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iCub learns how to grasp objects

by admin on October 26, 2011 · 72 Comments

Today I implemented simple algorithm to lift object when iCub successfully grasps it. While iCub was learning (online learning of Grasping CACLA), I took this very nice screenshot of sucessful grasp and lift of the grasped object. Video – iCub learns grasping (after 200-300 learning epizodes)

Reaching & Grasping experiments with iCub

by admin on October 19, 2011 · 88 Comments

In the last two months I did several experiments on my iCub simulator. Reaching I had enhanced my reaching module and tested it with various parameters and state/action representations. In each experiment I train reaching CACLA for 1000-2000 episodes and test it on the fly after every 50 episodes. In most of experiments I used [...]

Hand terminology & Grasping model

by admin on April 17, 2011 · 101 Comments

I found useful pictures of hand movement terminology. These terms are essential to understand iCub’s hand and fingers DoF. I have read about FARS model of control of reaching and grasping (Fagg, Arbib et al.) Another article which copes with grasping models is Models for the control of grasping (Oztop and Kawato). Then I’ve drawn [...]