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This study explores the application of deep reinforcement learning (RL) to design an airfoil pitch controller capable of minimizing lift variations in randomly disturbed flows. The controller, treated as an agent in a partially observable…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-04-03 Diederik Beckers , Jeff D. Eldredge

Many state-of-the art robotic applications utilize series elastic actuators (SEAs) with closed-loop force control to achieve complex tasks such as walking, lifting, and manipulation. Model-free PID control methods are more prone to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-07-30 Ruturaj Sambhus , Aydin Gokce , Stephen Welch , Connor W. Herron , Alexander Leonessa

Turbulent boundary layers over aerodynamic surfaces are a major source of aircraft drag, yet their control remains challenging due to multiscale dynamics and spatial variability, particularly under adverse pressure gradients. Reinforcement…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2026-04-14 Yuning Wang , Pol Suarez , Mathis Bode , Ricardo Vinuesa

Fault-tolerant flight control faces challenges, as developing a model-based controller for each unexpected failure is unrealistic, and online learning methods can handle limited system complexity due to their low sample efficiency. In this…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-01-02 Killian Dally , Erik-Jan van Kampen

Nowadays, liquid rocket engines use closed-loop control at most near steady operating conditions. The control of the transient phases is traditionally performed in open-loop due to highly nonlinear system dynamics. This situation is…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-05-27 Günther Waxenegger-Wilfing , Kai Dresia , Jan Christian Deeken , Michael Oschwald

In robotics, contemporary strategies are learning-based, characterized by a complex black-box nature and a lack of interpretability, which may pose challenges in ensuring stability and safety. To address these issues, we propose integrating…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-08-23 Mehdi Heydari Shahna , Seyed Adel Alizadeh Kolagar , Jouni Mattila

Connected and Automated Hybrid Electric Vehicles have the potential to reduce fuel consumption and travel time in real-world driving conditions. The eco-driving problem seeks to design optimal speed and power usage profiles based upon…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-02-01 Zhaoxuan Zhu , Nicola Pivaro , Shobhit Gupta , Abhishek Gupta , Marcello Canova

In this paper, we present our proposed approach for active tracking to increase the autonomy of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) using event cameras, low-energy imaging sensors that offer significant advantages in speed and dynamic range.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Ala Souissi , Hajer Fradi , Panagiotis Papadakis

Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has seen several successful applications to process control. Common methods rely on a deep neural network structure to model the controller or process. With increasingly complicated control structures, the…

Quadrotors have demonstrated remarkable versatility, yet their full aerobatic potential remains largely untapped due to inherent underactuation and the complexity of aggressive maneuvers. Traditional approaches, separating trajectory…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-02 Zhichao Han , Xijie Huang , Zhuxiu Xu , Jiarui Zhang , Yuze Wu , Mingyang Wang , Tianyue Wu , Fei Gao

We propose an open-source python platform for applications of Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) in fluid mechanics. DRL has been widely used in optimizing decision-making in nonlinear and high-dimensional problems. Here, an agent maximizes…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2024-06-19 Qiulei Wang , Lei Yan , Gang Hu , Chao Li , Yiqing Xiao , Hao Xiong , Jean Rabault , Bernd R. Noack

This study presents a novel reinforcement learning (RL)-based control framework aimed at enhancing the safety and robustness of the quadcopter, with a specific focus on resilience to in-flight one propeller failure. Addressing the critical…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-10 Muzaffar Habib , Adnan Maqsood , Adnan Fayyaz ud Din

Developing the flocking behavior for a dynamic squad of fixed-wing UAVs is still a challenge due to kinematic complexity and environmental uncertainty. In this paper, we deal with the decentralized flocking and collision avoidance problem…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-07-26 Chao Yan , Xiaojia Xiang , Chang Wang , Zhen Lan

Contemporary autopilot systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are far more limited in their flight envelope as compared to experienced human pilots, thereby restricting the conditions UAVs can operate in and the types of missions they…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-11-14 Eivind Bøhn , Erlend M. Coates , Signe Moe , Tor Arne Johansen

We present a deep reinforcement learning-based artificial intelligence agent that could provide optimized development plans given a basic description of the reservoir and rock/fluid properties with minimal computational cost. This…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-07-22 Yusuf Nasir , Jincong He , Chaoshun Hu , Shusei Tanaka , Kainan Wang , XianHuan Wen

The main objective of this paper is to introduce a transfer learning-enhanced deep reinforcement learning (DRL) methodology that is able to optimise the geometry of any airfoil based on concomitant aerodynamic and structural integrity…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-08-04 David Ramos , Lucas Lacasa , Eusebio Valero , Gonzalo Rubio

Lane-change maneuvers are commonly executed by drivers to follow a certain routing plan, overtake a slower vehicle, adapt to a merging lane ahead, etc. However, improper lane change behaviors can be a major cause of traffic flow disruptions…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-05-22 Fei Ye , Xuxin Cheng , Pin Wang , Ching-Yao Chan , Jiucai Zhang

We propose a reinforcement learning (RL) framework for the dynamic selection of the filter parameter in Evolve-Filter (EF) regularization strategies for incompressible turbulent flows. Instead of prescribing the filter radius heuristically,…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-03-03 Anna Ivagnes , Maria Strazzullo , Gianluigi Rozza

Urban autonomous driving decision making is challenging due to complex road geometry and multi-agent interactions. Current decision making methods are mostly manually designing the driving policy, which might result in sub-optimal solutions…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-10-23 Jianyu Chen , Bodi Yuan , Masayoshi Tomizuka

The field of scientific machine learning and its applications to numerical analyses such as CFD has recently experienced a surge in interest. While its viability has been demonstrated in different domains, it has not yet reached a level of…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-03-19 Giuseppe Bruni , Sepehr Maleki , Senthil K Krishnababu