Model-Based Manipulation of Linear Flexible Objects: Task Automation in Simulation and Real World

• Published in: Machines (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 3; p. 46
• Main Authors: Chang, Peng, Padır, Taşkın
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Automation; Bedding; Cables; Cameras; Computer simulation; Deformation; flexible object manipulation; Formability; intelligent robotic system; Manufacturing engineering; modeling of flexible objects; Parameter identification; perception for grasping and manipulation; Power cables; Robotics; Robots; Sim2Real; Simulation; task automation; Teams; Three dimensional models

Manipulation of deformable objects is a desired skill in making robots ubiquitous in manufacturing, service, healthcare, and security. Common deformable objects (e.g., wires, clothes, bed sheets, etc.) are significantly more difficult to model than rigid objects. In this research, we contribute to t...