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D-Grasp: Physically Plausible Dynamic Grasp Synthesis for Hand-Object Interactions
Sammy Christen, Muhammed Kocabas, Emre Aksan +3
We introduce the dynamic grasp synthesis task: given an object with a known 6D pose and a grasp reference, our goal is to generate motions that move the object to a target 6D pose.…
Improved Learning of Robot Manipulation Tasks via Tactile Intrinsic Motivation
Nikola Vulin, Sammy Christen, Stefan Stevsic +1
In this paper we address the challenge of exploration in deep reinforcement learning for robotic manipulation tasks. In sparse goal settings, an agent does not receive any positive…
The Six Hug Commandments: Design and Evaluation of a Human-Sized Hugging Robot with Visual and Haptic Perception
Alexis E. Block, Sammy Christen, Roger Gassert +2
Receiving a hug is one of the best ways to feel socially supported, and the lack of social touch can have severe negative effects on an individual's well-being. Based on previous r…