用机器人足部受力反推沙地性质,实现动态行进中的实时地形感知。
Inverse Resistive Force Theory (I-RFT): Learning granular properties through robot-terrain physical interactions
- 基于物理模型与高斯过程融合,从任意步态受力中逆向推算颗粒物属性。
- 在多种步态和脚型下准确估计地形阻力,误差低于15%。
- 输出不确定性信息,可指导机器人优化脚形与步态以高效探查环境。
为使机器人在柔软颗粒状地形上安全高效移动,必须获取地形的力学特性,这些特性直接影响运动表现。近年研究已开发出能在运动过程中精确感知地面反作用力的机器人腿。然而,现有颗粒物特性估算方法通常依赖特定足部轨迹(如垂直穿刺或水平剪切),限制了其在自然运动中的应用。为此,我们提出一种物理信息驱动的机器学习框架——逆向阻力理论(I-RFT),将颗粒物阻力理论模型与高斯过程结合,利用本体感知的接触力,在任意步态轨迹下推断地形属性。通过将颗粒物力模型嵌入学习过程,I-RFT在保持物理一致性的同时,实现了对多样化运动模式的泛化能力。实验表明,I-RFT在多种步态和足部形状下均能准确估计地形特性。此外,我们展示了对地形阻力应力图的量化不确定性,可帮助机器人优化足部设计与步态轨迹,以实现高效的信息采集。该方法为复杂颗粒环境的数据高效表征奠定了新基础,并开启了主动适应步态的自主地形探索新路径。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
For robots to navigate safely and efficiently on soft, granular terrains, it is crucial to gather information about the terrain's mechanical properties, which directly affect locomotion performance. Recent research has developed robotic legs that can accurately sense ground reaction forces during locomotion. However, existing tests of granular property estimation often rely on specific foot trajectories, such as vertical penetration or horizontal shear, limiting their applicability during natural locomotion. To address this limitation, we introduce a physics-informed machine learning framework, Inverse Resistive Force Theory (I-RFT), which integrates the Granular Resistive Force Theory model with Gaussian Processes to infer terrain properties from proprioceptively measured contact forces under arbitrary gait trajectories. By embedding the granular force model within the learning process, I-RFT preserves physical consistency while enabling generalization across diverse motion primitives. Experimental results demonstrate that I-RFT accurately estimates terrain properties across multiple gait trajectories and toe shapes. Moreover, we show that the quantified uncertainty over the terrain resistance stress map could enable robots to optimize foot design and gait trajectories for efficient information gathering. This approach establishes a new foundation for data-efficient characterization of complex granular environments and opens new avenues for locomotion strategies that actively adapt gait for autonomous terrain exploration.
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