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Effective Parameters, Real Behavior: Renormalization for Robotics -- From Infinite Electron Mass to Sim-to-Real Gap
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A robotics research paper on Effective Parameters, Real Behavior: Renormalization for Robotics -- From Infinite Electron Mass to Sim-to-Real Gap.
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Bridging the sim-to-real gap is a central problem in robotics, and the prevailing approach is to build increasingly accurate simulators. Here, we propose another approach based on renormalization: using effective, resolution-dependent parameters to absorb details omitted by the simulator and reproduce real behavior. These parameters may differ from measured physical values because they compensate for what the simulator leaves out. We demonstrate this mechanism analytically for proportional--derivative (PD) control at finite simulation frequency, where proportional feedback changes the effective derivative gain and derivative feedback changes the effective inertia. We then interpret dynamic rope manipulation and underwater swimming through the same perspective. Finally, we present a practical procedure for choosing observables, identifying omitted physics, and determining effective parameters. Renormalization offers robotics a complementary path across the sim-to-real gap: effective parameters, real behavior.
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