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Neural networks (NN) have been recently applied together with evolutionary algorithms (EAs) to solve dynamic optimization problems. The applied NN estimates the position of the next optimum based on the previous time best solutions. After…

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The rise of sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks sets high demands on UAV-assisted Free Space Optical (FSO) communications, where the channel environment becomes more complex and variable due to both atmospheric turbulence and…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-30 Han Zeng , Haibo Wang , Kan Wang , Xutao Yu , Zaichen Zhang

Adaptive methods are popular within the control literature due to the flexibility and forgiveness they offer in the area of modelling. Neural network adaptive control is favorable specifically for the powerful nature of the machine learning…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-07-23 Nathan Lutes , K. Krishnamurthy , Venkata Sriram Siddhardh Nadendla , S. N. Balakrishnan

The integration of human-intuitive interactions into autonomous systems has been limited. Traditional Natural Language Processing (NLP) systems struggle with context and intent understanding, severely restricting human-robot interaction.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-29 Amogh Joshi , Sourav Sanyal , Kaushik Roy

We develop a learning-based algorithm for the control of autonomous systems governed by unknown, nonlinear dynamics to satisfy user-specified spatio-temporal tasks expressed as signal temporal logic specifications. Most existing algorithms…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-10-12 Christos K. Verginis , Zhe Xu , Ufuk Topcu

The choice of a proper learning rate is paramount for good Artificial Neural Network training and performance. In the past, one had to rely on experience and trial-and-error to find an adequate learning rate. Presently, a plethora of state…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2020-07-09 Pedro Carvalho , Nuno Lourenço , Filipe Assunção , Penousal Machado

The automation of neural architecture design has been a coveted alternative to human experts. Recent works have small search space, which is easier to optimize but has a limited upper bound of the optimal solution. Extra human design is…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-08-19 Yuanzheng Ci , Chen Lin , Ming Sun , Boyu Chen , Hongwen Zhang , Wanli Ouyang

Existing parameter-efficient fine-tuning (PEFT) methods primarily fall into two categories: addition-based and selective in-situ adaptation. The former, such as LoRA, introduce additional modules to adapt the model to downstream tasks,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-23 Zhi Zhang , Yixian Shen , Congfeng Cao , Ekaterina Shutova

Path tracking (PT) controllers capable of replicating race driving techniques, such as drifting beyond the limits of handling, have the potential of enhancing active safety in critical conditions. This paper presents a nonlinear model…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-10 Gaetano Tavolo , Pietro Stano , Davide Tavernini , Umberto Montanaro , Manuela Tufo , Giovanni Fiengo , Pietro Perlo , Aldo Sorniotti

A persistence diagram provides a compact summary of persistent homology, which captures the topological features of a space at different scales. However, due to its nature as a set, incorporating it as a feature into a machine learning…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-11-15 Sehun Kim

We develop a neuroevolution-potential (NEP) framework for generating neural network based machine-learning potentials. They are trained using an evolutionary strategy for performing large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. A…

Computational Physics · Physics 2022-01-25 Zheyong Fan , Zezhu Zeng , Cunzhi Zhang , Yanzhou Wang , Haikuan Dong , Yue Chen , Tapio Ala-Nissila

Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) which are trained end-to-end have been successfully applied to solve complex problems that we have not been able to solve in past decades. Autonomous driving is one of the most complex problems which is yet to be…

We describe an approach to learning optimal control policies for a large, linear particle accelerator using deep reinforcement learning coupled with a high-fidelity physics engine. The framework consists of an AI controller that uses deep…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-12-22 Xiaoying Pang , Sunil Thulasidasan , Larry Rybarcyk

Inspired by the natural nervous system, synaptic plasticity rules are applied to train spiking neural networks with local information, making them suitable for online learning on neuromorphic hardware. However, when such rules are…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2022-02-28 J. Lu , J. J. Hagenaars , G. C. H. E. de Croon

The ongoing deep learning revolution has allowed computers to outclass humans in various games and perceive features imperceptible to humans during classification tasks. Current machine learning techniques have clearly distinguished…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-06-07 Joshua Paul Powers

We present NEO, a fast and purely reactive motion controller for manipulators which can avoid static and dynamic obstacles while moving to the desired end-effector pose. Additionally, our controller maximises the manipulability of the robot…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-02-22 Jesse Haviland , Peter Corke

Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have made significant progress in the past few years but have only been loosely inter-connected. Based on a workshop held in August 2025, we identify current and future areas of synergism…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-01-29 Jean-Marc Fellous , Gert Cauwenberghs , Cornelia Fermüller , Yulia Sandamisrkaya , Terrence Sejnowski

The paper proposes a feed-forward control strategy for mobile robot control that accounts for a non-linear model of the vehicle with interaction between inputs and outputs. It is possible to include specific model uncertainties in the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2015-12-11 Ioan Dumitrache , Monica Dragoicea

This paper presents a new algorithm, Evolutionary eXploration of Augmenting Memory Models (EXAMM), which is capable of evolving recurrent neural networks (RNNs) using a wide variety of memory structures, such as Delta-RNN, GRU, LSTM, MGU…

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