Transferring object grasping knowledge and skill across different robotic platforms

Abstract

This study describes the transfer of object grasping skills between two different humanoid robots with different software frameworks. We realize such a knowledge and skill transfer between the humanoid robots iCub and ARMAR-III. These two robots have different kinematics and are programmed using different middlewares, YARP and ArmarX. We developed a bridge system to allow for the execution of grasping skills of ARMAR-III on iCub. As the embodiment differs, the known feasible grasps for the one robot are not always feasible for the other robot. We propose a reactive correction behavior to detect failure of a grasp during its execution, to correct it until it is successful, and thus adapt the known grasp definition to the new embodiment.