Unstructured Environment
Unstructured environment research focuses on enabling robots to navigate and operate effectively in complex, unpredictable settings lacking pre-defined structures or maps, such as agricultural fields, disaster zones, or natural terrains. Current research emphasizes robust perception using diverse sensor fusion (e.g., lidar, cameras, IMUs) and advanced planning algorithms (e.g., reinforcement learning, graph neural networks, model predictive control) to handle uncertainty and dynamic obstacles. This field is crucial for advancing autonomous systems in various applications, including robotics, autonomous driving, and environmental monitoring, by improving safety, efficiency, and adaptability in challenging real-world scenarios.
Papers
A Dual-Arm Collaborative Framework for Dexterous Manipulation in Unstructured Environments with Contrastive Planning
Shengzeng Huo, Fangyuan Wang, Luyin Hu, Peng Zhou, Jihong Zhu, Hesheng Wang, David Navarro-Alarcon
GrASPE: Graph based Multimodal Fusion for Robot Navigation in Unstructured Outdoor Environments
Kasun Weerakoon, Adarsh Jagan Sathyamoorthy, Jing Liang, Tianrui Guan, Utsav Patel, Dinesh Manocha