3 papers
cs.RO2025
A Two Degrees-of-Freedom Floor-Based Robot for Transfer and Rehabilitation Applications
Ian Lalonde, Jeff Denis, Mathieu Lamy +3
The ability to accomplish a sit-to-stand (STS) motion is key to increase functional mobility and reduce rehospitalization risks. While raising aid (transfer) devices and partial bo…
cs.LG2025
Zero-Shot Policy Transfer in Reinforcement Learning using Buckingham's Pi Theorem
Francisco Pascoa, Ian Lalonde, Alexandre Girard
Reinforcement learning (RL) policies often fail to generalize to new robots, tasks, or environments with different physical parameters, a challenge that limits their real-world app…
cs.RO2025
A Dual-Motor Actuator for Ceiling Robots with High Force and High Speed Capabilities
Ian Lalonde, Jeff Denis, Mathieu Lamy +1
Patient transfer devices allow to move patients passively in hospitals and care centers. Instead of hoisting the patient, it would be beneficial in some cases to assist their movem…