Visuotactile Perception for Robotic Manipulation - Honda Research Institute USA

Visuotactile Perception for Robotic Manipulation

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Visuotactile Perception for Robotic Manipulation

Job Number: P23INT-38
We are seeking passionate individuals who will contribute to the development of cutting-edge perception algorithms, integrating computer vision and tactile sensing (visuotactile) to enhance the capabilities of robots in in-hand object manipulation. This project focuses on developing innovative perception algorithms to estimate object states and finger-object contact states using visuotactile information. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of these algorithms in simulation and ensure their seamless integration with planning and control. They will also be responsible for deploying the algorithms on advanced robotic platforms with multi-fingered hands and ensuring their performance on the robot matches that of the simulations.
San Jose, CA

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop algorithms to fuse vision and tactile data to perceive finger-object contact conditions.
  • Explore temporal approaches to improve the stability of the estimates over time.
  • Implement and validate the developed algorithms in simulation and on hardware.

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Ph.D.  or highly qualified M.S. candidate in computer science or a related field.
  • Experience in deep learning and other machine learning methods.
  • Good programming skills in Python.
  • Experience with Robot Operating System (ROS).

 

 

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with sim-to-real approaches.
  • Experience with deep learning approaches such as GNNs and LSTMs.
  • Experience in perceiving object properties using force and pressure data from tactile sensors.
  • Experience with optical tactile sensors like DIGIT
  • Experience with PyTorch.

 

Desired Start Date 01/06/2025 

 

Duration

 

3 Months

 

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