Glossary

TermFull name / explanationChapter
Sim2RealSimulation-to-Real transfer, the core paradigmthroughout
BAMBandwidth-Aware Motor, a bandwidth-aware servo actuator modelBAM Actuator Modeling and Identification
MJCFMuJoCo robot-modeling file formatAutomated Onshape→MJCF Modeling
PPOProximal Policy Optimization algorithmPPO Multi-Task Training
Domain Randomizationrandomly perturbing simulation parameters during trainingDomain Randomization
Curriculum Learningprogressing training from easy to hardDomain Randomization
ONNXOpen Neural Network Exchange, a model-interchange formatPPO Multi-Task Training, 14
MuJoCo-WarpNVIDIA GPU-parallel physics simulationThe MuJoCo-Warp Simulation Environment
mjlabPollen's in-house robotics simulation libraryThe MuJoCo-Warp Simulation Environment
TTL bushalf-duplex serial communication bus (used by servos)Hardware Circuits and the TTL Bus
Backlashhysteresis caused by gear clearanceBAM Actuator Modeling and Identification
Randomization intensitythe range of the randomly perturbed parametersDomain Randomization
Sim2Real gapthe dynamics gap between simulation and realitySimulation Debugging and Diagnostics, 15
System identificationinversely identifying true parametersThe Sim2Real Closed-Loop Iteration
RKNNRK-platform neural-network inference toolkitRK3566 Image and Firmware, 14
BMSBattery Management SystemHardware Circuits and the TTL Bus
onshape-to-robotCAD→MJCF automatic export toolAutomated Onshape→MJCF Modeling
Observation spacethe sensor-data vector fed to the policyThe MuJoCo-Warp Simulation Environment, 12
Action spacethe control-command vector output by the policyThe MuJoCo-Warp Simulation Environment, 12