Humanoid Robots

Humanoid robots represent the pinnacle of biomimetic machines, possessing a human‑like form and motion that enable them to emulate human actions and behaviors. This book is a comprehensive textbook on humanoid‑robot technology, covering a broad spectrum of knowledge from fundamental theory to cutting‑edge advances. The book systematically explains kinematic and dynamic modelling of humanoid robots, basic walking control, learning‑based motion control, navigation control, perception technologies, mechanical design, and practical motion‑control applications.Its content is rich and well‑structured, emphasizing the systematization, applicability, and frontier nature of the material, and highlighting the novelty of the selected topics. By studying it thoroughly, readers will acquire a solid grasp of the core principles and practical skills of humanoid‑robot technology, laying a firm foundation for future research and practice in the field.This textbook can serve as a guidebook for undergraduate students in robotics engineering, automation, artificial intelligence, mechatronics, electronic information, and related graduate programs, and it is also a valuable reference for engineers and researchers engaged in the development and research of humanoid‑robot technology.