Single-level differentiable contact simulation

S Le Cleac'h, M Schwager… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a differentiable formulation of rigid-body contact dynamics for objects and robots
represented as compositions of convex primitives. Classical physics engines rely on non …

Continuous implicit sdf based any-shape robot trajectory optimization

T Zhang, J Wang, C Xu, A Gao… - 2023 IEEE/RSJ …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Optimization-based trajectory generation methods are widely used in whole-body planning
for robots. However, existing work either oversimplifies the robot's geometry and …

Novel Probabilistic Collision Detection for Manipulator Motion Planning Using HNSW

X Zhang, B Tao, D Jiang, B Chen, D Tang, X Liu - Machines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Collision detection is very important for robot motion planning. The existing accurate
collision detection algorithms regard the evaluation of each node as a discrete event …

A Standard Rigid Transformation Notation Convention for Robotics Research

P Nadeau - arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.07351, 2024 - arxiv.org
Notation conventions for rigid transformations are as diverse as they are fundamental to the
field of robotics. A well-defined convention that is practical, consistent and unambiguous is …

GPU-Accelerated Optimization-Based Collision Avoidance

Z Wu, Z Wang, H Zhang - arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.07048, 2024 - arxiv.org
This paper proposes a GPU-accelerated optimization framework for collision avoidance
problems where the controlled objects and the obstacles can be modeled as the finite union …

OCEAN: An Openspace Collision-free Trajectory Planner for Autonomous Parking Based on ADMM

D Wang, Y Lu, W Liu, H Zuo, J Xin, X Long… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
In this paper, we propose an Openspace Collision-freE trAjectory plaNner (OCEAN) for
autonomous parking. OCEAN is an optimization-based trajectory planner accelerated by …

Hybrid Dynamics Modeling and Trajectory Planning for a Cable-Trailer System with a Quadruped Robot

W Zhang, S Xu, G Zuo, L Zhu - arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.12220, 2024 - arxiv.org
Inspired by the utilization of dogs in sled-pulling for transportation, we introduce a cable-
trailer system with a quadruped robot. The motion planning of the proposed robot system …

Whole-body Dynamic Collision Avoidance with Time-varying Control Barrier Functions

J Huang, X Chi, Z Liu, H Su - 2024 36th Chinese Control and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, there has been increasing attention in robot research towards the whole-body
collision avoidance. In this paper, we propose a safety-critical controller that utilizes time …

[图书][B] Composable Optimization for Robotics Simulation and Control

SPM Le Cleach - 2023 - search.proquest.com
COMPOSABLE OPTIMIZATION FOR ROBOTICS SIMULATION AND CONTROL A DISSERTATION
SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Page 1 COMPOSABLE …