RoboCraft: Learning to see, simulate, and shape elasto-plastic objects in 3D with graph networks

H Shi, H Xu, Z Huang, Y Li… - The International Journal …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Modeling and manipulating elasto-plastic objects are essential capabilities for robots to
perform complex industrial and household interaction tasks (eg, stuffing dumplings, rolling …

Global model learning for large deformation control of elastic deformable linear objects: An efficient and adaptive approach

M Yu, K Lv, H Zhong, S Song… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The 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 (ie …

Generalizable whole-body global manipulation of deformable linear objects by dual-arm robot in 3-d constrained environments

M Yu, K Lv, C Wang, Y Jiang… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Constrained environments, compared with open spaces without other objects, are more
common in practical applications of manipulating deformable linear objects (DLOs) by …

Deformable linear objects manipulation with online model parameters estimation

A Caporali, P Kicki, K Galassi, R Zanella… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Manipulating deformable linear objects (DLOs) is a challenging task for a robotic system due
to their unpredictable configuration, high-dimensional state space and complex nonlinear …

Sim2real neural controllers for physics-based robotic deployment of deformable linear objects

D Tong, A Choi, L Qin, W Huang… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

In-hand following of deformable linear objects using dexterous fingers with tactile sensing

M Yu, B Liang, X Zhang, X Zhu, L Sun… - 2024 IEEE/RSJ …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Most research on deformable linear object (DLO) manipulation assumes rigid grasping.
However, beyond rigid grasping and re-grasping, in-hand following is also an essential skill …

Optimal model-based path planning for the robotic manipulation of deformable linear objects

A Monguzzi, T Dotti, L Fattorelli, AM Zanchettin… - Robotics and Computer …, 2025 - Elsevier
The robotic manipulation of deformable linear objects (DLOs), such as cables, is a valuable
yet complex skill. In particular, to realize tasks like cable routing and wire harness assembly …

Learning fabric manipulation in the real world with human videos

R Lee, J Abou-Chakra, F Zhang… - 2024 IEEE International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fabric manipulation is a long-standing challenge in robotics due to the enormous state
space and complex dynamics. Learning approaches stand out as promising for this domain …

DeformNet: Latent Space Modeling and Dynamics Prediction for Deformable Object Manipulation

C Li, Z Ai, T Wu, X Li, W Ding, H Xu - arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.07648, 2024 - arxiv.org
Manipulating deformable objects is a ubiquitous task in household environments,
demanding adequate representation and accurate dynamics prediction due to the objects' …

Dual-arm shaping of soft objects in 3D based on visual servoing and online FEM simulations

C Saghour, D Navarro-Alarcón… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this work, we propose a vision-based and finite element method (FEM)-based controller to
automate the 3D shaping of soft objects with dual-arm robots. Our controller relies on a data …