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Main Authors: Wang, Hao, Hou, Chengkai, Li, Xianglong, Fu, Yankai, Li, Chenxuan, Chen, Ning, Dai, Gaole, Liu, Jiaming, Huang, Tiejun, Zhang, Shanghang
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06690
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author Wang, Hao
Hou, Chengkai
Li, Xianglong
Fu, Yankai
Li, Chenxuan
Chen, Ning
Dai, Gaole
Liu, Jiaming
Huang, Tiejun
Zhang, Shanghang
author_facet Wang, Hao
Hou, Chengkai
Li, Xianglong
Fu, Yankai
Li, Chenxuan
Chen, Ning
Dai, Gaole
Liu, Jiaming
Huang, Tiejun
Zhang, Shanghang
contents Learning to control high-speed objects in dynamic environments represents a fundamental challenge in robotics. Table tennis serves as an ideal testbed for advancing robotic capabilities in dynamic environments. This task presents two fundamental challenges: it requires a high-precision vision system capable of accurately predicting ball trajectories under complex dynamics, and it necessitates intelligent control strategies to ensure precise ball striking to target regions. High-speed object manipulation typically demands advanced visual perception hardware capable of capturing rapid motion with exceptional temporal resolution. Drawing inspiration from Kahneman's dual-system theory, where fast intuitive processing complements slower deliberate reasoning, there exists an opportunity to develop more robust perception architectures that can handle high-speed dynamics while maintaining accuracy. To this end, we present \textit{\textbf{SpikePingpong}}, a novel system that integrates spike-based vision with imitation learning for high-precision robotic table tennis. We develop a Fast-Slow system architecture where System 1 provides rapid ball detection and preliminary trajectory prediction with millisecond-level responses, while System 2 employs spike-oriented neural calibration for precise hittable position corrections. For strategic ball striking, we introduce Imitation-based Motion Planning And Control Technology, which learns optimal robotic arm striking policies through demonstration-based learning. Experimental results demonstrate that \textit{\textbf{SpikePingpong}} achieves a remarkable 92\% success rate for 30 cm accuracy zones and 70\% in the more challenging 20 cm precision targeting. This work demonstrates the potential of Fast-Slow architectures for advancing robotic capabilities in time-critical manipulation tasks.
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spellingShingle SpikePingpong: Spike Vision-based Fast-Slow Pingpong Robot System
Wang, Hao
Hou, Chengkai
Li, Xianglong
Fu, Yankai
Li, Chenxuan
Chen, Ning
Dai, Gaole
Liu, Jiaming
Huang, Tiejun
Zhang, Shanghang
Robotics
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Learning to control high-speed objects in dynamic environments represents a fundamental challenge in robotics. Table tennis serves as an ideal testbed for advancing robotic capabilities in dynamic environments. This task presents two fundamental challenges: it requires a high-precision vision system capable of accurately predicting ball trajectories under complex dynamics, and it necessitates intelligent control strategies to ensure precise ball striking to target regions. High-speed object manipulation typically demands advanced visual perception hardware capable of capturing rapid motion with exceptional temporal resolution. Drawing inspiration from Kahneman's dual-system theory, where fast intuitive processing complements slower deliberate reasoning, there exists an opportunity to develop more robust perception architectures that can handle high-speed dynamics while maintaining accuracy. To this end, we present \textit{\textbf{SpikePingpong}}, a novel system that integrates spike-based vision with imitation learning for high-precision robotic table tennis. We develop a Fast-Slow system architecture where System 1 provides rapid ball detection and preliminary trajectory prediction with millisecond-level responses, while System 2 employs spike-oriented neural calibration for precise hittable position corrections. For strategic ball striking, we introduce Imitation-based Motion Planning And Control Technology, which learns optimal robotic arm striking policies through demonstration-based learning. Experimental results demonstrate that \textit{\textbf{SpikePingpong}} achieves a remarkable 92\% success rate for 30 cm accuracy zones and 70\% in the more challenging 20 cm precision targeting. This work demonstrates the potential of Fast-Slow architectures for advancing robotic capabilities in time-critical manipulation tasks.
title SpikePingpong: Spike Vision-based Fast-Slow Pingpong Robot System
topic Robotics
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06690