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In this paper, deceptive signal-assisted private split learning is investigated. In our model, several edge devices jointly perform collaborative training, and some eavesdroppers aim to collect the model and data information from devices.…
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This paper proposes a methodology of model predictive control for alleviating shallow drowsiness of office workers and thus improving their productivity. The methodology is based on dynamically scheduling setting values for air conditioning…
We present a new method of learning control policies that successfully operate under unknown dynamic models. We create such policies by leveraging a large number of training examples that are generated using a physical simulator. Our system…
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In advanced manufacturing systems, humans and robots collaborate to conduct the production process. Effective task planning and allocation (TPA) is crucial for achieving high production efficiency, yet it remains challenging in complex and…
We design an model predictive control (MPC) approach for planning and control of non-holonomic mobile robots. Linearizing the system dynamics around the pre-computed reference trajectory gives a time-varying LQ MPC problem. We analytically…
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