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Deep-reinforcement-learning-based gait pattern controller on an uneven terrain for humanoid robots

International Journal of Optomechatronics, 2023
Although conventional gait pattern control in humanoid robots is typically performed on flat terrains, the roads that people walk on every day have bumps and potholes.
Ping-Huan Kuo, Chieh-Hsiu Pao, En-Yi Chang, Her-Terng Yau   +3 more
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I Am Looking for Your Mind: Pupil Dilation Predicts Individual Differences in Sensitivity to Hints of Human-Likeness in Robot Behavior

Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021
The presence of artificial agents in our everyday lives is continuously increasing. Hence, the question of how human social cognition mechanisms are activated in interactions with artificial agents, such as humanoid robots, is frequently being asked. One
Serena Marchesi, Serena Marchesi, Francesco Bossi, Francesco Bossi, Davide Ghiglino, Davide Ghiglino, Davide De Tommaso, Agnieszka Wykowska   +7 more
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Application of artificial neural network for control and navigation of humanoid robot

Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 2018
With the development of science and technology, humanoid robots are widely used among several industries. Humanoid robots are seen as a human replacement in a vast sense.
Asita Kumar Rath, Harish Chandra Das, Dayal R. Parhi, Priyadarshi Biplab Kumar   +3 more
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Carved Turn Control with Gate Vision Recognition of a Humanoid Robot for Giant Slalom Skiing on Ski Slopes

Sensors, 2022
The performance of humanoid robots is improving, owing in part to their participation in robot games such as the DARPA Robotics Challenge. Along with the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, a Skiing Robot Competition was held in which humanoid robots ...
Cheonyu Park, Baekseok Kim, Yitaek Kim, Younseal Eum, Hyunjong Song, Dongkuk Yoon, Jeongin Moon, Jeakweon Han   +7 more
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User Responses to a Humanoid Robot Observed in Real Life, Virtual Reality, 3D and 2D

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Humanoid robots (i.e., robots with a human-like body) are projected to be mass marketed in the future in several fields of application. Today, however, user evaluations of humanoid robots are often based on mediated depictions rather than actual ...
Martina Mara, Jan-Philipp Stein, Marc Erich Latoschik, Birgit Lugrin, Constanze Schreiner, Rafael Hostettler, Rafael Hostettler, Markus Appel   +7 more
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A lightweight prosthetic hand with 19-DOF dexterity and human-level functions

Nature Communications
A human hand has 23-degree-of-freedom (DOF) dexterity for managing activities of daily living (ADLs). Current prosthetic hands, primarily driven by motors or pneumatic actuators, fall short in replicating human-level functions, primarily due to limited ...
Hao Yang, Zhe Tao, Jian Yang, Wenpeng Ma, Haoyu Zhang, Min Xu, Ming Wu, Shuaishuai Sun, Hu Jin, Weihua Li, Liu Wang, Shiwu Zhang   +11 more
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Legged odometry based on fusion of leg kinematics and IMU information in a humanoid robot

Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics
Position and velocity estimation are the key technologies to improve the motion control ability of humanoid robots. Aiming at solving the positioning problem of humanoid robots, we have designed a legged odometry algorithm based on forward kinematics and
Huailiang Ma, Aiguo Song, Jingwei Li, Ligang Ge, Chunjiang Fu, Guoteng Zhang   +5 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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A high-resolution and whole-body dataset of hand-object contact areas based on 3D scanning method

Scientific Data
Hand contact data, reflecting the intricate behaviours of human hands during object operation, exhibits significant potential for analysing hand operation patterns to guide the design of hand-related sensors and robots, and predicting object properties ...
Zelin Chen, Hanlu Chen, Yiming Ouyang, Chenhao Cao, Wei Gao, Qiqiang Hu, Hu Jin, Shiwu Zhang   +7 more
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Review of Thermally Activated Twisted Coiled Polymer Actuators: A Materials Science Perspective

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Thermally activated twisted and coiled polymer actuators (TCPAs) combine lightweight design, large deformation, and scalable fabrication for soft robotic and wearable applications. This review connects polymer structure, processing history, helix geometry, and thermomechanical characterization to actuator performance, highlighting current challenges in
Nadja Schenk, Lukas Benecke, Chokri Cherif, Johannes Mersch   +3 more
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