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This paper investigates the robot state estimation problem within a non-inertial environment. The proposed state estimation approach relaxes the common assumption of static ground in the system modeling. The process and measurement models…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-03-26 Zijian He , Sangli Teng , Tzu-Yuan Lin , Maani Ghaffari , Yan Gu

State estimation is crucial for legged robots as it directly affects control performance and locomotion stability. In this paper, we propose an Adaptive Invariant Extended Kalman Filter to improve proprioceptive state estimation for legged…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-21 Kyung-Hwan Kim , DongHyun Ahn , Dong-hyun Lee , JuYoung Yoon , Dong Jin Hyun

This paper presents an algorithm to improve state estimation for legged robots. Among existing model-based state estimation methods for legged robots, the contact-aided invariant extended Kalman filter defines the state on a Lie group to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-01-29 Seokju Lee , Hyun-Bin Kim , Kyung-Soo Kim

Legged robots require knowledge of pose and velocity in order to maintain stability and execute walking paths. Current solutions either rely on vision data, which is susceptible to environmental and lighting conditions, or fusion of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-11-13 Ross Hartley , Maani Ghaffari , Ryan M. Eustice , Jessy W. Grizzle

In this letter, we propose an Attention-Based Neural-Augmented Kalman Filter (AttenNKF) for state estimation in legged robots. Foot slip is a major source of estimation error: when slip occurs, kinematic measurements violate the no-slip…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-05 Seokju Lee , Kyung-Soo Kim

Accurate state estimation is crucial for legged robot locomotion, as it provides the necessary information to allow control and navigation. However, it is also challenging, especially in scenarios with uneven and slippery terrain. This…

State estimation for legged locomotion over a dynamic rigid surface (DRS), which is a rigid surface moving in the world frame (e.g., ships, aircraft, and trains), remains an under-explored problem. This paper introduces an invariant…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-05-17 Yuan Gao , Chengzhi Yuan , Yan Gu

This paper introduces a novel proprioceptive state estimator for legged robots that combines model-based filters and deep neural networks. Recent studies have shown that neural networks such as multi-layer perceptron or recurrent neural…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-28 Donghoon Youm , Hyunsik Oh , Suyoung Choi , Hyeongjun Kim , Jemin Hwangbo

This paper introduces a framework for state estimation on a humanoid robot platform using only common proprioceptive sensors and knowledge of leg kinematics. The presented approach extends that detailed in [1] on a quadruped platform by…

Robotics · Computer Science 2014-12-11 Nicholas Rotella , Michael Bloesch , Ludovic Righetti , Stefan Schaal

Real-world applications of bipedal robot walking require accurate, real-time state estimation. State estimation for locomotion over dynamic rigid surfaces (DRS), such as elevators, ships, public transport vehicles, and aircraft, remains…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-09-06 Yuan Gao , Yan Gu

Existing state estimation algorithms for legged robots that rely on proprioceptive sensors often overlook foot slippage and leg deformation in the physical world, leading to large estimation errors. To address this limitation, we propose a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-11-19 Tianyi Zhang , Wenhan Cao , Chang Liu , Tao Zhang , Jiangtao Li , Shengbo Eben Li

Robust state estimation for highly dynamic motion of legged robots remains challenging, especially in dynamic, contact-rich scenarios. Traditional approaches often rely on binary contact states that fail to capture the nuances of partial…

Understanding human motion is of critical importance for health monitoring and control of assistive robots, yet many human kinematic variables cannot be directly or accurately measured by wearable sensors. In recent years, invariant…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-05 Zenan Zhu , Seyed Mostafa Rezayat Sorkhabadi , Yan Gu , Wenlong Zhang

Kalman filter-based algorithms are fundamental for mobile robots, as they provide a computationally efficient solution to the challenging problem of state estimation. However, they rely on two main assumptions that are difficult to satisfy…

This work develops a learning-based contact estimator for legged robots that bypasses the need for physical sensors and takes multi-modal proprioceptive sensory data as input. Unlike vision-based state estimators, proprioceptive state…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-11-30 Tzu-Yuan Lin , Ray Zhang , Justin Yu , Maani Ghaffari

This paper derives a contact-aided inertial navigation observer for a 3D bipedal robot using the theory of invariant observer design. Aided inertial navigation is fundamentally a nonlinear observer design problem; thus, current solutions…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-05-22 Ross Hartley , Maani Ghaffari Jadidi , Jessy W. Grizzle , Ryan M. Eustice

Implementing dynamic locomotion behaviors on legged robots requires a high-quality state estimation module. Especially when the motion includes flight phases, state-of-the-art approaches fail to produce reliable estimation of the robot…

This paper introduces a new invariant extended Kalman filter design that produces real-time state estimates and rapid error convergence for the estimation of the human body movement even in the presence of sensor misalignment and initial…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-05 Zenan Zhu , Seyed Mostafa Rezayat Sorkhabadi , Yan Gu , Wenlong Zhang

This paper presents a cost-effective inertial pedestrian dead reckoning method for the bipedal robot in the GPS-denied environment. Each time when the inertial measurement unit (IMU) is on the stance foot, a stationary pseudo-measurement…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-18 Jingran Zhang , Zhengzhang Yan , Yiming Chen , Zeqiang He , Jiahao Chen

This paper develops a novel slip estimator using the invariant observer design theory and Disturbance Observer (DOB). The proposed state estimator for mobile robots is fully proprioceptive and combines data from an inertial measurement unit…

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