Central Differential Control of an Active Four Wheel Drive Vehicle

Four Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicles are almost as old as the automobile itself, however for more than half a century the main use case of a 4WD system was to improve traction on off-road terrains. The advancement in technology over the recent decades resulted in more advanced and light weight solutions shifting the focus more towards sports cars and...

Nonlinear State Estimation for a Bipedal Robot

Humanoid robots could perform a large variety of tasks, ranging from helping the elderly and entertainment to carrying out repairs in hazardous environments such as nuclear power plants. Therefore, they are an important topic of research. However, controlling the balance of two-legged robots still proves to be a challenge, especially during more...