Unknown Object
Research on unknown object handling focuses on enabling robots and autonomous systems to perceive, interact with, and learn from objects not previously encountered during training. Current efforts concentrate on developing robust perception models (e.g., neural networks, graph networks) and control algorithms (e.g., reinforcement learning, Bayesian optimization) that leverage various sensor modalities (vision, tactile, acoustic) for object reconstruction, pose estimation, and manipulation. This work is crucial for advancing robotics, autonomous navigation, and other applications requiring adaptable and generalizable perception in dynamic, open-world environments.
Papers
BundleSDF: Neural 6-DoF Tracking and 3D Reconstruction of Unknown Objects
Bowen Wen, Jonathan Tremblay, Valts Blukis, Stephen Tyree, Thomas Muller, Alex Evans, Dieter Fox, Jan Kautz, Stan Birchfield
Unknown Sniffer for Object Detection: Don't Turn a Blind Eye to Unknown Objects
Wenteng Liang, Feng Xue, Yihao Liu, Guofeng Zhong, Anlong Ming