Learning Gait-Aware Quadruped Locomotion with Temporal Logic Specifications
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arXiv:2607.00442v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Reinforcement learning (RL) for quadruped locomotion commonly depends on fixed, hand-crafted, and Markovian reward functions that may limit interpretability of learned policies and may lack explicit control over gait behaviors. We introduce a framework where distinct gaits are specified using parameterized constraints expressed in Signal Temporal Logic (STL). These include safety bounds, gait synchronization constraints, command tracking, and actuation bounds. From these specifications, we develop a reward shaping mechanism that provide
Key takeaways
- arXiv:2607.00442v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Reinforcement learning (RL) for quadruped locomotion commonly depends on fixed, hand-crafted, and Markovian reward functions that may limit interpretability of learned policies and may lack explicit control over gait behaviors.
- We introduce a framework where distinct gaits are specified using parameterized constraints expressed in Signal Temporal Logic (STL).
- These include safety bounds, gait synchronization constraints, command tracking, and actuation bounds.
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