Cat-like jumping and landing of legged robots in low gravity using deep reinforcement learning

N Rudin, H Kolvenbach, V Tsounis… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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In this article, we show that learned policies can be applied to solve legged locomotion
control tasks with extensive flight phases, such as those encountered in space exploration.
Using an off-the-shelf deep reinforcement learning algorithm, we train a neural network to
control a jumping quadruped robot while solely using its limbs for attitude control. We
present tasks of increasing complexity leading to a combination of 3-D (re) orientation and
landing locomotion behaviors of a quadruped robot traversing simulated low-gravity …
In this article, we show that learned policies can be applied to solve legged locomotion control tasks with extensive flight phases, such as those encountered in space exploration. Using an off-the-shelf deep reinforcement learning algorithm, we train a neural network to control a jumping quadruped robot while solely using its limbs for attitude control. We present tasks of increasing complexity leading to a combination of 3-D (re)orientation and landing locomotion behaviors of a quadruped robot traversing simulated low-gravity celestial bodies. We show that our approach easily generalizes across these tasks and successfully trains policies for each case. Using sim-to-real transfer, we deploy trained policies in the real world on the SpaceBok robot placed on an experimental testbed designed for 2-D microgravity experiments. The experimental results demonstrate that repetitive controlled jumping and landing with natural agility is possible.
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