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While significant progress has been made on understanding hand-object interactions in computer vision, it is still very challenging for robots to perform complex dexterous manipulation. In this paper, we propose a new platform and pipeline…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-07-07 Yuzhe Qin , Yueh-Hua Wu , Shaowei Liu , Hanwen Jiang , Ruihan Yang , Yang Fu , Xiaolong Wang

We present a framework for learning dexterous in-hand manipulation with multifingered hands using visuomotor diffusion policies. Our system enables complex in-hand manipulation tasks, such as unscrewing a bottle lid with one hand, by…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-03-05 Piotr Koczy , Michael C. Welle , Danica Kragic

Human grasps can be roughly categorized into two types: power grasps and precision grasps. Precision grasping enables tool use and is believed to have influenced human evolution. Today's multi-fingered robotic hands are effective in power…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-18 Jianglong Ye , Lai Wei , Guangqi Jiang , Changwei Jing , Xueyan Zou , Xiaolong Wang

To train generalist robot policies, machine learning methods often require a substantial amount of expert human teleoperation data. An ideal robot for humans collecting data is one that closely mimics them: bimanual arms and dexterous…

Biomimetic and compliant robotic hands offer the potential for human-like dexterity, but controlling them is challenging due to high dimensionality, complex contact interactions, and uncertainties in state estimation. Sampling-based model…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-12-03 Adrian Hess , Alexander M. Kübler , Benedek Forrai , Mehmet Dogar , Robert K. Katzschmann

Grasping is a fundamental capability for robots to interact with the physical world. Humans, equipped with two hands, autonomously select appropriate grasp strategies based on the shape, size, and weight of objects, enabling robust grasping…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-06 Sizhe Yang , Yiman Xie , Zhixuan Liang , Yang Tian , Jia Zeng , Dahua Lin , Jiangmiao Pang

This paper introduces the i-HY Hand, an underactuated hand driven by 5 actuators that is capable of performing a wide range of grasping and in-hand manipulation tasks. This hand was designed to address the need for a durable, inexpensive,…

Precise in-hand manipulation of force-sensitive objects typically requires judicious coordinated force planning as well as accurate contact force feedback and control. Unlike multi-arm platforms with gripper end effectors, multi-fingered…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Xinan Rong , Changhuang Wan , Aochen He , Xiaolong Li , Gangshan Jing

In recent times, developments in field of communication and robotics has progressed with leaps and bounds. In addition, the blend of both disciplines has contributed heavily in making human life easier and better. So in this work while…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-13 Muhammad Hassan , Mohtashim Baqar

The ability of robotic grippers to not only grasp but also re-position and re-orient objects in-hand is crucial for achieving versatile, general-purpose manipulation. While recent advances in soft robotic grasping has greatly improved grasp…

This paper addresses the scarcity of low-cost but high-dexterity platforms for collecting real-world multi-fingered robot manipulation data towards generalist robot autonomy. To achieve it, we propose the RAPID Hand, a co-optimized hardware…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-10 Zhaoliang Wan , Zetong Bi , Zida Zhou , Hao Ren , Yiming Zeng , Yihan Li , Lu Qi , Xu Yang , Ming-Hsuan Yang , Hui Cheng

Achieving human-level manipulation requires dexterous robotic hands capable of complex object interactions. Advancing such capabilities further demands standardized benchmarks for systematic evaluation. However, existing dexterous…

This article presents a new hand architecture with three under-actuated fingers. Each finger performs spatial movements to achieve more complex and varied grasping than the existing planar-movement fingers. The purpose of this hand is to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-06-18 Pol Hamon , Damien Chablat , Franck Plestan

Robotic grasping is a fundamental skill required for object manipulation in robotics. Multi-fingered robotic hands, which mimic the structure of the human hand, can potentially perform complex object manipulation. Nevertheless, current…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-21 Philipp Blättner , Johannes Brand , Gerhard Neumann , Ngo Anh Vien

We propose to perform imitation learning for dexterous manipulation with multi-finger robot hand from human demonstrations, and transfer the policy to the real robot hand. We introduce a novel single-camera teleoperation system to collect…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-01-20 Yuzhe Qin , Hao Su , Xiaolong Wang

CYJ Hand-0 is a 21-DOF humanoid dexterous hand featuring a hybrid tendon-driven actuation system that combines shape memory alloys (SMAs) and DC motors. The hand employs high-strength fishing line as artificial tendons and uses a fully…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-22 Jin Chai , Xiang Yao , Mengfan Hou , Yanghong Li , Erbao Dong

Teleoperation plays a critical role in intuitive robot control and imitation learning, particularly for complex tasks involving mobile manipulators with redundant degrees of freedom (DoFs). However, most existing master controllers are…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-03 Hung Hon Cheng , Josie Hughes

This paper presents a hierarchical framework for planning and control of in-hand manipulation of a rigid object involving grasp changes using fully-actuated multifingered robotic hands. While the framework can be applied to the general…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-09-22 Rana Soltani Zarrin , Katsu Yamane , Rianna Jitosho

Dexterous manipulation has received considerable attention in recent research. Predominantly, existing studies have concentrated on reinforcement learning methods to address the substantial degrees of freedom in hand movements. Nonetheless,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-23 Hengxu Yan , Haoshu Fang , Cewu Lu

Electric prosthetic hands should be lightweight to decrease the burden on the user, shaped like human hands for cosmetic purposes, and designed with motors enclosed inside to protect them from damage and dirt. Additionally, in-hand…