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Traditional control methods of robotic peg-in-hole assembly rely on complex contact state analysis. Reinforcement learning (RL) is gradually becoming a preferred method of controlling robotic peg-in-hole assembly tasks. However, the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-10-25 Yuhang Gai , Jiwen Zhang , Dan Wu , Ken Chen

Aligning a lens system relative to an imager is a critical challenge in camera manufacturing. While optimal alignment can be mathematically computed under ideal conditions, real-world deviations caused by manufacturing tolerances often…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-06 Matthias Burkhardt , Tobias Schmähling , Pascal Stegmann , Michael Layh , Tobias Windisch

Industrial robot manipulators are playing a more significant role in modern manufacturing industries. Though peg-in-hole assembly is a common industrial task which has been extensively researched, safely solving complex high precision…

Reinforcement learning (RL) is a general and well-known method that a robot can use to learn an optimal control policy to solve a particular task. We would like to build a versatile robot that can learn multiple tasks, but using RL for each…

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The robotic assembly represents a group of benchmark problems for reinforcement learning and variable compliance control that features sophisticated contact manipulation. One of the key challenges in applying reinforcement learning to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-05-14 Tianyu Ren , Yunfei Dong , Dan Wu , Ken Chen

The development of robotic systems for palletization in logistics scenarios is of paramount importance, addressing critical efficiency and precision demands in supply chain management. This paper investigates the application of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-09 Zheng Wu , Yichuan Li , Wei Zhan , Changliu Liu , Yun-Hui Liu , Masayoshi Tomizuka

Individualized manufacturing is becoming an important approach as a means to fulfill increasingly diverse and specific consumer requirements and expectations. While there are various solutions to the implementation of the manufacturing…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-02-20 Caterina Neef , Dario Luipers , Jan Bollenbacher , Christian Gebel , Anja Richert

Robotic assembly is a longstanding challenge, requiring contact-rich interaction and high precision and accuracy. Many applications also require adaptivity to diverse parts, poses, and environments, as well as low cycle times. In other…

Deep reinforcement learning (RL) has emerged as a promising approach for autonomously acquiring complex behaviors from low level sensor observations. Although a large portion of deep RL research has focused on applications in video games…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-02-08 Julian Ibarz , Jie Tan , Chelsea Finn , Mrinal Kalakrishnan , Peter Pastor , Sergey Levine

In recent years, reinforcement learning (RL) has shown great potential for solving tasks in well-defined environments like games or robotics. This paper aims to solve the robotic reaching task in a simulation run on the Neurorobotics…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-21 Marton Szep , Leander Lauenburg , Kevin Farkas , Xiyan Su , Chuanlong Zang

Robotic systems driven by artificial muscles present unique challenges due to the nonlinear dynamics of actuators and the complex designs of mechanical structures. Traditional model-based controllers often struggle to achieve desired…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-12 Jiyue Tao , Yunsong Zhang , Sunil Kumar Rajendran , Feitian Zhang

High-mix low-volume (HMLV) industrial assembly, common in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), requires the same precision, safety, and reliability as high-volume automation while remaining flexible to product variation and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-18 Jannick Stranghöner , Philipp Hartmann , Marco Braun , Sebastian Wrede , Klaus Neumann

Reinforcement learning (RL) holds great promise for enabling autonomous acquisition of complex robotic manipulation skills, but realizing this potential in real-world settings has been challenging. We present a human-in-the-loop…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-03-21 Jianlan Luo , Charles Xu , Jeffrey Wu , Sergey Levine

Intelligent agents must be able to think fast and slow to perform elaborate manipulation tasks. Reinforcement Learning (RL) has led to many promising results on a range of challenging decision-making tasks. However, in real-world robotics,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-10-22 Maximilian Ulmer , Elie Aljalbout , Sascha Schwarz , Sami Haddadin

The market for domestic robots made to perform household chores is growing as these robots relieve people of everyday responsibilities. Domestic robots are generally welcomed for their role in easing human labor, in contrast to industrial…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-05-30 Arpita Soni , Sujatha Alla , Suresh Dodda , Hemanth Volikatla

This paper presents a hybrid approach that integrates trajectory optimization (TO) and reinforcement learning (RL) for motion planning and control of free-flying multi-arm robots in on-orbit servicing scenarios. The proposed system…

Modern robotic manufacturing requires collision-free coordination of multiple robots to complete numerous tasks in shared, obstacle-rich workspaces. Although individual tasks may be simple in isolation, automated joint task allocation,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-09 Matthew Lai , Keegan Go , Zhibin Li , Torsten Kroger , Stefan Schaal , Kelsey Allen , Jonathan Scholz

Recent breakthroughs both in reinforcement learning and trajectory optimization have made significant advances towards real world robotic system deployment. Reinforcement learning (RL) can be applied to many problems without needing any…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-10-23 Guillaume Bellegarda , Katie Byl

Letting robots emulate human behavior has always posed a challenge, particularly in scenarios involving multiple robots. In this paper, we presented a framework aimed at achieving multi-agent reinforcement learning for robot control in…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-05-25 Kangkang Duan , Christine Wun Ki Suen , Zhengbo Zou

Training robots with reinforcement learning (RL) typically involves heavy interactions with the environment, and the acquired skills are often sensitive to changes in task environments and robot kinematics. Transfer RL aims to leverage…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-09-26 Pingcheng Jian , Easop Lee , Zachary Bell , Michael M. Zavlanos , Boyuan Chen