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Wenzhe Tong

6 accepted papers

2026

Design of a Variable Stiffness Quasi-Direct Drive Cable-Actuated Tensegrity Robot

ICRA 2026poster

Tensegrity robots excel in tasks requiring extreme levels of deformability and robustness. However, there are challenges in state estimation and payload versatility due to their high number of degrees of freedom and unconventional shape. This paper introduces a modular three-bar tensegrity robot fea…

2025

Design of a Variable Stiffness Quasi-Direct Drive Cable-Actuated Tensegrity Robot

RA-L 2025

Tensegrity robots excel in tasks requiring extreme levels of deformability and robustness. However, there are challenges in state estimation and payload versatility due to their high number of degrees of freedom and unconventional shape. This paper introduces a modular three-bar tensegrity robot fea

Cited by 5SourcecodeScholar
2025

Tensegrity Robot Proprioceptive State Estimation With Geometric Constraints

RA-L 2025

Tensegrity robots,characterized by a synergistic assembly of rigid rods and elastic cables, form robust structures that are resistant to impacts. However, this design introduces complexities in kinematics and dynamics, complicating control and state estimation. This work presents a novel propriocept

Cited by 8SourcecodeScholar
2023

Fully Proprioceptive Slip-Velocity-Aware State Estimation for Mobile Robots via Invariant Kalman Filtering and Disturbance Observer

IROS 2023poster

This paper develops a novel slip estimator using the invariant observer design theory and Disturbance Observer (DOB). The proposed state estimator for mobile robots is fully proprioceptive and combines data from an inertial measurement unit and body velocity within a Right Invariant Extended Kalman…

Cited by 19SourcecodeScholar
2021

Robotic Guide Dog: Leading a Human with Leash-Guided Hybrid Physical Interaction

ICRA 2021poster

An autonomous robot that is able to physically guide humans through narrow and cluttered spaces could be a big boon to the visually-impaired. Most prior robotic guiding systems are based on wheeled platforms with large bases with actuated rigid guiding canes. The large bases and the actuated arms li…

Cited by 116SourceScholar