angle P2, the first time T1, and the second time T2; and controlling the servo to rotate according to the motion curve B(t). The present disclosure solves the instability in the gravity center of the robot.

Abstract: A footed robot landing control method and device are provided. The footed robot landing control method includes: detecting a landing motion state of the robot; if the landing motion state is a flight phase descending state, a motion of the foot portion of the robot with respect to a ground in the flight phase descending state is controlled based on a relative speed; if the landing motion state is a support phase landing state, a motion of joints of the robot in the support phase landing state is controlled based on a first expected joint torque. The footed robot landing control method and device are capable of reducing the impact of the foot portion against the ground, thereby realizing the flexible control of the landing process of the footed robot in a simple and rapid manner and reducing the cost of the footed robot.

Abstract: A servo includes a motor having a rotating shaft, an output shaft disposed apart from the rotating shaft, a transmission mechanism to transmit mechanical power from the motor to the output shaft, a circuit board, a first detected member fixed to an end of the rotating shaft, a second detected member fixed to an end of the output shaft adjacent to the circuit board; and a first detecting member and a second detecting member mounted on the circuit board and configured to respectively detect rotational angles of the rotating shaft and the output shaft, based on changes caused by rotation of the first detected member and the second detected member.

Abstract: A servo includes a motor, an output shaft used to drive an external component and having an external lateral surface, a gear set arranged between the motor and the output shaft and used to transmit power from the motor to the output shaft. The gear set includes an output gear arranged around the output shaft. The output gear defines a through hole that allows the output shaft to pass therethrough. The through hole has an internal lateral surface facing the external lateral surface. The servo further includes a connection ring arranged around the output shaft between the external lateral surface and the internal lateral surface. The connection ring is used to connect the output gear to the output shaft when a load placed on the output shaft is less than a preset value, and disconnect the output gear from the output shaft when the load exceeds the preset value.