Motion ReTouch: Motion Modification Using Four-Channel Bilateral Control

Abstract

Recent research has demonstrated the usefulness of imitation learning in autonomous robot operation. In particular, teaching using four-channel bilateral control, which can obtain position and force information, has been proven effective. However, control performance that can easily execute high-speed, complex tasks in one go has not yet been achieved. We propose a method called Motion ReTouch, which retroactively modifies motion data obtained using four-channel bilateral control. The proposed method enables modification of not only position but also force information. This was achieved by the combination of multilateral control and motion-copying system. The proposed method was verified in experiments with a real robot, and the success rate of the test tube transfer task was improved, demonstrating the possibility of modification force information.