Twist-RL: Extending Force-Based Learning to Helical Manipulation

Extended the FLEX framework to a new class of articulated motion — helical/screw joints — training a TD3 policy that transfers across robot platforms by learning in object force-space rather than joint configuration space. Built a helical joint in MuJoCo by coupling a hinge + slide joint, then validated on a Franka arm in Robosuite.

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With Xintong Yu and Tomas Maranga.