4 papers
A Cross-Embodiment Gripper Benchmark for Rigid-Object Manipulation in Aerial and Industrial Robotics
Marek Vagas, Martin Varga, Jaroslav Romancik +5
Robotic grippers are increasingly deployed across industrial, collaborative, and aerial platforms, where each embodiment imposes distinct mechanical, energetic, and operational con…
Dual-Variable Force Characterisation method for Human-Robot Interaction in Wearable Robotics
Felipe Ballen-Moreno, Pasquale Ferrentino, Milan Amighi +2
Understanding the physical interaction with wearable robots is essential to ensure safety and comfort. However, this interaction is complex in two key aspects: (1) the motion invol…
Automated Behavior Planning for Fruit Tree Pruning via Redundant Robot Manipulators: Addressing the Behavior Planning Challenge
Gaoyuan Liu, Bas Boom, Naftali Slob +3
Pruning is an essential agricultural practice for orchards. Proper pruning can promote healthier growth and optimize fruit production throughout the orchard's lifespan. Robot manip…
A Task-Efficient Reinforcement Learning Task-Motion Planner for Safe Human-Robot Cooperation
Gaoyuan Liu, Joris de Winter, Kelly Merckaert +3
In a Human-Robot Cooperation (HRC) environment, safety and efficiency are the two core properties to evaluate robot performance. However, safety mechanisms usually hinder task effi…