Psychology and neuroscience are concerned with the study of behavior, of internal cognitive
processes, and their neural foundations. However, most laboratory studies use constrained …

Humans are strikingly adept at manipulating complex objects, from tying shoelaces to
cracking a bullwhip. These motor skills have highly nonlinear interactive dynamics that defy …

This simulation study investigated whether a 4-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) arm could strike a
target with a 50-DOF whip using a motion profile similar to discrete human movements. The …

Motor primitives are fundamental building blocks of a controller which enable dynamic robot
behavior with minimal high-level intervention. By treating motor primitives as basic …

Whip targeting (to hit) is a challenging motor control task owing to movement rapidness (<
1.5 s) and accuracy, as well as tool flexibility. A learning-based arm control framework is …

This paper presents a learning-based control framework for fast (< 1.5 s) and accurate
manipulation of a flexible object, ie, whip targeting. The framework consists of a motion …

In this manuscript, we propose a motion strategy for manipulating strings with unknown
properties. Our approach iteratively refines its motion generation based on parameters …

Humans possess a unique ability to manipulate tools, facilitated by the dexterity of our
hands. Unfortunately, millions lose this capability annually due to conditions like limb …

Whip targeting (to hit) is a challenging motor control task owing to movement rapidness
(<1.5\s) and accuracy, as well as tool flexibility. A learning-based arm control framework is …