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Accurately predicting deformable linear object (DLO) dynamics is challenging, especially when the task requires a model that is both human-interpretable and computationally efficient. In this work, we draw inspiration from the pseudo-rigid…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-28 Shamil Mamedov , A. René Geist , Jan Swevers , Sebastian Trimpe

Robotic manipulation of deformable linear objects (DLOs) is an active area of research, though emerging applications, like automotive wire harness installation, introduce constraints that have not been considered in prior work. Confined…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-02-19 Tyler Toner , Vahidreza Molazadeh , Miguel Saez , Dawn M. Tilbury , Kira Barton

Deformable linear objects (DLOs), such as rods, cables, and ropes, play important roles in daily life. However, manipulation of DLOs is challenging as large geometrically nonlinear deformations may occur during the manipulation process.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-12-12 Dezhong Tong , Andrew Choi , Longhui Qin , Weicheng Huang , Jungseock Joo , M. Khalid Jawed

This paper addresses the task of modeling Deformable Linear Objects (DLOs), such as ropes and cables, during dynamic motion over long time horizons. This task presents significant challenges due to the complex dynamics of DLOs. To address…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-03-10 Yizhou Chen , Yiting Zhang , Zachary Brei , Tiancheng Zhang , Yuzhen Chen , Julie Wu , Ram Vasudevan

Manipulating deformable linear objects (DLOs) is challenging due to their complex dynamics and the need for safe interaction in contact-rich environments. Most existing models focus on shape prediction alone and fail to account for contact…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-21 Yiting Zhang , Shichen Li

Manipulation of deformable Linear objects (DLOs), including iron wire, rubber, silk, and nylon rope, is ubiquitous in daily life. These objects exhibit diverse physical properties, such as Young$'$s modulus and bending stiffness.Such…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-11-01 Mingen Li , Changhyun Choi

The deformable linear objects (DLOs) are common in both industrial and domestic applications, such as wires, cables, ropes. Because of its highly deformable nature, it is difficult for the robot to reproduce human's dexterous skills on…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-07-02 Mingrui Yu , Hanzhong Zhong , Fangxun Zhong , Xiang Li

The robotic manipulation of Deformable Linear Objects (DLOs) is a vital and challenging task that is important in many practical applications. Classical model-based approaches to this problem require an accurate model to capture how robot…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-09-15 Piotr Kicki , Michał Bidziński , Krzysztof Walas

Robotic manipulation of deformable linear objects (DLOs) has broad application prospects in many fields. However, a key issue is to obtain the exact deformation models (i.e., how robot motion affects DLO deformation), which are hard to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-08-30 Mingrui Yu , Kangchen Lv , Hanzhong Zhong , Shiji Song , Xiang Li

This paper presents a fast and accurate model of a deformable linear object (DLO) -- e.g., a rope, wire, or cable -- integrated into an established robot physics simulator, MuJoCo. Most accurate DLO models with low computational times exist…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-03 Qi Jing Chen , Timothy Bretl , Quang-Cuong Pham

The shape control of deformable linear objects (DLOs) is challenging, since it is difficult to obtain the deformation models. Previous studies often approximate the models in purely offline or online ways. In this paper, we propose a scheme…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-02-17 Mingrui Yu , Hanzhong Zhong , Xiang Li

Deformable linear object (DLO) manipulation is needed in many fields. Previous research on deformable linear object (DLO) manipulation has primarily involved parallel jaw gripper manipulation with fixed grasping positions. However, the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-12-27 Sun Zhaole , Jihong Zhu , Robert B. Fisher

We propose a framework for deformable linear object prediction. Prediction of deformable objects (e.g., rope) is challenging due to their non-linear dynamics and infinite-dimensional configuration spaces. By mapping the dynamics from a…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-03-29 Wenbo Zhang , Karl Schmeckpeper , Pratik Chaudhari , Kostas Daniilidis

Autonomous wire harness assembly requires robots to manipulate complex branched cables with high precision and reliability. A key challenge in automating this process is predicting how these flexible and branched structures behave under…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-07 Yizhou Chen , Xiaoyue Wu , Yeheng Zong , Yuzhen Chen , Anran Li , Bohao Zhang , Ram Vasudevan

Manipulating deformable linear objects (DLOs) such as wires and cables is crucial in various applications like electronics assembly and medical surgeries. However, it faces challenges due to DLOs' infinite degrees of freedom, complex…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-12 Yanzhao Yu , Haotian Yang , Junbo Tan , Xueqian Wang

Industrial assembly of deformable linear objects (DLOs) such as cables offers great potential for many industries. However, DLOs pose several challenges for robot-based automation due to the inherent complexity of deformation and,…

While manipulating rigid objects is an extensively explored research topic, deformable linear object (DLO) manipulation seems significantly underdeveloped. A potential reason for this is the inherent difficulty in describing and observing…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-05-12 Piotr Kicki , Amadeusz Szymko , Krzysztof Walas

Deformable object manipulation tasks have long been regarded as challenging robotic problems. However, until recently very little work has been done on the subject, with most robotic manipulation methods being developed for rigid objects.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-08-04 Rita Laezza , Yiannis Karayiannidis

Humans are able to manipulate Deformable Linear Objects (DLOs) such as cables and wires, with little or no visual information, relying mostly on force sensing. In this work, we propose a reduced DLO model which enables such blind…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-11 Finn Süberkrüb , Rita Laezza , Yiannis Karayiannidis

Deformable linear objects (DLOs) manipulation presents significant challenges due to DLOs' inherent high-dimensional state space and complex deformation dynamics. The wide-populated obstacles in realistic workspaces further complicate DLO…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-01-01 Yunxi Tang , Tianqi Yang , Jing Huang , Xiangyu Chu , Kwok Wai Samuel Au
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