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Michael J. Kuhlman

3 accepted papers

2018

Stochastic Optimization for Autonomous Vehicles with Limited Control Authority

IROS 2018poster

In this work, we present a Stochastic Gradient Ascent (SGA) algorithm for multi-vehicle information gathering that accounts for limitations on a vehicle's control authority caused by external forces. By representing vehicle paths using a novel action space representation, rather than a state space r…

Cited by 10SourceScholar
2017

Maximizing mutual information for multipass target search in changing environments

ICRA 2017poster

Motion planning for multi-target autonomous search requires efficiently gathering as much information over an area as possible with an imperfect sensor. In disaster scenarios and contested environments the spatial connectivity may unexpectedly change (due to aftershock, avalanche, flood, building co…

Cited by 4SourceScholar
2015

Stabilizing task-based omnidirectional quadruped locomotion with Virtual Model Control

ICRA 2015poster

Quadruped locomotion offers significant advantages over wheeled locomotion for small mobile robots operating in challenging terrain. Central pattern generators (CPGs), as found in the neural circuitry of many animals, may be used to generate joint trajectories for quadruped robots. However, basic CP…

Cited by 1SourceScholar