Wearing A Coat: Dual-Arm Robot-Assisted Dressing with Differentiable Clothing Simulation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.10999v1
• Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:58:45 GMT
• Title: Wearing A Coat: Dual-Arm Robot-Assisted Dressing with Differentiable Clothing Simulation
• Abstract summary: We propose a novel robotic dressing control algorithm that integrates realtime differentiable clothing simulation.<n>We experimentally validate our approach through both simulated and physical dressing scenarios.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: The development of assistive robots for dressing tasks serves to augment human convenience and improve the quality of life for individuals with physical impairments. However, due to the intricate contact interactions between garments and the human limbs during dressing, most robot-assisted dressing algorithms treat clothing as an assembly of discrete segments, thereby struggling to manage the partial worn garments under contact constraints. To overcome this challenge, we propose a novel robotic dressing control algorithm that integrates realtime differentiable clothing simulation. The simulation algorithm employs explicit iterative scheme with intentionally introduced higher-order perturbations to enhance computational efficiency while maintaining stability under large time-step conditions. Through simulation, we resolve the garment state under contact constraints, which then enables a multi-phase control strategy for successful coat dressing assistance. To further improve real-time performance, we introduce a constrained local model along with its corresponding optimization solver, permitting high-frequency local compensation for the differentiable simulation based global controller. Finally, we experimentally validate our approach through both simulated and physical dressing scenarios, conclusively demonstrating its feasibility and efficacy

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