A review on tensegrity structures-based robots

Y Liu, Q Bi, X Yue, J Wu, B Yang, Y Li - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Human-robot coexistence has become an important trend of the new generation of robots.
Both rigid structures and soft structures have their own limitations in certain application …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in deep reinforcement learning applications for solving partially observable markov decision processes (pomdp) problems: Part 1 …

X **ang, S Foo - Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The first part of a two-part series of papers provides a survey on recent advances in Deep
Reinforcement Learning (DRL) applications for solving partially observable Markov decision …

Reinforcement learning on variable impedance controller for high-precision robotic assembly

J Luo, E Solowjow, C Wen, JA Ojea… - … on Robotics and …, 2019‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Precise robotic manipulation skills are desirable in many industrial settings, reinforcement
learning (RL) methods hold the promise of acquiring these skills autonomously. In this …

Deep reinforcement learning for robotic assembly of mixed deformable and rigid objects

J Luo, E Solowjow, C Wen, JA Ojea… - 2018 IEEE/RSJ …, 2018‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reinforcement learning for assembly tasks can yield powerful robot control algorithms for
applications that are challenging or even impossible for “conventional” feedback control …

Rolling soft membrane-driven tensegrity robots

RL Baines, JW Booth… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2020‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a methodology for designing, fabricating, and controlling rolling membrane-
driven tensegrity robots. This methodology is enabled by pneumatic membrane actuators …

[HTML][HTML] Deep neural networks for form-finding of tensegrity structures

S Lee, QX Lieu, TP Vo, J Lee - Mathematics, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Analytical paradigms have limited conventional form-finding methods of tensegrities;
therefore, an innovative approach is urgently needed. This paper proposes a new form …

Adaptive tensegrity locomotion: Controlling a compliant icosahedron with symmetry-reduced reinforcement learning

D Surovik, K Wang, M Vespignani… - … journal of robotics …, 2021‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Tensegrity robots, which are prototypical examples of hybrid soft–rigid robots, exhibit
dynamical properties that provide ruggedness and adaptability. They also bring about …

Elastostatic modeling of multi-link flexible manipulator based on two-dimensional dual-triangle tensegrity mechanism

W Zhao, A Pashkevich… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The paper deals with the elastostatic modeling of a multi-link flexible manipulator based on
the two-dimensional (2D) dual-triangle tensegrity mechanism and its nonlinear behavior …

Shape recognition of a tensegrity with soft sensor threads and artificial muscles using a recurrent neural network

WY Li, A Takata, H Nabae, G Endo… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter proposes a novel method to accomplish shape recognition by utilizing a tensegrity
structure with a soft sensor via a recurrent neural network (RNN). The combination of soft …

Real2sim2real transfer for control of cable-driven robots via a differentiable physics engine

K Wang, WR Johnson, S Lu, X Huang… - 2023 IEEE/RSJ …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Tensegrity robots, composed of rigid rods and flexible cables, exhibit high strength-to-weight
ratios and significant deformations, which enable them to navigate unstructured terrains and …