(:quicktime http://www-clmc.usc.edu/movies/learning/DA-Learning-PoleBalancing.mov scale=aspect width=120 height=110 autostart="false" :)

This video shows an unabridged number of trials that are needed to learn the skill of pole balancing with a 7 DOF Sarcos Dexterous Arm. Note that at the end of the movie, the pole's eigenfrequency is changed such that it can be demonstrated that the robot can quickly adapt to a new environment.

With the help of locally weighted learning, the task of devilsticking is learned in real-time in about 50-60 trials. A child requires about one week of one hour training to obtain similar performance.

(:quicktime http://www-clmc.usc.edu/movies/learning/Learning-Devilsticking.mov scale=aspect width=120 height=110 autostart="false" :)