Online nonstochastic model-free reinforcement learning

U Ghai, A Gupta, W Xia, K Singh… - Advances in Neural …, 2024 - proceedings.neurips.cc
We investigate robust model-free reinforcement learning algorithms designed for
environments that may be dynamic or even adversarial. Traditional state-based policies …

Online Learning for Obstacle Avoidance

D Snyder, M Booker, N Simon, W Xia… - … on Robot Learning, 2023 - proceedings.mlr.press
We approach the fundamental problem of obstacle avoidance for robotic systems via the
lens of online learning. In contrast to prior work that either assumes worst-case realizations …

A regret minimization approach to multi-agent control

U Ghai, U Madhushani, N Leonard… - … on Machine Learning, 2022 - proceedings.mlr.press
We study the problem of multi-agent control of a dynamical system with known dynamics
and adversarial disturbances. Our study focuses on optimal control without centralized …

Accurate and simple modeling of eddy current braking torque: Analysis and experimental validation

AM Mahfouz, MH Mohammed… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A compact, reliable, and straightforward mathematical modeling of the eddy current (EC)
braking torque is proposed in this article. First, the braking magnetic force, which curbs the …

Robust Forecasting for Robotic Control: A Game-Theoretic Approach

S Agarwal, D Fridovich-Keil… - 2023 IEEE International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modern robots require accurate forecasts to make optimal decisions in the real world. For
example, self-driving cars need an accurate forecast of other agents' future actions to plan …

Adversarial Examples for Model-Based Control: A Sensitivity Analysis

P Li, U Topcu, SP Chinchali - 2022 58th Annual Allerton …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a method to attack controllers that rely on external timeseries forecasts as task
parameters. An adversary can manipulate the costs, states, and actions of the controllers by …

Combining neural networks and control: potentialities, patterns and perspectives

S Cerf, E Rutten - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning tools are widely used for knowledge extraction, modeling, and
decision tasks; a range of problems that Control Theory also tackles. Their relations have …

A Game-Theoretic Lens for Robustness in Control

U Ghai - 2024 - search.proquest.com
The control of dynamical systems is a fundamental problem with a vast array of applications,
from robotics to biological engineering. Recently, the game-theoretic primitive of regret …

Task-Driven Perception and Control for Robust and Efficient Autonomy

ME Booker - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Modern robotic applications have been propelled by exciting advancements in rich sensor
technologies such as LiDAR and RGB-D cameras. However, when we deploy our robots in …

Efficient Modeling of Eddy Current Braking Torque and Experimental Validation

A Mahfouz - Authorea Preprints, 2023 - techrxiv.org
A simple and a straightforward mathematical modeling of the eddy current generated on a
retarded rotating disk (RD) is proposed in this paper. First, the braking magnetic force, which …