1 code implementation • 9 Oct 2019 • Joshua Smith, Michael Mistry
Accurate models of robots' dynamics are critical for control, stability, motion optimization, and interaction.
1 code implementation • 2 Mar 2020 • Marija Jegorova, Joshua Smith, Michael Mistry, Timothy Hospedales
Dynamic System Identification approaches usually heavily rely on the evolutionary and gradient-based optimisation techniques to produce optimal excitation trajectories for determining the physical parameters of robot platforms.
no code implementations • 3 Mar 2020 • Keyhan Kouhkiloui Babarahmati, Carlo Tiseo, Quentin Rouxel, Zhibin Li, Michael Mistry
Robotic teleoperation will allow us to perform complex manipulation tasks in dangerous or remote environments, such as needed for planetary exploration or nuclear decommissioning.
Robotics
no code implementations • 1 Nov 2020 • Carlo Tiseo, Vladimir Ivan, Wolfgang Merkt, Ioannis Havoutis, Michael Mistry, Sethu Vijayakumar
In literature, there are multiple model- and learning-based approaches that require significant computational resources to be effectively deployed and they may have limited generality.
Robotics
no code implementations • 17 Nov 2020 • Ignat Georgiev, Christoforos Chatzikomis, Timo Völkl, Joshua Smith, Michael Mistry
In this paper, we develop and apply an iterative learning semi-parametric model, with a neural network, to the task of autonomous racing with a Model Predictive Controller (MPC).
no code implementations • 8 Mar 2021 • Carlo Tiseo, Sydney Rebecca Charitos, Michael Mistry
The mechanism behind the generation of human movements is of great interest in many fields (e. g. robotics and neuroscience) to improve therapies and technologies.
Robotics
no code implementations • 3 Nov 2021 • Kevin Sebastian Luck, Roberto Calandra, Michael Mistry
The co-adaptation of robot morphology and behaviour becomes increasingly important with the advent of fast 3D-manufacturing methods and efficient deep reinforcement learning algorithms.
no code implementations • 14 Mar 2022 • Carlos Mastalli, Wolfgang Merkt, Guiyang Xin, Jaehyun Shim, Michael Mistry, Ioannis Havoutis, Sethu Vijayakumar
To the best of our knowledge, our predictive controller is the first to handle actuation limits, generate agile locomotion maneuvers, and execute optimal feedback policies for low level torque control without the use of a separate whole-body controller.