HiFAR: Multi-Stage Curriculum Learning for High-Dynamics Humanoid Fall Recovery

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Auteurs principaux: Chen, Penghui, Wang, Yushi, Luo, Changsheng, Cai, Wenhan, Zhao, Mingguo
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author Chen, Penghui
Wang, Yushi
Luo, Changsheng
Cai, Wenhan
Zhao, Mingguo
author_facet Chen, Penghui
Wang, Yushi
Luo, Changsheng
Cai, Wenhan
Zhao, Mingguo
contents Humanoid robots encounter considerable difficulties in autonomously recovering from falls, especially within dynamic and unstructured environments. Conventional control methodologies are often inadequate in addressing the complexities associated with high-dimensional dynamics and the contact-rich nature of fall recovery. Meanwhile, reinforcement learning techniques are hindered by issues related to sparse rewards, intricate collision scenarios, and discrepancies between simulation and real-world applications. In this study, we introduce a multi-stage curriculum learning framework, termed HiFAR. This framework employs a staged learning approach that progressively incorporates increasingly complex and high-dimensional recovery tasks, thereby facilitating the robot's acquisition of efficient and stable fall recovery strategies. Furthermore, it enables the robot to adapt its policy to effectively manage real-world fall incidents. We assess the efficacy of the proposed method using a real humanoid robot, showcasing its capability to autonomously recover from a diverse range of falls with high success rates, rapid recovery times, robustness, and generalization.
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spellingShingle HiFAR: Multi-Stage Curriculum Learning for High-Dynamics Humanoid Fall Recovery
Chen, Penghui
Wang, Yushi
Luo, Changsheng
Cai, Wenhan
Zhao, Mingguo
Robotics
Humanoid robots encounter considerable difficulties in autonomously recovering from falls, especially within dynamic and unstructured environments. Conventional control methodologies are often inadequate in addressing the complexities associated with high-dimensional dynamics and the contact-rich nature of fall recovery. Meanwhile, reinforcement learning techniques are hindered by issues related to sparse rewards, intricate collision scenarios, and discrepancies between simulation and real-world applications. In this study, we introduce a multi-stage curriculum learning framework, termed HiFAR. This framework employs a staged learning approach that progressively incorporates increasingly complex and high-dimensional recovery tasks, thereby facilitating the robot's acquisition of efficient and stable fall recovery strategies. Furthermore, it enables the robot to adapt its policy to effectively manage real-world fall incidents. We assess the efficacy of the proposed method using a real humanoid robot, showcasing its capability to autonomously recover from a diverse range of falls with high success rates, rapid recovery times, robustness, and generalization.
title HiFAR: Multi-Stage Curriculum Learning for High-Dynamics Humanoid Fall Recovery
topic Robotics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.20061