Outline00:00 - Intro01:00 - From Boeing to Planetary Resources08:57 - The origin of control videos17:07 - About teaching style20:52 - The (unnecessary?) math behind controls26:54 - On interdisciplinarity31:35 - How to build knowledge fast48:32 - Resourcium01:00:49 - The map of control theory 01:11:09 - IFAC Cartoons01:15:35 - Fundamentals of control theory book01:24:49 - The role of projects01:34:27 - Future of control education01:43:43 - Advice to future students LinksBrian’s website: https:...
Erschienen: 14.06.2024
Dauer: 01:46:24
Outline00:00 - Intro01:17 - Early Years04:17 - The “Scenic Route” to Control Theory12:44 - Sampled Data Systems22:26 - Linear Parameter Varying (LPV) Identification28:07 - From Distributed Systems and PDEs ...38:59 - ... to Distributed Control of Spatially Invariant Systems49:02 - Taming the Navier-Stokes Equations50:55 - Advice to Future Students1:13:12 - Coherence in Large Scale Systems1:32:28 - On Resistive Losses in Power Systems1:39:00 - Cochlear Instabilities1:50:40 - Stochasticity in Feedback Loops2:00:00 - About Linear and Nonlinear Control2:08:14 - How to Select a Research Problem2:14:21 - Future of Control2:22:06 - OutroLinks- Paper on moment-invariants and object recognition: https://tinyurl.com/26tnks3z- Bassam’s PhD Thesis: https://tinyurl.com/3n2274dv- Identification of linear parametrically varying systems: https://tinyurl.com/mryebhhy- Distributed control of spatially invariant systems: https://tinyurl.com/rzszjch2- Shift Operator: https://tinyurl.com/24fwehet- Heat Equation: https://tinyurl.com/57rc6s7h- Navier-Stokes Equations: https://tinyurl.com/45ktrd2e- The impulse response of the Navier-Stokes equations: https://tinyurl.com/4vaausfn- Non-Normal Matrix: https://tinyurl.com/58z4sph8- Coherence in large-scale networks: https://tinyurl.com/ynm5cbay- The Price of Synchrony: https://tinyurl.com/3svzancw- Tinnitus: https://tinyurl.com/yc5hm549- Cochlear Instabilities: https://tinyurl.com/fjespjbj- Stochasticity in Feedback Loops: https://tinyurl.com/yc6aw9xt- Koopman Operator: https://tinyurl.com/3jeu68p8- Carleman Linearization: https://tinyurl.com/yckzrnfh- Mamba Model: https://tinyurl.com/33h59jwj- Spectral Factorization: https://Support the Show.Podcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.
Erschienen: 15.05.2024
Dauer: 02:23:12
Outline00:00 - Intro01:28 - Platform-based design (PBD) in biology16:42 - Cyberphysical systems, automotive industry, hybrid systems27:32 - Contracts in system design34:50 - Chiplets41:48 - About time: the tag signal model52:15 - Neuromorphics59:21 - Innovative ecosystems1:07:35 - Advice to future students1:16:26 - The role of luckLinksBiKi Technologies: https://t.ly/RuaW7R. Murray: https://t.ly/Zy_Up S. Sastry: https://t.ly/qsf44C. Tomlin: https://t.ly/tQ0XZPlatform-based design for energy systems: https://t.ly/RJdpiState charts: https://tinyurl.com/yw69przwContracts for system design: https://tinyurl.com/496e953kFormal methods: https://tinyurl.com/2yftcwswChiplets: https://tinyurl.com/mrxyswua A framework for comparing models of computation: https://tinyurl.com/2awyw3crCategory theory: https://tinyurl.com/3bbfjdv9E. Frazzoli: https://tinyurl.com/mspckmpdA. Censi: https://tinyurl.com/5c87wuyxA mathematical theory of co-design: https://tinyurl.com/ydp6jvp8Prophesee: https://tinyurl.com/mtf9hpfmNeuralink: https://tinyurl.com/bdcww89eOpeneye: https://tinyurl.com/3vh6ydmkEpictetus: https://tinyurl.com/57ef2rudSeneca: https://tinyurl.com/f7zuyz4dF. Nietzsche: https://tinyurl.com/bd7znm4nJ. P. Sartre: https://tinyurl.com/3b2zt5crSupport the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.
Erschienen: 15.04.2024
Dauer: 01:20:16
Outline00:00 - Intro02:40 - Classic Studies06:51 - Early Steps in Berkeley between Optimization and Circuits Theory16:04 - Back to Italy... and back to Berkeley26:29 - The SPICE program and the interaction with IBM33:30 - Logic Synthesis, Simulated Annealing, Timberwolf40:57 - The Intel x386, YACR, and ESPRESSO47:01 - The birth of Cadence and Synopsis1:06:01 - Corsi e Ricorsi in EDA1:30:45 - The Shift to Automotive and Platform-Based Design1:39:06 - OutroLinksAlberto’s website: https://tinyurl.com/2w8t8fzaState-space approach in problem-solving optimization: https://tinyurl.com/bdcnmbhpEDA: https://tinyurl.com/3dur7ythSPICE: https://tinyurl.com/yxm56txyLogic Minimization Algorithms for VLSI Synthesis: https://tinyurl.com/49bnw3bySimulated annealing: https://tinyurl.com/mryz45pzTimberwolf: https://tinyurl.com/mvm28wnnIntel 386: https://tinyurl.com/4z7ubb55Cadence: https://tinyurl.com/hydjj92zSynopsis: https://tinyurl.com/463vk8mkDracula: https://tinyurl.com/kcum5v8tCorsi e ricorsi - the EDA story: https://tinyurl.com/mwar9p44G. Vico: https://tinyurl.com/cb4mp7nzFinite state machine: https://tinyurl.com/4ckszk2nSystem-level design: orthogonalization of concerns and platform-based design: https://tinyurl.com/v2t4njt4Quo Vadis, SLD? Reasoning About the Trends and Challenges of System Level Design: https://tinyurl.com/mpmmstunRemembering Richard: https://tinyurl.com/yc6rf7u3W. Shockley: https://tinyurl.com/w3chmuttSupport the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.
Erschienen: 15.03.2024
Dauer: 01:47:23
Outline00:00 - Intro00:58 - Early steps… in physics!05:17 - AI in Edinburgh08:00 - Connectionism10:37 - Robot learning19:02 - Imitation learning23:00 - On pursuing a PhD24:45 - Californian chronicles30:10 - Modularity33:20 - Challenges in robot learning39:44 - Dexterous manipulation43:52 - Dynamical systems47:37 - Combining ML and control51:25 - Human-robot interaction54:24 - Safety and compliance57:54 - Deadlines for papers1:06:38 - Advice to future students1:07:08 - OutroLinksAude’s lab: http://tinyurl.com/4nsx2kraRobot learning: http://tinyurl.com/2ty25t2rConnectionism: http://tinyurl.com/mrd76zfxI. Demiris: http://tinyurl.com/nhhn6ymuHebbian learning: http://tinyurl.com/35ey7um5DRAMA (paper): http://tinyurl.com/4fvbs867Imitation learning: http://tinyurl.com/2af3aew4Mirror neurons: http://tinyurl.com/4nd3sm75G. Rizzolatti: http://tinyurl.com/5b4xfab5Embodied cognition: http://tinyurl.com/5284kp8fA biologically inspired robotic model for learning by imitation: http://tinyurl.com/4j33nphvM. Airbib: http://tinyurl.com/3bu3y5dzRecent Advances in Robot Learning from Demonstration: http://tinyurl.com/487pm3xkSynthetic brain imaging (paper): http://tinyurl.com/38uerwk7Catching Objects in Flight (paper): http://tinyurl.com/38d8fk9mFeasibility not optimality (video): http://tinyurl.com/mwa8b7etLearning multiple-attractors (paper): http://tinyurl.com/2j3yxwm8On human compliance (paper): http://tinyurl.com/4vp2kmhwDeadlines for conferences: http://tinyurl.com/mpwntktySupport the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.
Erschienen: 16.02.2024
Dauer: 01:07:57
Outline00:00 - Intro01:33 - Starling Flock Formations07:17 - Harvesters ants in the desert16:54 - Decision making in the natural world and opinion dynamics 32:08 - A geometric look at political polarization36:50 - Control theory and dancing53:25 - CreativeX55:25 - On creativity57:47 - Advice to future studentsLinksAndrea Cavagna - http://tinyurl.com/uywn592jIrene Giardina - http://tinyurl.com/4jmk2h5n Starling Flock Networks Manage Uncertainty in Consensus at Low Cost: http://tinyurl.com/hc7wz5zpRegulation of harvester ant foraging: http://tinyurl.com/4s7samffFitz-Hugh-Nagumo model: http://tinyurl.com/yer32bhsBistability and Resurgent Epidemics in Reinfection Models: http://tinyurl.com/2p98fhpcSIR model: http://tinyurl.com/mrxdjvycMulti-agent system dynamics: Bifurcation and behavior of animal groups: http://tinyurl.com/ycx6ue2zFast and Flexible Multiagent Decision-Making: http://tinyurl.com/yd3azrjeA. Franci - http://tinyurl.com/5y5cn9yzA. Bizyaeva - http://tinyurl.com/3trp7c53M. Golubitsky - http://tinyurl.com/5ebkdtncI. Stewart - http://tinyurl.com/53nws9yzMulti-agent Decision-Making Dynamics Inspired by Honeybees: http://tinyurl.com/3jxmrkvdNonlinear Opinion Dynamics With Tunable Sensitivity: http://tinyurl.com/33mb23tbThe Nonlinear Feedback Dynamics of Asymmetric Political Polarization: http://tinyurl.com/rjdntrbpFlock logic: http://tinyurl.com/yyze25szThere may be others: http://tinyurl.com/fetjhecnSocial decision-making driven by artistic explore-exploit tension: http://tinyurl.com/4r2uxebrRhythmbots: http://tinyurl.com/mr3k9f43CreativeX (Naomi's website): http://tinyurlSupport the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.
Erschienen: 15.01.2024
Dauer: 00:57:44
Outline00:00 - Intro01:05 - Dancing and control theory03:31 - Geometric control on Lie groups09:14 - Underwater vehicles and geometric mechanics18:45 - On the Hamiltonian framework21:25 - Underwater field experiments in Monte Rey Bay 36:27 - Collective motion and coordination in animal groups54:40 - Honeybees and bifurcation theory1:03:36 - OutroLinksNaomi’s website: http://tinyurl.com/j755aww5Naomi’s PhD Thesis: http://tinyurl.com/ywkvvy7kLie group: http://tinyurl.com/2p83jw9sAveraging: http://tinyurl.com/df9kmmcwStability of underwater vehicles: http://tinyurl.com/yxxytufxJ. Marsden: http://tinyurl.com/zvm8kkttA. Block: http://tinyurl.com/6wc39zkdCenter of buoyancy: http://tinyurl.com/mszncamhControlled Lagrangians: http://tinyurl.com/22usb52e - http://tinyurl.com/ymmntvr8Casimir function: http://tinyurl.com/yckc99mkMonterey Bay field experiments: http://tinyurl.com/yc24adct - http://tinyurl.com/3sd7ee39 - http://tinyurl.com/ywryjwvr Collective motion: http://tinyurl.com/yuna5pam - http://tinyurl.com/pau74hmc - http://tinyurl.com/4p7zd5szSpatial patterns in coordinated groups: http://tinyurl.com/45y7hc9v- http://tinyurl.com/5n7rm6vfKuramoto model: http://tinyurl.com/5eshfxhaDecision making in animal groups: http://tinyurl.com/3ybne8hn - http://tinyurl.com/283yts4y Value-Sensitive Decision-Making in honeybees: http://tinyurl.com/2uhcwyy6Bifurcation: http://tinyurl.com/tfr3ks7aSingularity theory: http://tinyurl.com/4kmxuv8zSupport the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.
Erschienen: 13.12.2023
Dauer: 01:07:16
Outline00:00 - Intro00:47 - Mind the gap (metric)03:16 - Moment problems and Nevanlinna interpolation06:53 - “Everything relates to everything else”11:27 - Distances between power spectra 16:08 - Optimal mass transport and Schrödinger bridges32:25 - Sinkhorn iteration and Wasserstein geometry37:45 - Color of turbulence41:38 - Thermodynamics and energy harvesting from heat baths55:01 - Quantum mechanics57:55 - Adjustable one-ports1:07:20 - “Aha moments” and advice to future generations1:12:20 - OutroLinksTryphon’s website: https://georgiou.eng.uci.edu/Robustness analysis of nonlinear feedback systems: an input-output approach (paper): https://tinyurl.com/4785kxnyA topological approach to Nevanlinna–Pick interpolation (paper): https://tinyurl.com/4vudtz8cA generalized entropy criterion for Nevanlinna-Pick interpolation with degree constraint (paper): https://tinyurl.com/39enabucThe meaning of distances in spectral analysis, IEEE CDC plenary 2007 (slides): https://tinyurl.com/mrytp7j8Optimal Steering of a Linear Stochastic System to a Final Probability Distribution, Part I (paper): https://tinyurl.com/2nbm3sa6Y. Chen - https://tinyurl.com/37frfx67M. Pavon - https://tinyurl.com/yjhbawhbMittag Lefler - https://tinyurl.com/29cjum7jStochastic control liasons (paper): https://tinyurl.com/4s8y775bSinkhorn iteration: https://tinyurl.com/ym5catr2Color of turbulence (paper): https://tinyurl.com/5n77bepbHarvesting energy from a periodic heat bath (paper): https://tinyurl.com/2vadpu93Principles of lossless adjustable one-ports (paper): https://tinyurl.com/53v23yt4Inerter: https://tinyurl.com/ya2bkkhwSupport the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.
Erschienen: 11.12.2023
Dauer: 01:13:01
Outline00:00 - Intro01:50 - Running marathons 05:19 - The Center13:28 - On creativity15:24 - From algebraic system theory to moment problems43:39 - The gap metric58:33 - The longstanding friendship and collaboration with M. Smith01:11:30 - On causality and the arrow of time LinksTryphon’s website: https://georgiou.eng.uci.edu/People in control interview: https://tinyurl.com/4nw5s9p6R. Kalman: https://tinyurl.com/mux93t32A. Tannenbaum: https://tinyurl.com/2pws6rzdMoment problem - https://tinyurl.com/3u38xy9fNevanlinna–Pick interpolation - https://tinyurl.com/3nw56kjPh.D. Thesis: https://tinyurl.com/3c5ba8frOn the computation of the gap metric: https://tinyurl.com/tamnufmaUncertainty in Unstable Systems: The Gap Metric - https://tinyurl.com/4w7sn73nVidyasagar’s paper on the graph metric - https://tinyurl.com/5xn3rks6Optimal robustness in the gap metric - https://tinyurl.com/7axewjpyM. Smith - https://tinyurl.com/3ym2fbp9M. Vidyasagar - https://tinyurl.com/4fnwtjv7K. Glover - https://tinyurl.com/45zwpva9C. Foias - https://tinyurl.com/wxt378tjCommutant lifting theorem - https://tinyurl.com/bdfzxnf2D. Sarason - https://tinyurl.com/5n6n568fRobust Stability of Feedback Systems: A Geometric Approach Using the Gap Metric - https://tinyurl.com/bbv2hmy8Intrinsic difficulties in using the doubly-infinite time axis for input-output control theory - https://tinyurl.com/3cdbc9n2Erdős number - https://tinyurl.com/bdex5pf6Causal system - https://tinyurl.com/ythze2h7Feedback control and the arrow of time - https://tinyurl.com/2Support the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.
Erschienen: 14.11.2023
Dauer: 01:25:54
In this episode, we dive into the world of flying robots with Davide Scaramuzza, a leading expert in vision-based navigation, agile drone racing, perception-aware control, and the cutting-edge neuromorphic technology of event cameras. We explore the challenges of autonomous navigation in GPS-denied environments, the excitement of drone racing, the future of robotics, and the revolutionary potential of event-based cameras.Outline00:58 - Magic 02:58 - Visual SLAM and autonomous driving05:32 - Flying without a GPS11:01 - sFly project - Vision-based autonomous flight18:14 - Next steps22:30 - Drone racing and agile flying51:30 - Perception-aware control58:47 - On robustness1:02:46 - Risk-aware control and illumination1:07:52 - Event-based cameras1:15:37 - Agile flying with event-based cameras1:19:28 - Event-based control and neuromorphic technology1:25:42 - Future of robotics1:30:55 - Advice to future students Links- Davide’s website: https://rpg.ifi.uzh.ch/people_scaramuzza.html- Copperfield at Niagara Falls: https://tinyurl.com/4wydc2s3- Ambitious card: https://tinyurl.com/5723kf8s- R. Siegwart: https://tinyurl.com/mr3sn472- sFly project: https://tinyurl.com/43hrffcx- DARPA challenge: https://tinyurl.com/5n7dnkmz- PTAM: https://tinyurl.com/epypbbmz- ROS: https://www.ros.org/- Acado: https://acado.github.io/- Drone racer - Nature paper: https://tinyurl.com/2rws2pjm- Drone racing - video: https://t.co/g9ckjV3O3N- Drone racing league: https://www.drl.io/ - Time-optimal MPCC: https://tinyurl.com/3udn5raf- Event-based vision: https://rpg.ifi.uzh.ch/research_dvs.html- T. Delbruck: https://tinyurl.com/4acymkxf- Event-based vision: a survey: https://tinyurl.com/2hwcmk9t- Event based vision and control paper: https:/Support the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.
Erschienen: 16.10.2023
Dauer: 01:33:47
