Optimal Design of Hexapod Walking Robot Leg Structure Based on Energy Consumption and Workspace

In order to achieve the optimal design of the hexapod walking robot leg structure, a combined index of energy consumption and workspace is raised. By deriving the energy consumption functions and analyzing the target workspace, a mathematical model of nonlinear programming with inequality constraints is established. The genetic algorithm coupled with inverse kinematics and trajectory planning in a gait period is utilized to solve the optimization problem. The analysis verifies that the requirements of turning and obstacle overcoming can be satisfied, and the total energy consumption can be reduced. The results show that the optimal parameters not only satisfy the requirement of the target workspace, but also achieve the minimum energy consumption and lower joint torques.