4 papers
Experience-Driven Continual Learning of Terrain Traversability for Quadruped Robots
Luca Bricarello, João Carlos Virgolino Soares, Alberto Sanchez-Delgado +2
Safe and efficient quadruped navigation over unfamiliar terrain requires predicting terrain-robot interaction before contact: geometry and visual appearance alone cannot reveal how…
Terrain-Aware Autonomous Planetary Exploration for Exteroceptive-Proprioceptive Mapping with Quadruped Scouts
Alberto Sanchez-Delgado, João Carlos Virgolino Soares, Victor Barasuol +1
Autonomous planetary exploration requires robots to navigate unknown, uneven terrain while assessing risk, traversability, and energetic cost. Quadruped scouts are well suited for…
Towards Proprioceptive Terrain Mapping with Quadruped Robots for Exploration in Planetary Permanently Shadowed Regions
Alberto Sanchez-Delgado, João Carlos Virgolino Soares, Victor Barasuol +1
Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs) near the lunar poles are of interest for future exploration due to their potential to contain water ice and preserve geological records. Their c…
Towards An Adaptive Locomotion Strategy For Quadruped Rovers: Quantifying When To Slide Or Walk On Planetary Slopes
Alberto Sanchez-Delgado, João Carlos Virgolino Soares, David Omar Al Tawil +5
Legged rovers provide enhanced mobility compared to wheeled platforms, enabling navigation on steep and irregular planetary terrains. However, traditional legged locomotion might b…