L. Richter, V. Eder, W. Hoheneder, B. Imhof, W. Lewinger, S. Ransom, C. Saaj, P. Weclewski, and R.
Waclavicek. (2014) “Development of the FASTER Wheeled Bevameter”, European Planetary Science
Congress EPSC2014-818
W.A. Lewinger, F. Comin, S. Ransom, L. Richter, S. Al-Milli, C. Spiteri, Y. Gao, M. Matthews, and C.
Saaj (2013) “Multi-Level Soil Sensing Systems to Identify Safe Trafficability Areas for Extra-Planetary
Rovers,” 12th Symposium on Advanced Space Technologies in Robotics and Automation (ASTRA
2013), ESA/ESTEC: Noordwijk, The Netherlands, May 15-17, 2013.
Y. H. Nevatia, J. Gancet, F. Bulens, T. Voegele, R. U. Sonsalla, C. M. Saaj, W. A. Lewinger, M.
Matthews, F. J. C. Cabrera, Y. Gao, E. Allouis, B. Imhof, S. Ransom, L. Richter and K. Skocki (2013)
“Improved Traversal for Planetary Rovers through Forward Acquisition of Terrain Trafficability,” 2013
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation Planetary Rovers Workshop, Karlsruhe,
6-10 May, 2013
B.L. Rutter, B.K. Taylor, J.A. Bender, M. Blümel, W.A. Lewinger, R.E. Ritzmann, and R.D. Quinn.
(2011b) “Descending Commands to an Insect Leg Controller Network Cause Smooth Behavioral
Transitions,” in the Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and
Systems (IROS’11): San Francisco, USA, September 25-30, 2011.
B.L. Rutter, B.K. Taylor, J.A. Bender, M. Blümel, W.A. Lewinger, R.E. Ritzmann, and R.D. Quinn.
(2011a) “Sensory Coupled Action Switching Modules (SCASM) for Modeling and Synthesis of
Biologically Inspired Coordination,” in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Climbing
and Walking Robots (CLAWAR’11), Paris, France, September 6-8, 2011. (Won “Highly
Commended Paper” Award)
W.A. Lewinger, H. M. Reekie, and B. Webb. (2011) “A Hexapod Robot Modeled on the Stick Insect,
Carausius Morosus,” in the Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics
(ICAR’11): Tallinn, Estonia, June 20-23, 2011.
W.A. Lewinger and R.D. Quinn. (2010b) “A Hexapod Walks Over Irregular Terrain Using a Controller
Adapted from an Insect’s Nervous System,” in the Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International
Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS’10): Taipei, Taiwan, October 18-22, 2010.
W.A. Lewinger and R.D. Quinn. (2010a) “Neurobiologically-Based Control System for An Adaptively
Walking Hexapod,” in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Climbing and Walking
Robots (CLAWAR’10), Nagoya, Japan, Aug. 31- Sept. 03, 2010. (Won “Innovation Award 2010 for practical innovation in the field of robotics”)
P.A. Dunker, W.A. Lewinger, A.J. Hunt, and R.D. Quinn. (2009) “An Insect-Inspired Robot for Lunar
In-Situ Resource Utilization,” in the Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS’09): St. Louis (MO), USA, October 11-15, 2009.
W.A. Lewinger and R.D. Quinn. (2008) “BILL-LEGS: Low computation Emergent Gait System for
Small Mobile Robots,” in the Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and
Automation (ICRA’08): pp. 251-256, Pasadena (CA), USA, May 11-23, 2008.
B.L. Rutter, W.A. Lewinger, M. Blümel, A. Büschges, and R.D. Quinn. (2007) “Simple Muscle Models
Regularize Motion in a Robotic Leg with Neurally-Based Step Generation,” in the Proceedings of the
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA’07), Roma, Italy, April 10-14, 2007.
W.A. Lewinger, M.S. Watson, and R.D. Quinn. (2006a) “Obstacle Avoidance Behavior for a
Biologically-Inspired Mobile Robot Using Binaural Ultrasonic Sensors,” in the Proceedings of the
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS’06): pp. 5769-5774,
Beijing, China, October 9-13, 2006.
Dr William Lewinger
Publications
W.A. Lewinger, B.L. Rutter, M. Blümel, A. Büschges, and R.D. Quinn. (2006) “Sensory Coupled
Action Switching Modules Generate Robust, Adaptive Stepping in Legged Robots,” in the
Proceedings of the International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR’06),
Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 12-14, 2006.
W.A. Lewinger, M.S. Branicky, and R.D. Quinn. (2005) “Insect-Inspired, Actively Compliant Robotic
Hexapod Capable of Object Manipulation,” in the Proceedings of the International Conference on
Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR’05): pp. 65-72, London, U.K., Sept. 13-15, 2005.
W.A. Lewinger, C.M. Harley, R.E. Ritzmann, M.S. Branicky, and R.D. Quinn. (2005a) “Insect-like
Antennal Sensing for Climbing and Tunneling Behavior in a Biologically-inspired Mobile Robot,” in the
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA’05): pp. 41874192, Barcelona, Spain, April 18-22, 2005.
W.A. Lewinger and R.D. Quinn. (2009) “A Small, Autonomous, Agile Robot with an On-board,
Neurobiologically-based Control System,” in the Video Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International
Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'09): St. Louis (MO), USA, October 11-15, 2009.
W.A. Lewinger, M.S. Watson, and R.D. Quinn. (2006b) “Obstacle Avoidance Behavior for a
Biologically-Inspired Mobile Robot Using Binaural Ultrasonic Sensors,” in the Video Proceedings of
the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'06), Beijing, China,
October 9-13, 2006.
W.A. Lewinger, C.M. Harley, R.E. Ritzmann, M.S. Branicky, and R.D. Quinn. (2005b) “Insect-like
Antennal Sensing for Climbing and Tunneling Behavior in a Biologically-inspired Mobile Robot,” in the
Video Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'05),
Barcelona, Spain, April 18-22, 2005. (Won Best Video Award)
Peer reviewed journal papers
Z. Yang, K. Cameron, W. Lewinger, B. Webb, and A. Murray. (2012) “Neuromorphic Control of
Stepping Pattern Generation: A Dynamic Model with Analog Circuit Implementation,” in IEEE
Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, Vol. 23, No. 3, March 2012.
W.A. Lewinger and R.D. Quinn. (2011) “Neurobiologically-Based Control System for An Adaptively
Walking Hexapod,” in Industrial Robot, IR 38-3, 2011. (Invited Publication)
W.A. Lewinger, C.M. Harley, M.S. Watson, M.S. Branicky, R.E. Ritzmann, and R.D. Quinn. (2009)
“Animal-Inspired Sensing for Autonomously Climbing or Avoiding Obstacles,” in Applied Bionics and
Biomechanics, Vol. 6, Issue 1, pp. 3-21, 2009.