Optimized Impedance Control for Biped Robots in IUA Using Reinforcement Learning and Quadratic Programming

In the field of the Internet of Unmanned Agents (IUA), autonomous devices often struggle to maintain stability, adaptability, and coordination in dynamic environments. Current control strategies are hindered by difficulties such as real-time adaptation to environmental changes, handling sensor noise, and managing the coordination of multiple agents under complex, variable task constraints. These challenges limit the practical deployment of robots in IUA systems, making it crucial to develop more robust and efficient control methods. To address these issues, we propose a reinforcement learning-based impedance coefficient optimization approach to improve robots’ stability and responsiveness. By integrating impedance control, the Divergent Component of Motion (DCM) model, reinforcement learning (RL), and quadratic programming (QP), this approach dynamically adjusts the robot’s stiffness, damping, and inertia coefficients in real-time. Specifically, the Soft Actor-Critic (SAC) algorithm is used for optimization, while QP ensures that control forces remain feasible across multiple tasks and constraints. This strategy enhances the robots’ adaptability and coordination in complex IUA. Experimental results validate the approach, significantly improving robot performance in IUA systems.

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IEEE Internet of Things Journal
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1109/jiot.2025.3557007
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Robotic Locomotion and Control
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Optimized Impedance Control for Biped Robots in IUA Using Reinforcement Learning and Quadratic Programming

Yunfeng Hou, Jun Tang, Wei Li, Zhiyuan Ma et al.
IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Robotic Locomotion and Control
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Optimized Impedance Control for Biped Robots in IUA Using Reinforcement Learning and Quadratic Programming

Yunfeng Hou, Jun Tang, Wei Li, Zhiyuan Ma, Jialong Li
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Abstract

In the field of the Internet of Unmanned Agents (IUA), autonomous devices often struggle to maintain stability, adaptability, and coordination in dynamic environments. Current control strategies are hindered by difficulties such as real-time adaptation to environmental changes, handling sensor noise, and managing the coordination of multiple agents under complex, variable task constraints. These challenges limit the practical deployment of robots in IUA systems, making it crucial to develop more robust and efficient control methods. To address these issues, we propose a reinforcement learning-based impedance coefficient optimization approach to improve robots’ stability and responsiveness. By integrating impedance control, the Divergent Component of Motion (DCM) model, reinforcement learning (RL), and quadratic programming (QP), this approach dynamically adjusts the robot’s stiffness, damping, and inertia coefficients in real-time. Specifically, the Soft Actor-Critic (SAC) algorithm is used for optimization, while QP ensures that control forces remain feasible across multiple tasks and constraints. This strategy enhances the robots’ adaptability and coordination in complex IUA. Experimental results validate the approach, significantly improving robot performance in IUA systems.

IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance (CN), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Openalex Percentile: Top 94%
Robotic Locomotion and Control
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