Lessons from Learning to Spin" Pens"

J Wang, Y Yuan, H Che, H Qi, Y Ma, J Malik… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
In-hand manipulation of pen-like objects is an important skill in our daily lives, as many tools
such as hammers and screwdrivers are similarly shaped. However, current learning-based …

Jacta: A Versatile Planner for Learning Dexterous and Whole-body Manipulation

J Brüdigam, AA Abbas, M Sorokin, K Fang… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Robotic manipulation is challenging due to discontinuous dynamics, as well as high-
dimensional state and action spaces. Data-driven approaches that succeed in manipulation …

Learning a Shape-Conditioned Agent for Purely Tactile In-Hand Manipulation of Various Objects

J Pitz, L Röstel, L Sievers, D Burschka… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Reorienting diverse objects with a multi-fingered hand is a challenging task. Current
methods in robotic in-hand manipulation are either object-specific or require permanent …