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Tianran Zhang

2 accepted papers

2026

SVP: Improving Vision-Language-Action Models with Dual Stochastic Visual Prompting

ICRA 2026poster

Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, such as OpenVLA, hold the promise of generalist robots, yet their performance is often impaired by distracted attention, which we identify as a manifestation of shortcut learning. We posit that the solution lies not in architectural modifications, but in a new tr…

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2024

Bionic Soft Fingers with Hybrid Variable Stiffness Mechanisms for Multimode Grasping

ICRA 2024poster

This paper presents a novel Bionic Soft Finger (BSF) that aims to overcome the limitations of conventional rigid manipulators in terms of adaptability and safety, as well as the challenges faced by soft hands regarding carrying capacity and stability. The BSF design uses a hybrid variable stiffness…

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