Real-time optimization algorithms for dynamic walking, running, and manipulating robots

The worlds largest technology companies and science funding agencies are investing millions in robotics. They anticipate robots that perform work as first responders, efficiently explore the surfaces of planets, and streamline product manufacturing and delivery. However, despite the existence of incredibly capable hardware, the limitations of our best software for controlling and analyzing complex systems prevents us from unleashing these robots into the wild.
In this talk, Kuindersma describes my research on designing optimization algorithms that improve our ability to control dynamically-complex physical robots.

Scott Kuindersma is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Robot Locomotion Group at MIT CSAIL

03/31/2015