Gaussian processes and reinforcement learning for identification and control of an autonomous blimp

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 742-747

  Ko, Jonathan ^a   Klein, Daniel J ^b   Fox, Dieter ^a   Haehnel, Dirk ^c  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c INTEL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL ROBOTICS; AERIAL VEHICLES; AUTONOMOUS BLIMPS; GAUSSIAN PROCESSES; NEWTONIAN PRINCIPLES;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; REINFORCEMENT LEARNING; ROBOTICS;

AIRSHIPS;

EID: 36348997154     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2007.363075     Document Type: Conference Paper

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