We dive into the innovative paper "Bi-ACT: Bilateral Control-Based Imitation Learning" by Masato Kobayashi and his team at Osaka University in Japan. Building on the concept of Action Chunking Transformers (ACT), this paper introduces a new approach that incorporates both position and force information, enabling robots to adapt to various object properties like hardness and weight.
We'll explore how Bi-ACT leverages joint angles, velocities, torque, and images to produce fast, robust motion generation at 100Hz. The use of bilateral control, a disturbance observer, and a Force Reaction Observer (FRO) ensures precise, real-time adjustments during operation. The paper's experiments demonstrate the system's effectiveness in handling complex tasks, including managing deformable objects and those containing liquids.
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Bi-ACT: Bilateral Control-Based Imitation Learning via Action Chunking with Transformer
Thanpimon Buamanee, Masato Kobayashi, Yuki Uranishi, Haruo Takemura
arXiv:2401.17698v1 [cs.RO]
Imitation learning for variable speed motion generation over multiple actions
Yuki Saigusa, Ayumu Sasagawa, Sho Sakaino, Toshiaki Tsuji
arXiv:2103.06466v4 [cs.RO]
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