Bio-inspired computation: Where we stand and what's next
In recent years, the research community has witnessed an explosion of literature dealing
with the mimicking of behavioral patterns and social phenomena observed in nature towards …
with the mimicking of behavioral patterns and social phenomena observed in nature towards …
Probabilistic deep Q network for real-time path planning in censorious robotic procedures using force sensors
In recent years, enormous advancement has taken place in biomedical engineering, which
has paved the way for robot-assisted surgery in various complex surgical procedures. In …
has paved the way for robot-assisted surgery in various complex surgical procedures. In …
Humanoid Locomotion and Manipulation: Current Progress and Challenges in Control, Planning, and Learning
Humanoid robots have great potential to perform various human-level skills. These skills
involve locomotion, manipulation, and cognitive capabilities. Driven by advances in machine …
involve locomotion, manipulation, and cognitive capabilities. Driven by advances in machine …
PANTHER: Perception-aware trajectory planner in dynamic environments
This paper presents PANTHER, a real-time perception-aware (PA) trajectory planner for
multirotor-UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in dynamic environments. PANTHER plans …
multirotor-UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in dynamic environments. PANTHER plans …
Non-gaussian risk bounded trajectory optimization for stochastic nonlinear systems in uncertain environments
We address the risk bounded trajectory optimization problem of stochastic nonlinear robotic
systems. More precisely, we consider the motion planning problem in which the robot has …
systems. More precisely, we consider the motion planning problem in which the robot has …
Chance-constrained sequential convex programming for robust trajectory optimization
Planning safe trajectories for nonlinear dynamical systems subject to model uncertainty and
disturbances is challenging. In this work, we present a novel approach to tackle chance …
disturbances is challenging. In this work, we present a novel approach to tackle chance …
Conventional, Heuristic and Learning-Based Robot Motion Planning: Reviewing Frameworks of Current Practical Significance
Motion planning algorithms have seen considerable progress and expansion across various
domains of science and technology during the last few decades, where rapid advancements …
domains of science and technology during the last few decades, where rapid advancements …
Rigorous agent evaluation: An adversarial approach to uncover catastrophic failures
This paper addresses the problem of evaluating learning systems in safety critical domains
such as autonomous driving, where failures can have catastrophic consequences. We focus …
such as autonomous driving, where failures can have catastrophic consequences. We focus …
Risk-averse trajectory optimization via sample average approximation
Trajectory optimization under uncertainty underpins a wide range of applications in robotics.
However, existing methods are limited in terms of reasoning about sources of epistemic and …
However, existing methods are limited in terms of reasoning about sources of epistemic and …
Data-driven chance constrained control using kernel distribution embeddings
We present a data-driven algorithm for efficiently computing stochastic control policies for
general joint chance constrained optimal control problems. Our approach leverages the …
general joint chance constrained optimal control problems. Our approach leverages the …