{"id":311,"date":"2024-12-12T11:54:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T09:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/members.loria.fr\/EMingoHoffman\/?page_id=311"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:27:52","slug":"merlin-2024-2028","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/members.loria.fr\/EMingoHoffman\/merlin-2024-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"MeRLin (2024 – 2028)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am the scientific coordinator of the JCJC Project <\/strong>ANR-24-CE33-0753-01\u00a0 MeRLin: Multi-limbed Robots empowered by whole-body Loco-manipulation. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The MeRLin <\/strong>project addresses the limitations of current robotics in performing hazardous and strenuous tasks, which are still predominantly carried out by human workers in industries like construction and heavy manufacturing. Such tasks often expose workers to significant safety and health risks, including long-term musculoskeletal disorders. Motivated by the need to create safer working environments and enhance productivity, the project focuses on developing advanced robotics that can operate in unstructured and dynamic environments.<\/p>\n

The project\u00a0aims to develop a\u00a0robot-agnostic framework<\/strong> that enables multi-limbed robots to perform complex locomotion and manipulation<\/span>\u00a0tasks by coordinating their entire bodies. It addresses two primary scientific challenges:<\/p>\n