External Control
External control research focuses on developing methods to precisely manipulate and regulate the behavior of complex systems, ranging from robots and large language models to physical processes and biological systems. Current research emphasizes the development of robust and efficient control algorithms, often leveraging deep reinforcement learning, model predictive control, and generative models, alongside novel architectures like hybrid systems and multi-agent approaches. These advancements are crucial for improving the performance, safety, and adaptability of autonomous systems across diverse applications, from robotics and manufacturing to healthcare and environmental monitoring. The development of more efficient and generalizable control methods remains a key focus.
Papers
LightIt: Illumination Modeling and Control for Diffusion Models
Peter Kocsis, Julien Philip, Kalyan Sunkavalli, Matthias Nießner, Yannick Hold-Geoffroy
An Investigation of the Factors Influencing Evolutionary Dynamics in the Joint Evolution of Robot Body and Control
Léni K. Le Goff, Edgar Buchanan, Emma Hart
Control and Automation for Industrial Production Storage Zone: Generation of Optimal Route Using Image Processing
Bejamin A. Huerfano, Fernando Jimenez
Safe Hybrid-Action Reinforcement Learning-Based Decision and Control for Discretionary Lane Change
Ruichen Xu, Xiao Liu, Jinming Xu, Yuan Lin
Model-Based Planning and Control for Terrestrial-Aerial Bimodal Vehicles with Passive Wheels
Ruibin Zhang, Junxiao Lin, Yuze Wu, Yuman Gao, Chi Wang, Chao Xu, Yanjun Cao, Fei Gao
Navigation and Control of Unconventional VTOL UAVs in Forward-Flight with Explicit Wind Velocity Estimation
Mitchell Cohen, James Richard Forbes
TEXterity -- Tactile Extrinsic deXterity: Simultaneous Tactile Estimation and Control for Extrinsic Dexterity
Sangwoon Kim, Antonia Bronars, Parag Patre, Alberto Rodriguez