IROS 2026 workshop bets on proprioception: 131 teams, 2,800+ IMU challenge submissions
GhaffariMaani · x · 2026-09-27
The IROS 2026 full-day workshop "Beyond Exteroception: Interoceptive Perception for Resilient Robotics" (Sept 27, Pittsburgh, with online access) features speakers like Davide Scaramuzza, Carmelo Sferrazza, and Haozhi Qi.
Core thesis: robots over-rely on cameras and LiDARs, while biological organisms first understand their own bodies via vestibular and proprioceptive feedback. The workshop promotes IMUs, joint encoders, and force/torque sensors as primary perception sources, covering:
- Learning-based inertial odometry
- Cross-embodiment proprioceptive motion models
- Adaptive sensor fusion under degradation
- Humanoids as testbeds for internal sensing
Its Learning IMU Odometry Challenge has drawn 131 teams and 2,800+ submissions on Kaggle.
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