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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 417, 2025
2025 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference: Bridging the Gap between Industry & Academia - The 26th Annual International RAPDASA Conference, joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, co-hosted by CSIR and Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria
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| Article Number | 04014 | |
| Number of page(s) | 14 | |
| Section | Robotics and Mechatronics | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202541704014 | |
| Published online | 25 November 2025 | |
Exploring the biomechanics of digitigrade stilts using techniques from legged robotics
1 University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
2 University of Applied Sciences, Bremen, Germany
* Corresponding author: author@email.org
Stilts are a popular technique for transforming the proportions of a performer’s body into those of a fantasy creature, however, they are not typically designed to complement the biomechanics of the human body and therefore require specialized training and exhausting effort to wear. This paper documents the first steps in the design of digitigrade stilts using techniques from biology-inspired robotics, including trajectory optimization and rapid protoyping. We will investigate the effect of digitigrade stilts of different lengths on walking gait, and design supports inspired by ostrich toes to counteract the difficulties of standing in these stilts.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2025
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