Robot Talk
Episode 137: Getting Two-Legged Robots Moving - Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi
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In this episode, Dr. Claire Asher interviews Assistant Professor Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi about her pioneering work in bipedal robotics, covering how two‑legged robots achieve stable walking and stair‑climbing through advanced control algorithms. Oluwami explains the development of the Biped Bootcamp curriculum, which translates her PhD research into hands‑on undergraduate courses that blend theory with practical robot building. Listeners gain insight into the challenges of balancing, gait planning, and the broader educational impact of making bipedal robotics accessible to students.
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Claire chatted to Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi from Ohio Northern University about bipedal robots that can walk and even climb stairs.
Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi (Wami) is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University. Her research focuses on controls with applications in bipedal locomotion and engineering education. She is the first Black woman to receive a PhD in Robotics at the University of Michigan. During her Ph.D., she developed the Biped Bootcamp technical document, which she is transforming into an undergraduate curriculum —introducing students to bipedal robotics while providing advanced coursework for juniors and seniors.
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Robot Talk: Episode 137: Getting two-legged robots moving - Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi
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Episode 137: Getting two-legged robots moving - Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi
Episode 137: Getting two-legged robots moving - Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi
Dec 12, 2025
Claire chatted to Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi from Ohio Northern
University about bipedal robots that can walk and even climb
stairs.
[Oluwami
Dosunmu-Ogunbi](https://wamiogunbi.com/)(Wami) is an Assistant Professor in the
Mechanical Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University. Her
research focuses on controls with applications in bipedal
locomotion and engineering education. She is the first Black woman
to receive a PhD in Robotics at the University of Michigan. During
her Ph.D., she developed the Biped Bootcamp technical document,
which she is transforming into an undergraduate curriculum
—introducing students to bipedal robotics while providing advanced
coursework for juniors and seniors.
Join the Robot Talk community on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ClaireAsher
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