Michiel van de Panne
@mvandepanne.bsky.social
UBC Computer Science; physics-based models of human movement; deep reinforcement learning; animation; robotics
I do like that high quality (« natural ») motions for humanoids are now very much appreciated. Welcome to the first steps beyond the « uncanny valley »!!
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I do like that high quality (« natural ») motions for humanoids are now very much appreciated. Welcome to the first steps beyond the « uncanny valley »!!
I’m a bit less impressed, except for the hardware (great!) as we knew how to do the control as of 2013, 2017, 2018, depending on one’s point of reference. That sim-to-real now works relatively well ( with a bit of effort) is perhaps the biggest surprise over the past 6-8 years.
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I’m a bit less impressed, except for the hardware (great!) as we knew how to do the control as of 2013, 2017, 2018, depending on one’s point of reference. That sim-to-real now works relatively well ( with a bit of effort) is perhaps the biggest surprise over the past 6-8 years.
Vladlen Koltun’s paper on alternatives to h-indices is relevant and worth a read: vladlen.info/publications...
The h-index is no longer an effective correlate of scientific reputation - Vladlen Koltun
vladlen.info
October 26, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Vladlen Koltun’s paper on alternatives to h-indices is relevant and worth a read: vladlen.info/publications...