Agile maneuvers in legged robots: a predictive control approach
Planning and execution of agile locomotion maneuvers have been a longstanding
challenge in legged robotics. It requires to derive motion plans and local feedback policies …
challenge in legged robotics. It requires to derive motion plans and local feedback policies …
Momentum-aware trajectory optimization and control for agile quadrupedal locomotion
In this letter, we present a versatile hierarchical offline planning algorithm, along with an
online control pipeline for agile quadrupedal locomotion. Our offline planner alternates …
online control pipeline for agile quadrupedal locomotion. Our offline planner alternates …
Deep imitation learning for humanoid loco-manipulation through human teleoperation
We tackle the problem of developing humanoid loco-manipulation skills with deep imitation
learning. The difficulty of collecting task demonstrations and training policies for humanoids …
learning. The difficulty of collecting task demonstrations and training policies for humanoids …
Dynamic Loco-manipulation on HECTOR: Humanoid for Enhanced ConTrol and Open-source Research
Despite their remarkable advancement in locomotion and manipulation, humanoid robots
remain challenged by a lack of synchronized loco-manipulation control, hindering their full …
remain challenged by a lack of synchronized loco-manipulation control, hindering their full …
[HTML][HTML] Control and evaluation of a humanoid robot with rolling contact joints on its lower body
In this paper, we introduce a new teen-sized humanoid platform dubbed DRACO 3, custom-
built by Apptronik and altered for practical use by the Human Centered Robotics Laboratory …
built by Apptronik and altered for practical use by the Human Centered Robotics Laboratory …
Online gain adaptation of whole-body control for legged robots with unknown disturbances
This paper proposes an online gain adaptation approach to enhance the robustness of
whole-body control (WBC) framework for legged robots under unknown external force …
whole-body control (WBC) framework for legged robots under unknown external force …
Variable Inertia Model Predictive Control for Fast Bipedal Maneuvers
This paper proposes a novel control framework for agile and robust bipedal locomotion,
addressing model discrepancies between full-body and reduced-order models. Specifically …
addressing model discrepancies between full-body and reduced-order models. Specifically …
Mechanical design, planning, and control for legged robots in distillation columns
Dexterous robots have great potential to execute industrial tasks that are not suited to
humans. In this work, a novel robotic mobility platform is proposed for use in the chemical …
humans. In this work, a novel robotic mobility platform is proposed for use in the chemical …
Angular Divergent Component of Motion: A step towards planning Spatial DCM Objectives for Legged Robots
In this work, the Divergent Component of Motion (DCM) method is expanded to include
angular coordinates for the first time. This work introduces the idea of spatial DCM, which …
angular coordinates for the first time. This work introduces the idea of spatial DCM, which …
Adaptive robot climbing with magnetic feet in unknown slippery structure
Firm foot contact is the top priority of climbing robots to avoid catastrophic events, especially
when working at height. This study proposes a robust planning and control framework for …
when working at height. This study proposes a robust planning and control framework for …