Teleoperation of humanoid robots enables the integration of the cognitive skills and domain
expertise of humans with the physical capabilities of humanoid robots. The operational …

There is a significant amount of synergy between virtual reality (VR) and the field of robotics.
However, it has only been in approximately the past five years that commercial immersive …

We present an avatar system that enables a human operator to visit a remote location via
iCub3, a new humanoid robot developed at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) paving the …

We present Human to Humanoid (H2O), a reinforcement learning (RL) based framework that
enables real-time whole-body teleoperation of a full-sized humanoid robot with only an RGB …

Over the years, there have been many improvements in job-related safety standards and
working conditions, but there are still many situations and environments where human lives …

Recent research in robotic proxies has demonstrated that one can automatically reproduce
many non-verbal cues important in co-located collaboration. However, they often require a …

Humanoid robot teleoperation allows humans to integrate their cognitive capabilities with
the apparatus to perform tasks that need high strength, manoeuvrability and dexterity. This …

Bilateral teleoperation provides humanoid robots with human planning intelligence while
enabling the human to feel what the robot feels. It has the potential to make physically …

Human life is invaluable. When dangerous or life-threatening tasks need to be completed,
robotic platforms could be ideal in replacing human operators. Such a task that we focus on …

A virtual reality (VR) interface is presented for controlling NASA's Valkyrie humanoid robot
with flexible locomotion control options and intuitive teleoperation. Locomotion modes …