Learning to learn from simulation: Using simulations to expedite learning on robots
GHC 8102Abstract: Robot controllers, including locomotion controllers, often consist of expert-designed heuristics. These heuristics can be hard to tune, particularly in higher dimensions. It is typical to use simulation to tune or learn these parameters and test on hardware. However, controllers learned in simulation often don't transfer to hardware due to model mismatch. This necessitates controller [...]
Fun with fluids
Event Location: Gates Hillman 6501Bio: Yoshinori Dobashi is an associate professor at Hokkaido University in the graduate school of engineering, Japan since 2000. His research interests center in computer graphics including lighting models. Dobashi received his BE, ME and Ph.D in Engineering in 1992, 1994, and 1997, respectively, from Hiroshima University. He worked at Hiroshima [...]
Fun with Fluids
GHC 6501Abstract: Visual simulation of fluids has become an indispensable tool for computer graphics. Many fluid phenomena can be simulated by solving Navier-Stokes equations. In computer graphics, the NS equations are mostly used for simulating smoke, water and fire. However, it is useful for other different purposes. In this talk, we show our usage of [...]