A Whole-Body Disturbance Rejection Control Framework for Dynamic Motions in Legged Robots

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Main Authors: Li, Bolin, Zhang, Wentao, Huang, Xuecong, Zhu, Lijun, Ding, Han
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Published: 2025
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author Li, Bolin
Zhang, Wentao
Huang, Xuecong
Zhu, Lijun
Ding, Han
author_facet Li, Bolin
Zhang, Wentao
Huang, Xuecong
Zhu, Lijun
Ding, Han
contents This letter presents a control framework for legged robots that enables self-perception and resistance to external disturbances and model uncertainties. First, a novel disturbance estimator is proposed, integrating adaptive control and extended state observers (ESO) to estimate external disturbances and model uncertainties. This estimator is embedded within the whole-body control framework to compensate for disturbances in the legged system. Second, a comprehensive whole-body disturbance rejection control framework (WB-DRC) is introduced, accounting for the robot's full-body dynamics. Compared to previous whole-body control frameworks, WB-DRC effectively handles external disturbances and model uncertainties, with the potential to adapt to complex terrain. Third, simulations of both biped and quadruped robots are conducted in the Gazebo simulator to demonstrate the effectiveness and versatility of WB-DRC. Finally, extensive experimental trials on the quadruped robot validate the robustness and stability of the robot system using WB-DRC under various disturbance conditions.
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spellingShingle A Whole-Body Disturbance Rejection Control Framework for Dynamic Motions in Legged Robots
Li, Bolin
Zhang, Wentao
Huang, Xuecong
Zhu, Lijun
Ding, Han
Robotics
This letter presents a control framework for legged robots that enables self-perception and resistance to external disturbances and model uncertainties. First, a novel disturbance estimator is proposed, integrating adaptive control and extended state observers (ESO) to estimate external disturbances and model uncertainties. This estimator is embedded within the whole-body control framework to compensate for disturbances in the legged system. Second, a comprehensive whole-body disturbance rejection control framework (WB-DRC) is introduced, accounting for the robot's full-body dynamics. Compared to previous whole-body control frameworks, WB-DRC effectively handles external disturbances and model uncertainties, with the potential to adapt to complex terrain. Third, simulations of both biped and quadruped robots are conducted in the Gazebo simulator to demonstrate the effectiveness and versatility of WB-DRC. Finally, extensive experimental trials on the quadruped robot validate the robustness and stability of the robot system using WB-DRC under various disturbance conditions.
title A Whole-Body Disturbance Rejection Control Framework for Dynamic Motions in Legged Robots
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.10761