Achieving human level competitive robot table tennis

DB D'Ambrosio, S Abeyruwan, L Graesser… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Achieving human-level speed and performance on real world tasks is a north star for the
robotics research community. This work takes a step towards that goal and presents the first …

Robotic table tennis: A case study into a high speed learning system

DB D'Ambrosio, J Abelian, S Abeyruwan, M Ahn… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
We present a deep-dive into a real-world robotic learning system that, in previous work, was
shown to be capable of hundreds of table tennis rallies with a human and has the ability to …

Soft actuation and compliant mechanisms in humanoid robots

R Niiyama - Current Robotics Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We aimed to reveal the impact of soft robotics, which has
developed in the last decade, on humanoid robotics research. Although humanoid robots …

A method to improve the motion trajectory tracking accuracy of pneumatic servo system—By exciting longitudinal resonance

P Qian, C Pu, D He, P Lv, LM Ruiz Páez - Journal of the Brazilian Society …, 2022 - Springer
The compressibility of the air and the friction characteristics of the pneumatic cylinder are the
main reasons for the unstable motion and poor control accuracy of the pneumatic cylinder …

Fusion hybrid linear Actuator: Concept and disturbance resistance evaluation

Y Nakata, T Noda - IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The response of robot actuators to various dynamic interactions during contact tasks is not
trivial because there exists a tradeoff between actuator-thrust force density and back …

Implementation of Automatic DC Motor Braking PID Control System on (Disc Brakes)

H Budiarto, V Triwidyaningrum, F Umam… - Journal of Robotics and …, 2023 - journal.umy.ac.id
The vital role of an automated braking system in ensuring the safety of motorized vehicles
and their passengers cannot be overstated. It simplifies the braking process during driving …

A novel soft actuator: MISA and its application on the biomimetic robotic arm

H Yang, G Wei, L Ren - IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents the design and development of a novel compact motor-based non-linear
stiffness soft actuator used for tendon-driven joints, ie a magnet-integrated soft actuator …

Compliant actuators that mimic biological muscle performance with applications in a highly biomimetic robotic arm

H Yang, G Wei, L Ren, L Yan - arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.20602, 2023 - arxiv.org
This paper endeavours to bridge the existing gap in muscular actuator design for ligament-
skeletal-inspired robots, thereby fostering the evolution of these robotic systems. We …

[Retracted] Recognition of Badminton Shot Action Based on the Improved Hidden Markov Model

C Ma, D Yu, H Feng - Journal of healthcare engineering, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, with the rapid development of sports, the number of people playing various
sports is increasing day by day. Among them, badminton has become one of the most …

Athletic mobile manipulator system for robotic wheelchair tennis

Z Zaidi, D Martin, N Belles, V Zakharov… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Athletics are a quintessential and universal expression of humanity. From French monks
who in the century invented jeu de paume, the precursor to modern lawn tennis, back to the …