7 accepted papers
This study addresses the challenge of implementing proprioceptive and kinesthetic (PK) feedback in robotic hands, essential for grasping and manipulation tasks in unstructured environments. We developed a compact modular actuator featuring a low-module, high-transmission-ratio multistage gear mechan…
This study presents a model predictive path integral (MPPI) method capable of conducting high-frequency real-time model predictive control (MPC) for robot manipulators. Real-time MPC-based manipulation holds significant potential for controlling an end-effector precisely and reactively while satisfy…
This study addresses the challenge of implementing proprioceptive and kinesthetic (PK) feedback in robotic hands, essential for grasping and manipulation tasks in unstructured environments. We developed a compact modular actuator featuring a low-module, high-transmission-ratio multistage gear mechan
Target singulation involves a rearrangement of surrounding obstacles to create space for grasping the target. However, when objects are tightly packed in a confined workspace (i.e., a limited table boundary), it is not easy to relocate obstacles. Using non-prehensile manipulation, such as push, is s
When multiple tablewares are closely packed on a table, rearranging obstacles to make space is necessary to grasp the target, often called target singulation. Due to the nature of handling fragile tablewares (i.e. plates, bowls), we make a few assumptions for the target singulation problem. First, t…
Deep learning models for semantic segmentation often experience performance degradation when deployed to unseen target domains unidentified during the training phase. This is mainly due to variations in image texture (i.e. style) from different data sources. To tackle this challenge existing domain…