Model Predictive Trajectory Generation for Human-Robot Handovers

This video demonstrates a novel trajectory planner for human-robot handovers. The handover requirements can naturally be handled by a path-following-based model predictive controller. A Gaussian process regression model, which is trained on known handover trajectories, is employed for the prediction. Experiments with a collaborative 7-DoF robotic manipulator show the effectiveness and versatility of the proposed approach.