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The Inverse Kinematics (IK) problem is to nd robot control parameters to bring it into the desired position under the kinematics and collision constraints. We present a global solution to the optimal IK problem for a general serial 7DOF…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-07-27 Pavel Trutman , Safey El Din Mohab , Didier Henrion , Tomas Pajdla

Analytic and optimization methods for solving inverse kinematics (IK) problems have been deeply studied throughout the history of robotics. The two strategies have complementary strengths and weaknesses, but developing a unified approach to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-06 Thomas Cohn , Lihan Tang , Alexandre Amice , Russ Tedrake

The general inverse kinematics (IK) problem of a manipulator, namely that of acquiring the self-motion manifold (SMM) of all admissible joint angles for a desired end-effector pose, plays a vital role in robotics modeling, planning and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-04-27 Yajue Yang , Yuanqing Wu , Jia Pan

Although inverse kinematics of serial manipulators is a well studied problem, challenges still exist in finding smooth feasible solutions that are also collision aware. Furthermore, with collaborative service robots gaining traction,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-11-01 Salih Marangoz , Rohit Menon , Nils Dengler , Maren Bennewitz

Solving Inverse Kinematics (IK) for arbitrary kinematic trees presents significant challenges due to their high-dimensionality, redundancy, and complex inter-branch constraints. Conventional optimization-based solvers can be sensitive to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-01-15 Zeyu Zhang , Ziyuan Jiao

This paper introduces the Visual Inverse Kinematics problem (VIK) to fill the gap between robot Inverse Kinematics (IK) and visual servo control. Different from the IK problem, the VIK problem seeks to find robot configurations subject to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-06-18 Liangting Wu , Roberto Tron

We present an analytical solution for the inverse kinematics (IK) of a robotic arm with one prismatic joint and four revolute joints. This 5-DoF design is a result of minimizing weight while preserving functionality of the device in a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-11-17 Vighnesh Vatsal , Guy Hoffman

Action representation is an important yet often overlooked aspect in end-to-end robot learning with deep networks. Choosing one action space over another (e.g. target joint positions, or Cartesian end-effector poses) can result in…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-03-07 Aditya Ganapathi , Pete Florence , Jake Varley , Kaylee Burns , Ken Goldberg , Andy Zeng

This paper introduces a novel Differential Dynamic Programming (DDP) algorithm for solving discrete-time finite-horizon optimal control problems with inequality constraints. Two variants, namely Feasible- and Infeasible-IPDDP algorithms,…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-10-21 Andrei Pavlov , Iman Shames , Chris Manzie

The paper presents the Inverse Kinematics (IK) close form derivation steps using combination of analytical and geometric techniques for the UR robot. The innovative application of this work is used in the precise positioning of puncture…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-03-07 Omar Abdelaziz , Minzhou Luo , Guanwu Jiang , Saixuan Chen

Inverse kinematics is an important and challenging problem in the operation of industrial manipulators. This study proposes a simple inverse kinematics calculation scheme for an industrial serial manipulator. The proposed technique can…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-01 Ansei Yonezawa , Heisei Yonezawa , Itsuro Kajiwara

Robotic manipulators are often designed with more actuated degrees-of-freedom than required to fully control an end effector's position and orientation. These "redundant" manipulators can allow infinite joint configurations that satisfy a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-30 Julia Ashkanazy , Ariana Spalter , Joe Hays , Laura Hiatt , Roxana Leontie , C. Glen Henshaw

Fast inverse kinematics (IK) is a central component in robotic motion planning. For complex robots, IK methods are often based on root search and non-linear optimization algorithms. These algorithms can be massively sped up using a neural…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-05-28 Johannes Tenhumberg , Arman Mielke , Berthold Bäuml

Inverse Kinematics (IK) remains a dynamic field of research, with various methods striving for speed and precision. Despite advancements, many IK techniques face significant challenges, including high computational demands and the risk of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-16 Zineb Benhmidouch , Saad Moufid , Aissam Ait Omar

We introduce dynamic probability kinematics (DPK), a method for an agent to mechanically update subjective beliefs in the presence of partial information. We then generalize DPK to dynamic imprecise probability kinematics (DIPK), which…

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2023-02-21 Michele Caprio , Ruobin Gong

In this paper the problem of matching Forward Kinematics (FK) motion of a 3 Dimensional (3D) joint chain to the Inverse Kinematics (IK) movement and vice versa has been addressed. The problem lies at the heart of animating a 3D character…

Graphics · Computer Science 2014-01-08 Zeeshan Bhatti , Asadullah Shah , Farruh Shahidi , Mostafa Karbasi

Soft robotic manipulators provide numerous advantages over conventional rigid manipulators in fragile environments such as the marine environment. However, developing analytic inverse models necessary for shape, motion, and force control of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-11-15 Abdelrahman Alkhodary , Berke Gur

With the recent advances in machine learning, problems that traditionally would require accurate modeling to be solved analytically can now be successfully approached with data-driven strategies. Among these, computing the inverse…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-03-31 Gian Maria Marconi , Raffaello Camoriano , Lorenzo Rosasco , Carlo Ciliberto

When performing tasks like laundry, humans naturally coordinate both hands to manipulate objects and anticipate how their actions will change the state of the clothes. However, achieving such coordination in robotics remains challenging due…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-01 Haonan Chen , Jiaming Xu , Lily Sheng , Tianchen Ji , Shuijing Liu , Yunzhu Li , Katherine Driggs-Campbell

Inverse kinematics is a fundamental technique for motion and positioning control in robotics, typically applied to end-effectors. In this paper, we extend the concept of inverse kinematics to guiding vector fields for path following in…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-02-25 Yu Zhou , Jesús Bautista , Weijia Yao , Héctor García de Marina