3 papers
cs.RO2026
Model Predictive Control of Tensegrity Robots via Contact-Aware Graph Neural Dynamics Model
Nelson Chen, Patrick Meng, Charles Tang +5
Tensegrity robots offer lightweight, compliant mobility over challenging terrain but remain difficult to model and control due to complex contact-rich dynamics and partial observab…
cs.RO2024
TALE-teller: Tendon-Actuated Linked Element Robotic Testbed for Investigating Tail Functions
Margaret J. Zhang, Anvay A. Pradhan, Zachary Brei +6
Tails serve various functions in both robotics and biology, including expression, grasping, and defense. The vertebrate tails associated with these functions exhibit diverse patter…
cs.RO2024
Differentiable Discrete Elastic Rods for Real-Time Modeling of Deformable Linear Objects
Yizhou Chen, Yiting Zhang, Zachary Brei +4
This paper addresses the task of modeling Deformable Linear Objects (DLOs), such as ropes and cables, during dynamic motion over long time horizons. This task presents significant…