Legged Robot
Legged robots aim to create machines capable of robust and agile locomotion across diverse terrains, mimicking the adaptability of animals. Current research heavily focuses on improving state estimation (often using Kalman filters or invariant Kalman filtering), developing robust control policies through reinforcement learning (RL) and model predictive control (MPC), and integrating vision and language models for enhanced perception and task understanding. These advancements are driving progress in applications ranging from industrial inspection to search and rescue, highlighting the potential for legged robots to operate effectively in unstructured and challenging environments.
Papers
HyperPalm: DNN-based hand gesture recognition interface for intelligent communication with quadruped robot in 3D space
Elena Nazarova, Ildar Babataev, Nipun Weerakkodi, Aleksey Fedoseev, Dzmitry Tsetserukou
CLIO: a Novel Robotic Solution for Exploration and Rescue Missions in Hostile Mountain Environments
Michele Focchi, Mohamed Bensaadallah, Marco Frego, Angelika Peer, Daniele Fontanelli, Andrea Del Prete, Luigi Palopoli
Real-time Digital Double Framework to Predict Collapsible Terrains for Legged Robots
Garen Haddeler, Hari P. Palanivelu, Yung Chuen Ng, Fabien Colonnier, Albertus H. Adiwahono, Zhibin Li, Chee-Meng Chew, Meng Yee, Chuah
Proprioceptive State Estimation of Legged Robots with Kinematic Chain Modeling
Varun Agrawal, Sylvain Bertrand, Robert Griffin, Frank Dellaert
GenLoco: Generalized Locomotion Controllers for Quadrupedal Robots
Gilbert Feng, Hongbo Zhang, Zhongyu Li, Xue Bin Peng, Bhuvan Basireddy, Linzhu Yue, Zhitao Song, Lizhi Yang, Yunhui Liu, Koushil Sreenath, Sergey Levine