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Energy Prediction on Sloping Ground for Quadruped Robots
Description
Energy management is a fundamental challenge for legged robots in outdoor environments. Endurance directly constrains mission success, while efficient resource use reduces ecological impact. This paper investigates how terrain slope and heading orientation influence the energetic cost of quadruped locomotion. We introduce a simple energy model that relies solely on standard onboard sensors, avoids specialized instrumentation, and remains applicable in previously unexplored environments. The mode