The Latest Advances in Climbing and Walking Robots

Dear Colleagues,

Climbing and walking robots are witnessing very rapid development, with a myriad of new systems and applications being launched constantly. These developments are occurring in very distinct areas, namely sensors, actuators, and control systems, and many of those are inspired by solutions found in nature. It is necessary that the latest developments are shared among scientists and professors on the related topics, all around the world, to further enhance the advancement in this area.

Given this context, the objective of this Special Issue is to promote and disseminate the most recent research and development in climbing and walking robots. The present Issue will mainly gather enhanced and extended versions of papers selected out of those presented at the 26th issue of the International Conference Series on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines (CLAWAR’2023). Authors who did not attend the conference are also welcome to submit their research to this SI.

The SI will cover analysis (modelling and simulation) techniques, design approaches, and practical applications and realizations of robotic systems. Support technologies for realization of such systems, associated economic, ethical, and social considerations are also welcome. A non-exhaustive list of topics follows:

• Biologically inspired systems and solutions
• Climbing robots
• Human–Robot interaction
• Hybrid locomotion
• Innovative design of CLAWAR
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning for CLAWAR
• Legged locomotion
• Planning and control
• Rehabilitation and function restoration
• Service robots

Prof. Dr. Manuel F. Silva
Prof. Dr. Ebrahim Samer El Youssef
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Osman Tokhi
Prof. Dr. Leonardo Mejia Rincon
Guest Editors

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