smart robots
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Sep 2024 — Feb 2025
Robot learning · Deformable objects
Manipulating Elasto-Plastic Objects
A learning-based predictive control framework using a novel 3D occupancy representation.
Research
Questions explored
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My current focus is human–AI interaction and design for embodied intelligence. These projects trace the technical work that shaped that direction.
smart robots
Research archive
Other technical paths, experiments, and prototypes.
02
Aug 2025 - Present
Humanoid robotics · Generative video
MoveBot
Distilling contact-rich humanoid skills from generative video into loco-manipulation policies.
03
Mar 2025 - Jul 2025
Diffusion models · LLMs
AnchorIT
A training-free approach to composed image retrieval through visual editing and semantic reasoning.
04
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
Dexterous manipulation · Diffusion policy
Dexterous Foam Hand
Learning generalized dexterous manipulation for a soft, anthropomorphic robotic hand.
06
Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
Social robotics · Autonomous navigation
Anxiety Detection Robot
An autonomous, conversational robot prototype for accessible anxiety screening.