Patent ID: 6681150
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
An insect robot comprising:environmental state detection means A for detecting the environmental state of action space of the insect robot and outputting an environmental state signal; a plurality of action unit means B for defining, at least, a type of an action of the insect robot and a duration of the action; action unit selection means C for selecting one action unit means B from the plurality of action unit means B in accordance with the environmental state signal; action unit execution means D for driving an actuator so as to execute the action defined by an action unit selected by the action unit selection means C for the duration of the action; and leg means 8 and 9 that are moved by actuators 13 and 14 driven by the action unit execution means D so that the insect robot performs the action for the duration of the action.