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Robotics research uses neural beliefs for robust grasping under uncertainty

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Researchers have developed a new method for robust dexterous grasping in robotics by employing variational neural belief parameterizations. This approach models uncertainty in contact parameters and object pose using a differentiable Gaussian mixture, enabling more efficient optimization of grasp success under adverse conditions. Simulations showed a significant reduction in planning time and improved success rates compared to traditional particle-filter methods, with real-world tests on a robot arm validating its effectiveness in uncertain environments. AI

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Clinton Enwerem, Shreya Kalyanaraman, John S. Baras, Calin Belta ·

    Variational Neural Belief Parameterizations for Robust Dexterous Grasping under Multimodal Uncertainty

    arXiv:2604.25897v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Contact variability, sensing uncertainty, and external disturbances make grasp execution stochastic. Expected-quality objectives ignore tail outcomes and often select grasps that fail under adverse contact realizations. Risk-sensi…

  2. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Calin Belta ·

    Variational Neural Belief Parameterizations for Robust Dexterous Grasping under Multimodal Uncertainty

    Contact variability, sensing uncertainty, and external disturbances make grasp execution stochastic. Expected-quality objectives ignore tail outcomes and often select grasps that fail under adverse contact realizations. Risk-sensitive POMDPs address this failure mode, but many us…

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