Robotics · Dexterous Manipulation · Humanoids
Yifei Chen (陈逸飞)
I am a first-year M.S. student in Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University, specializing in robotics and advised by Prof. Kevin M. Lynch. I received my B.Eng. in Robotics Engineering in 2024, where my undergraduate advisor was Prof. Hongqiang Wang.
In 2023, I worked as a visiting research assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, advised by Prof. Xiaobin Xiong and Dr. Michael Wehner. My research interests include dexterous manipulation, reinforcement learning, optimal control, real-time embedded systems, and humanoid robots.
- Dexterous manipulation
- Reinforcement learning
- Optimal control
- Embedded systems
- Humanoid robots
Updates
Recent news, papers, writing, and project milestones.
In-Hand Manipulation with Enforced Grasp Stability accepted at ICRA CRM Workshop
A reinforcement learning framework for contact-rich dexterous manipulation with force-torque sensing and force-closure rewards.
New blog note on humanoid motion retargeting
Notes on human motion data, embodiment gaps, imitation learning, and retargeting pipelines for humanoid robots.
Started M.S. study at Northwestern University
Joined the Center for Robotics and Biosystems, advised by Prof. Kevin M. Lynch.
Humanoid Robots in Daily Life
Demos exploring robot interaction, manipulation, and command following.
Gallery
Snapshots from research and daily life.
