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LOCOMOTION papers(24,313)
Clear ✕Dynamics Aware Quadrupedal Locomotion via Intrinsic Dynamics Head
Aman Arora, Nalini Ratha
2026
Task-Conditioned Uncertainty Costmaps for Legged Locomotion
Kartikeya Singh, Christo Aluckal, Romeo Orsolino +1 more
2026
Bi-Level Optimization for Contact and Motion Planning in Rope-Assisted Legged Robots
Ruben Malacarne, Ioannis Tsikelis, Enrico Mingo Hoffman +1 more
2026
HiPAN: Hierarchical Posture-Adaptive Navigation for Quadruped Robots in Unstructured 3D Environments
Jeil Jeong, Minsung Yoon, Seokryun Choi +3 more
2026
Biomechanical analysis of the flutter kick in diving: kinematics, muscle activation and coordination of lower limbs.
Yang R, Ju Z, Xu M +3 more
Journal of biomechanics · 2026
asRoBallet: Closing the Sim2Real Gap via Friction-Aware Reinforcement Learning for Underactuated Spherical Dynamics
Fang Wan, Guangyi Huang, Tianyu Wu +5 more
2026
Unleashing the Agility of Wheeled-Legged Robots for High-Dynamic Reflexive Obstacle Evasion
Yongen Zhao, Zihao Xu, Wenzhi Lu +2 more
2026
QuietWalk: Physics-Informed Reinforcement Learning for Ground Reaction Force-Aware Humanoid Locomotion Under Diverse Footwear
Hanze Hu, Luying Feng, Silu Chen +6 more
2026
Safe Navigation in Unknown and Cluttered Environments via Direction-Aware Convex Free-Region Generation
Zhicheng Song, Yongjian Li, Kai Chen +3 more
2026
LiDAR for Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Survey of Applications, AI Techniques, and Future Directions
Soumia Siyoucef, Najmeddine Dhieb, Hakim Ghazzai +3 more
2026
False Feasibility in Variable Impedance MPC for Legged Locomotion
Vishal Ramesh
2026
Dynamic Coupling and Indirect Control of Jointed Robots Rolling Atop A Moving Platform
Hamidreza Moradi, Scott David Kelly
2026
RPG: Robust Policy Gating for Smooth Multi-Skill Transitions in Humanoid Fighting
Yucheng Xin, Jiacheng Bao, Yubo Dong +5 more
2026
A Survey of Legged Robotics in Non-Inertial Environments: Past, Present, and Future
I-Chia Chang, Xinyan Huang, Tzu-Yuan Lin +5 more
2026
Distributional Value Estimation Without Target Networks for Robust Quality-Diversity
Behrad Koohy, Jamie Bayne
2026
Efficient Reinforcement Learning using Linear Koopman Dynamics for Nonlinear Robotic Systems
Wenjian Hao, Yuxuan Fang, Zehui Lu +1 more
2026
Quadruped Parkour Learning: Sparsely Gated Mixture of Experts with Visual Input
Michael Ziegltrum, Jianhao Jiao, Tianhu Peng +2 more
2026
Reinforcement Learning Enabled Adaptive Multi-Task Control for Bipedal Soccer Robots
Yulai Zhang, Yinrong Zhang, Ting Wu +1 more
2026
Multi-Gait Learning for Humanoid Robots Using Reinforcement Learning with Selective Adversarial Motion Prior
Yuanye Wu, Keyi Wang, Linqi Ye +1 more
2026
Thrust Regulation Through Wing Linkage Modulation on the Aerobat Platform: Piezoelectric Slip-Stick Actuated Regulator Development
Luca Ciampaglia
2026
HALO: Hybrid Auto-encoded Locomotion with Learned Latent Dynamics, Poincaré Maps, and Regions of Attraction
Blake Werner, Sergio A. Esteban, Massimiliano De Sa +2 more
2026
Will People Enjoy a Robot Trainer? A Case Study with Snoopie the Pacerbot
Maximilian Du, Jennifer Grannen, Shuran Song +1 more
2026
Locomotion of an Elastic Snake Robot via Natural Dynamics
Tristan Ehlert, Arne Sachtler, Annika Schmidt +2 more
2026
Learning Whole-Body Humanoid Locomotion via Motion Generation and Motion Tracking
Zewei Zhang, Kehan Wen, Michael Xu +7 more
2026