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48 results for autonomous Lagrangians

Introduces a variational framework for indefinite Lagrangians with specific symmetries.

problem Handling indefinite Lagrangians with complex symmetries.
method Develops a variational setting for an indefinite Lagrangian with a specific Noether charge.
result Validates the existence of a variational setting for a broad class of Lagrangians.

We present a unified approach to constrained implicit Lagrangian and Hamiltonian systems based on the introduced concept of Dirac algebroid. The latter is a certain almost Dirac structure associated with the Courant algebroid on the dual EE^\ast to a vector bundle EE. If this almost Dirac structure is integrable (Dir…

2011-01-13abs ↗pdf ↗

A variational principle is proposed for obtaining the Jacobi equations in systems admitting a Lagrangian description. The variational principle gives simultaneously the Lagrange equations of motion and the Jacobi variational equations for the system. The approach can be of help in finding constants of motion in the Jac…

2000-05-02abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we propose the time-dependent generalization of an `ordinary' autonomous human biomechanics, in which total mechanical + biochemical energy is not conserved. We introduce a general framework for time-dependent biomechanics in terms of jet manifolds associated to the extended musculo-skeletal configuration…

2009-07-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes Constrained Q-learning for reinforcement learning with constraints.

problem Optimizing multiple objectives while adhering to constraints in reinforcement learning.
method Directly restricts the action space in Q-update to learn optimal Q-function for constrained MDP.
result Improves safety and optimality in high-level decision making for autonomous driving.

The paper proves a nonholonomic version of Maupertuis-Jacobi principle and shows that nonholonomic trajectories minimize length.

problem Nonholonomic dynamics and their length minimization.
method Contact bundle formulation and geometric equivalence between problems.
result Regular solutions of nonholonomic mechanical problems are reparametrizations of geodesics with minimized Riemannian length.

New geometric framework for non-conservative field theories with time-dependent terms.

problem Describing non-conservative field theories with explicit space-time dependence.
method Combining k-cosymplectic and k-contact formulations to develop Hamiltonian and Lagrangian formalisms.
result Illustrated with the nonlinear damped wave equation, demonstrating the new formalism's applicability.

This work improves safety validation of autonomous vehicles by finding interpretable failures.

problem Finding interpretable failures of autonomous systems in simulation.
method Signal temporal logic expressions optimized for high likelihood and human interpretability.
result Our methodology finds more interpretable failures with higher likelihood compared to baseline approaches.

Generalizes energy-momentum method for non-autonomous Hamiltonian systems.

problem Stability analysis of non-autonomous Hamiltonian systems with symmetries.
method Develops a new approach to relative equilibrium points and stability conditions for non-autonomous systems.
result Conditions ensuring stability of relative equilibrium points in non-autonomous Hamiltonian systems.

This paper explores formal verification for autonomous systems, identifying limitations and proposing improvements.

problem Ensuring safety of autonomous systems like self-driving cars and drones.
method Formal verification techniques based on formal methods, analyzing three assumptions and their limitations.
result Preliminary work to improve the strength of evidence provided by formal verification.

The study explores autonomous systems and their connections to contact geometry and Frobenius manifolds.

problem Understanding the connections between autonomous systems and geometric structures.
method Investigation of the Darboux-Halphen-Ramanujan system, contact geometry, and Frobenius manifolds.
result Highlighting the role of contact geometry in autonomous systems.

Adaptive framework generates challenging adversarial scenarios for autonomous vehicles.

problem Lack of efficient and adaptable evaluation methods for autonomous vehicles.
method Adaptive evaluation framework using ensemble models and nonparametric Bayesian clustering.
result Adversarial scenarios significantly degrade tested autonomous vehicles' performance.

Autonomous Vehicles(AV) are one of the brightest promises of the future which would help cut down fatalities and improve travel time while working in harmony. Autonomous vehicles will face with challenging situations and experiences not seen before. These experiences should be converted to knowledge and help the vehicl…

2018-08-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Safe RL for autonomous vehicles using PCPO with trust regions and parallel learners.

problem Unexplainable behaviours and lack of safety guarantees in RL for real vehicles.
method PCPO framework with trust regions and parallel learners.
result Safe learning confirmed for autonomous vehicles with fast convergence.

Autonomous vehicles rely on machine learning to solve challenging tasks in perception and motion planning. However, automotive software safety standards have not fully evolved to address the challenges of machine learning safety such as interpretability, verification, and performance limitations. In this paper, we revi…

2019-12-20abs ↗pdf ↗

A machine learning environment for detecting autonomous vehicle corner cases.

problem Testing autonomous driving software in the real world is difficult.
method Connecting CARLA simulation software to TensorFlow and custom AI client software.
result The system can identify situations where AI software fails to understand the scenario.

New approach uses dynamic programming to efficiently discover failures in autonomous vehicle simulations.

problem Efficiently discovering rare failure events in autonomous vehicle simulations.
method Approximate dynamic programming and scene decomposition to estimate failure distribution.
result Increased number of failures discovered compared to baseline approaches.

Real-time semantic segmentation for autonomous vehicles on FPGA reduces latency and power consumption.

problem Efficient real-time semantic segmentation for autonomous vehicles.
method Compressed ENet architecture, FPGA deployment, batch processing, filter reduction, quantization-aware training.
result Reduced latency to 3 ms per image with batch size of ten and 40% resource utilization.

Develops a method to simulate rare dangerous events in autonomous systems.

problem Rare dangerous events in safety-critical systems are hard to test in real-world settings.
method Combines exploration, exploitation, and optimization techniques for rare-event simulation.
result Provides rigorous guarantees for the performance of the method.

Gemini uses inexpensive measurements to correct biases in expensive property evaluations.

problem Accurate estimation of materials properties using expensive measurements is hindered in scientific discovery campaigns.
method Gemini is a data-driven model that corrects systematic biases between property evaluation methods using inexpensive measurements.
result Gemini reduces the number of expensive evaluations needed for Bayesian optimization in materials discovery.

Safe autonomous decisions made with machine learning predictions using Conformal Decision Theory.

problem Safe decisions from imperfect machine learning predictions.
method Conformal Decision Theory framework for producing safe decisions.
result Safe decisions with provable statistical guarantees of low risk.

This work improves autonomous racing by creating diverse opponents and adapting risk.

problem Balancing performance and safety in autonomous racing environments.
method Developed a self-play method using replica-exchange Markov chain Monte Carlo for diverse opponents and a distributionally robust bandit optimization for adaptive risk adjustment.
result Demonstrated real-time motion-planning methods achieving speeds comparable to Formula One racecars.

DeepRacing uses neural networks to predict trajectories for autonomous racing in video games.

problem Training algorithms for high-speed autonomous racing in realistic environments.
method Developed a virtual testbed using F1 video games, trained neural networks to predict trajectories and control commands.
result Trajectory prediction outperforms end-to-end control methods in autonomous racing simulations.

Future autonomous systems need reliable world models and complex action sequences.

problem Current automated systems lack reliable world models and complex action sequences.
method Introduce energy-based and latent variable models combined in a hierarchical joint embedding predictive architecture (H-JEPA).
result Combining energy-based and latent variable models in H-JEPA can lead to reliable world models and complex action sequences.

Constructing translating solitons from Lagrangian Grim Reapers.

problem Creating Lagrangian translating solitons from intersections of Grim Reapers.
method Desingularizing intersections with special Lagrangian Lawlor necks.
result Constructing Lagrangian translating solitons with multiple ends and loops.

Robots learn new tasks autonomously with minimal human intervention.

problem Lack of scalable data collection for robot learning.
method Multi-task imitation learning with autonomous data collection and one-shot generalization.
result Robots can continuously improve through autonomous data collection without reinforcement learning.

In this paper, we study the Lagrangian F-stability of closed Lagrangian self-shrinkers immersed in complex Euclidean space. We show that any closed Lagrangian self-shrinker with first Betti number greater than one is Lagrangian F-unstable. In particular, any two-dimensional embedded closed Lagrangian self-shrinker is L…

2013-12-17abs ↗pdf ↗