Recent advances in robot learning from demonstration

H Ravichandar, AS Polydoros… - Annual review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
In the context of robotics and automation, learning from demonstration (LfD) is the paradigm
in which robots acquire new skills by learning to imitate an expert. The choice of LfD over …

A systematic review of virtual reality interfaces for controlling and interacting with robots

M Wonsick, T Padir - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is a significant amount of synergy between virtual reality (VR) and the field of robotics.
However, it has only been in approximately the past five years that commercial immersive …

Intuitive robot teleoperation for civil engineering operations with virtual reality and deep learning scene reconstruction

T Zhou, Q Zhu, J Du - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2020 - Elsevier
Robotic teleoperation, ie, manipulating remote robotic systems at a distance, has gained its
popularity in various industrial applications, including construction operations. The key to a …

Neural task graphs: Generalizing to unseen tasks from a single video demonstration

DA Huang, S Nair, D Xu, Y Zhu… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - openaccess.thecvf.com
Our goal is to generate a policy to complete an unseen task given just a single video
demonstration of the task in a given domain. We hypothesize that to successfully generalize …

Ros reality: A virtual reality framework using consumer-grade hardware for ros-enabled robots

D Whitney, E Rosen, D Ullman… - 2018 IEEE/RSJ …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Virtual reality (VR) systems let users intuitively interact with 3D environments and have been
used extensively for robotic teleoperation tasks. While more immersive than their 2D …

Nimbro avatar: Interactive immersive telepresence with force-feedback telemanipulation

M Schwarz, C Lenz, A Rochow… - 2021 IEEE/RSJ …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic avatars promise immersive teleoperation with human-like manipulation and
communication capabilities. We present such an avatar system, based on the key …

A new mixed-reality-based teleoperation system for telepresence and maneuverability enhancement

D Sun, A Kiselev, Q Liao, T Stoyanov… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Virtual reality (VR) is regarded as a useful tool for teleoperation systems and provides
operators with immersive visual feedback on the robot and the environment. However …

Mixed reality-integrated 3D/2D vision map** for intuitive teleoperation of mobile manipulator

Y Su, X Chen, T Zhou, C Pretty, G Chase - Robotics and Computer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Depth cues are crucial to increase user perception and spatial awareness of the remote
environment when remotely guiding complex robotic systems. A mixed reality (MR) …

Communicating and controlling robot arm motion intent through mixed-reality head-mounted displays

E Rosen, D Whitney, E Phillips… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Efficient motion intent communication is necessary for safe and collaborative work
environments with co-located humans and robots. Humans efficiently communicate their …

NimbRo wins ANA Avatar XPRIZE immersive telepresence competition: human-centric evaluation and lessons learned

C Lenz, M Schwarz, A Rochow, B Pätzold… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Robotic avatar systems can enable immersive telepresence with locomotion, manipulation,
and communication capabilities. We present such an avatar system, based on the key …