Impact of Static Friction on Sim2Real in Robotic Reinforcement Learning
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| author | Hu, Xiaoyi Sun, Qiao He, Bailin Liu, Haojie Zhang, Xueyi lu, Chunpeng Zhong, Jiangwei |
| author_facet | Hu, Xiaoyi Sun, Qiao He, Bailin Liu, Haojie Zhang, Xueyi lu, Chunpeng Zhong, Jiangwei |
| contents | In robotic reinforcement learning, the Sim2Real gap remains a critical challenge. However, the impact of Static friction on Sim2Real has been underexplored. Conventional domain randomization methods typically exclude Static friction from their parameter space. In our robotic reinforcement learning task, such conventional domain randomization approaches resulted in significantly underperforming real-world models. To address this Sim2Real challenge, we employed Actuator Net as an alternative to conventional domain randomization. While this method enabled successful transfer to flat-ground locomotion, it failed on complex terrains like stairs. To further investigate physical parameters affecting Sim2Real in robotic joints, we developed a control-theoretic joint model and performed systematic parameter identification. Our analysis revealed unexpectedly high friction-torque ratios in our robotic joints. To mitigate its impact, we implemented Static friction-aware domain randomization for Sim2Real. Recognizing the increased training difficulty introduced by friction modeling, we proposed a simple and novel solution to reduce learning complexity. To validate this approach, we conducted comprehensive Sim2Sim and Sim2Real experiments comparing three methods: conventional domain randomization (without Static friction), Actuator Net, and our Static friction-aware domain randomization. All experiments utilized the Rapid Motor Adaptation (RMA) algorithm. Results demonstrated that our method achieved superior adaptive capabilities and overall performance. |
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| spellingShingle | Impact of Static Friction on Sim2Real in Robotic Reinforcement Learning Hu, Xiaoyi Sun, Qiao He, Bailin Liu, Haojie Zhang, Xueyi lu, Chunpeng Zhong, Jiangwei Robotics In robotic reinforcement learning, the Sim2Real gap remains a critical challenge. However, the impact of Static friction on Sim2Real has been underexplored. Conventional domain randomization methods typically exclude Static friction from their parameter space. In our robotic reinforcement learning task, such conventional domain randomization approaches resulted in significantly underperforming real-world models. To address this Sim2Real challenge, we employed Actuator Net as an alternative to conventional domain randomization. While this method enabled successful transfer to flat-ground locomotion, it failed on complex terrains like stairs. To further investigate physical parameters affecting Sim2Real in robotic joints, we developed a control-theoretic joint model and performed systematic parameter identification. Our analysis revealed unexpectedly high friction-torque ratios in our robotic joints. To mitigate its impact, we implemented Static friction-aware domain randomization for Sim2Real. Recognizing the increased training difficulty introduced by friction modeling, we proposed a simple and novel solution to reduce learning complexity. To validate this approach, we conducted comprehensive Sim2Sim and Sim2Real experiments comparing three methods: conventional domain randomization (without Static friction), Actuator Net, and our Static friction-aware domain randomization. All experiments utilized the Rapid Motor Adaptation (RMA) algorithm. Results demonstrated that our method achieved superior adaptive capabilities and overall performance. |
| title | Impact of Static Friction on Sim2Real in Robotic Reinforcement Learning |
| topic | Robotics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.01255 |