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cs.RO2026

Towards Low-Gravity Planetary Exploration using Reinforcement Learning for Walking, Jumping, and In-flight Attitude Control

Jørgen Anker Olsen, Kostas Alexis

This paper presents reinforcement learning (RL) policies for dynamic quadrupedal locomotion in planetary exploration scenarios. Building on a taskoptimized quadruped with a 5-bar l…

cs.RO2025

Towards Quadrupedal Jumping and Walking for Dynamic Locomotion using Reinforcement Learning

Jørgen Anker Olsen, Lars Rønhaug Pettersen, Kostas Alexis

This paper presents a curriculum-based reinforcement learning framework for training precise and high-performance jumping policies for the robot `Olympus'. Separate policies are de…

cs.RO2025

Olympus: A Jumping Quadruped for Planetary Exploration Utilizing Reinforcement Learning for In-Flight Attitude Control

Jørgen Anker Olsen, Grzegorz Malczyk, Kostas Alexis

Exploring planetary bodies with lower gravity, such as the moon and Mars, allows legged robots to utilize jumping as an efficient form of locomotion thus giving them a valuable adv…

cs.RO2024

Modeling and In-flight Torso Attitude Stabilization of a Jumping Quadruped

Michail Papadakis, Jørgen Anker Olsen, Ioannis Poulakakis +1

This paper addresses the modeling and attitude control of jumping quadrupeds in low-gravity environments. First, a convex decomposition procedure is presented to generate high-accu…

cs.RO2023

Terrain Recognition and Contact Force Estimation through a Sensorized Paw for Legged Robots

Aleksander Vangen, Tejal Barnwal, Jørgen Anker Olsen +1

This paper introduces the Terrain Recognition And Contact Force Estimation Paw, a compact and sensorized shoe designed for legged robots. The paw end-effector is made of silicon th…

cs.RO2023

Design and Experimental Verification of a Jumping Legged Robot for Martian Lava Tube Exploration

Jørgen Anker Olsen, Kostas Alexis

The potential of Martian lava tubes for resource extraction and habitat sheltering highlights the need for robots capable to undertake the grueling task of their exploration. Drive…

cs.RO2023★ 1 cited

Martian Lava Tube Exploration Using Jumping Legged Robots: A Concept Study

Jørgen Anker Olsen, Kostas Alexis

In recent years, robotic exploration has become increasingly important in planetary exploration. One area of particular interest for exploration is Martian lava tubes, which have s…