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Ehsan Esfahani

2 accepted papers

2026

Learning When to Jump for Off-road Navigation

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Low speed does not always guarantee safety in off-road driving. For instance, crossing a ditch may be risky at a low speed due to the risk of getting stuck, yet safe at a higher speed with a controlled, accelerated jump. Achieving such behavior requires path planning that explicitly models complex m…

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2018

A Variable Stiffness Gripper with Antagonistic Magnetic Springs for Enhancing Manipulation

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Robot grasping of objects based on variable stiffness actuation not only improves the safety and robustness of the grasp but also enhances dynamic manipulation. In this paper, we present the design aspects of a variable stiffness gripper and demonstrate how the controllable compliance of the fingers…

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