Robust motion learning for musculoskeletal robots based on a recurrent neural network and muscle synergies

J Chen, Y Wu, C Yao, X Huang - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Musculoskeletal robots with human-like joints, muscles, and actuation mechanisms are
characterized by exceptional dexterity, compliance, and versatility. However, existing …

Memory, attention, and muscle synergies based reinforcement and transfer learning for musculoskeletal robots under imperfect observation

J Chen, Y Wu, H Qiao - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Compared to traditional robots employing joint-link structures, biologically inspired
musculoskeletal robots offer superior compliance, dexterity, and robustness. However …

Utilising redundancy in musculoskeletal systems for adaptive stiffness and muscle failure compensation: a model-free inverse statics approach

E Almanzor, T Sugiyama, A Abdulali… - Bioinspiration & …, 2024‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Vertebrates possess a biomechanical structure with redundant muscles, enabling
adaptability in uncertain and complex environments. Harnessing this inspiration …

Robust continuous motion strategy against muscle rupture using online learning of redundant intersensory networks for musculoskeletal humanoids

K Kawaharazuka, M Nishiura, Y Toshimitsu… - Robotics and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal humanoids have various biomimetic advantages, of which redundant
muscle arrangement is one of the most important features. This feature enables variable …

Hardware design and learning-based software architecture of musculoskeletal wheeled robot musashi-w for real-world applications

K Kawaharazuka, A Miki, M Bando… - 2022 IEEE-RAS 21st …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Various musculoskeletal humanoids have been developed so far. While these humanoids
have the advantage of their flexible and redundant bodies that mimic the human body, they …

Forward/inverse kinematics modeling for tensegrity manipulator based on goal-conditioned variational autoencoder

Y Yoshimitsu, T Osa, S Ikemoto - 2023 IEEE/RSJ International …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper uses a data-driven approach to model a highly redundantly driven tensegrity
manipulator's forward and inverse kinematics. The tensegrity manipulator is based on a …

Fusion of body and environment with movable carabiners for wire-driven robots toward expansion of physical capabilities

S Yuzaki, A Miki, M Bando, S Yoshimura… - 2023 IEEE-RAS …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Many wire-driven robots have been developed due to the flexibility in wire placement.
Generally, conventional robots have fixed performance at the time of manufacture, making it …

Design optimization of musculoskeletal humanoids with maximization of redundancy to compensate for muscle rupture

K Kawaharazuka, Y Toshimitsu… - 2021 IEEE/RSJ …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Musculoskeletal humanoids have various biomimetic advantages, and the redundant
muscle arrangement allowing for variable stiffness control is one of the most important. In …

Motion learning for musculoskeletal robots based on cortex-inspired motor primitives and modulation

X Wang, J Chen, W Wu - IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Musculoskeletal robots have structural advantages of flexibility, robustness, and compliance.
However, the control of such musculoskeletal robots is challenging. In particular, the …

Adaptive body schema learning system considering additional muscles for musculoskeletal humanoids

K Kawaharazuka, A Miki, Y Toshimitsu… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
One of the important advantages of musculoskeletal humanoids is that the muscle
arrangement can be easily changed and the number of muscles can be increased according …