Liang Li, Li-Ming Chao, Siyuan Wang, Oliver Deussen, Iain D. Couzin
{"title":"RoboTwin: A Platform to Study Hydrodynamic Interactions in Schooling Fish","authors":"Liang Li, Li-Ming Chao, Siyuan Wang, Oliver Deussen, Iain D. Couzin","doi":"10.1109/mra.2023.3348303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mra.2023.3348303","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55019,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine","volume":"2015 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139948670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter So, Andriy Sarabakha, Fan Wu, Utku Culha, Fares J. Abu-Dakka, Sami Haddadin
{"title":"Digital Robot Judge: Building a Task-centric Performance Database of Real-World Manipulation With Electronic Task Boards","authors":"Peter So, Andriy Sarabakha, Fan Wu, Utku Culha, Fares J. Abu-Dakka, Sami Haddadin","doi":"10.1109/mra.2023.3336473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mra.2023.3336473","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55019,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine","volume":"135 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139948672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Terrain-Adaptive Locomotion Control for an Underwater Hexapod Robot: Sensing Leg–Terrain Interaction With Proprioceptive Sensors","authors":"Lepeng Chen, Rongxin Cui, Weisheng Yan, Hui Xu, Shouxu Zhang, Haitao Yu","doi":"10.1109/mra.2023.3341247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mra.2023.3341247","url":null,"abstract":"An underwater hexapod robot, driven by six C-shaped legs and eight thrusters, has the potential to traverse diverse terrains with unknown deformable properties, which can lead to unknown leg–terrain interaction forces. However, it is hard to use exteroceptive sensors such as cameras and sonars to recognize these properties. Here we propose a method to perceive the interaction forces and feed them into a controller for determining thrust inputs. The key idea lies in using supervised learning to obtain the properties from reliable proprioceptive sensory data. First, we propose a new expression called zero moment point (ZMP) bias that can indirectly represent the leg–terrain interaction force, removing the effects caused by gravity, buoyancy, and thrust. Second, we gather a walking cycle’s discrete ZMP biases and then parameterize them as polynomials. Third, we use several previous walking cycles’ parameterized biases to predict the current walking cycle’s biases to generate the needed pitch and roll moments. Finally, we propose a terrain-adaptive locomotion controller for the robot, which incorporates these moments into a base control module and uses thrust to compensate for the interaction force for smooth walking. Extensive indoor pool and wild lake hardware experiments confirm our method’s effectiveness.","PeriodicalId":55019,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine","volume":"259 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140205370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuesu Xiao, Zifan Xu, Garrett Warnell, Peter Stone, Ferran Gebelli Guinjoan, R么mulo T. Rodrigues, Herman Bruyninckx, Hanjaya Mandala, Guilherme Christmann, Jose Luis Blanco-Claraco, Shravan Somashekara Rai
{"title":"Autonomous Ground Navigation in Highly Constrained Spaces: Lessons Learned From the Second BARN Challenge at ICRA 2023 [Competitions]","authors":"Xuesu Xiao, Zifan Xu, Garrett Warnell, Peter Stone, Ferran Gebelli Guinjoan, R么mulo T. Rodrigues, Herman Bruyninckx, Hanjaya Mandala, Guilherme Christmann, Jose Luis Blanco-Claraco, Shravan Somashekara Rai","doi":"10.1109/mra.2023.3322920","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mra.2023.3322920","url":null,"abstract":"The second Benchmark Autonomous Robot Navigation (BARN) Challenge took place at the 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2023) in London, U.K., and continued to evaluate the performance of state-of-the-art autonomous ground navigation systems in highly constrained environments. Compared to the first BARN Challenge at ICRA 2022 in Philadelphia, the competition has grown significantly in size, doubling the numbers of participants in both the simulation qualifier and physical finals: 10 teams from all over the world participated in the qualifying simulation competition, six of which were invited to compete with each other in three physical obstacle courses at the conference center in London. Three teams won the challenge by navigating a Clearpath Jackal robot from a predefined start to a goal with the shortest amount of time without colliding with any obstacle. The competition results, compared to those of last year, suggest that the teams are making progress toward more robust and efficient ground navigation systems that work out of the box in many obstacle environments. However, a significant amount of fine-tuning is still needed on site to cater to different difficult navigation scenarios. Furthermore, challenges still remain for many teams when facing extremely cluttered obstacles and increasing navigation speed. In this article, we discuss the challenge, the approaches used by the three winning teams, and lessons learned to direct future research.","PeriodicalId":55019,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138685282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Art of Wine and Its Harvesting Methods [Student’s Corner]","authors":"Francesco Missiroli","doi":"10.1109/mra.2023.3323104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mra.2023.3323104","url":null,"abstract":"Wine, often referred to as the <italic xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\">nectar of the gods</i>\u0000, has a rich history dating back thousands of years. It’s a product of nature, human skill, and tradition, encapsulated in a glass. People have often regarded this beverage as a true gift from the gods; from the Roman Bacchus to the Greek Dionysus to the Egyptian god Osiris, countless are the deities with whom the origin of wine is associated. The stories and myths related to it are varied and numerous, enchanting and incredibly seductive legends. Wine has been a companion to humanity from its earliest days, holding significant roles in various sociological, cultural, and religious aspects. Today, it maintains its paramount position globally, being of profound importance in terms of both consumption and production.","PeriodicalId":55019,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138685284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Agriculture Is a Big Topic: How Can Robots Help? [From the Editor’s Desk]","authors":"Yi Guo","doi":"10.1109/mra.2023.3323157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mra.2023.3323157","url":null,"abstract":"Going to bed hungry is not in the memory of my generation. But I remember stories from my grandma about how she struggled to feed her kids during the Great Chinese Famine, when tens of millions of people starved to death because of natural disasters and domestic policy errors. The war in Ukraine has threatened food security (ensuring everyone has enough to eat) worldwide. Food prices are rising in America. Agriculture is again in the center of discussion because of the challenges caused by pandemic disruptions, climate change, economic recession, and deglobalization.","PeriodicalId":55019,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138685329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The 40th International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2023: Embracing the Future: Making Robots for Humans [Conference Highlights]","authors":"Kaspar Althoefer","doi":"10.1109/mra.2023.3322892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mra.2023.3322892","url":null,"abstract":"The 40th International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) took place in London, U.K. This was the first time that the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)’s flagship conference was held in the United Kingdom (\u0000<xref ref-type=\"fig\" r xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\">Figures 1</xref>\u0000–\u0000<xref ref-type=\"fig\" r xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\"/>\u0000<xref ref-type=\"fig\" r xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\"/>\u0000<xref ref-type=\"fig\" r xmlns:mml=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\">4</xref>\u0000).","PeriodicalId":55019,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138685331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}