4 papers
Fast and Reliable Gradients for Deformables Across Frictional Contact Regimes
Ziqiu Zeng, Gang Yang, Zhenhao Huang +5
Differentiable simulation establishes the mathematical foundation for solving challenging inverse problems in computer graphics and robotics, such as physical system identification…
FLASH: Fast Learning via GPU-Accelerated Simulation for High-Fidelity Deformable Manipulation in Minutes
Siyuan Luo, Bingyang Zhou, Chong Zhang +9
Simulation frameworks such as Isaac Sim have enabled scalable robot learning for locomotion and rigid-body manipulation; however, contact-rich simulation remains a major bottleneck…
Differentiable Contact Dynamics for Stable Object Placement Under Geometric Uncertainties
Linfeng Li, Gang Yang, Lin Shao +1
From serving a cup of coffee to positioning mechanical parts during assembly, stable object placement is a crucial skill for future robots. It becomes particularly challenging unde…
SoftMAC: Differentiable Soft Body Simulation with Forecast-based Contact Model and Two-way Coupling with Articulated Rigid Bodies and Clothes
Min Liu, Gang Yang, Siyuan Luo +1
Differentiable physics simulation provides an avenue to tackle previously intractable challenges through gradient-based optimization, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of so…