Learning Control Applications in Robotics and Complex Dynamical Systems

Learning Control: Applications in Robotics and Complex Dynamical Systems provides a foundational understanding of control theory while also introducing exciting cutting-edge technologies in the field of learning-based control. State-of-the-art techniques involving machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are covered, as are foundational control theories and more established techniques such as adaptive learning control, reinforcement learning control, impedance control, and deep reinforcement control. Each chapter includes case studies and real-world applications in robotics, AI, aircraft and other vehicles and complex dynamical systems. Computational methods for control systems, particularly those used for developing AI and other machine learning techniques, are also discussed at length.

Dan Zhang is a Kaneff Professor and Tier 1 York Research Chair in Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University, Toronoto, Canada. Previously he was Professor and Canada Research Chair in Advanced Robotics and Automation, and he was a founding Chair of the Department of Automotive, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering with the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at University of Ontario Institute of Technology. He is editor-in-chief for International Journal of Robotics Applications and Technologies, Associate editor for the International Journal of Robotics and Automation (ACTA publisher), and guest editor on four other international journals. He is the editor of 6 books related to mechatronics and robotics.
Bin Wei is an Assistant Professor at Algoma University, Ontario, Canada. He received his Ph.D. in robotics from University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada, in 2016. He conducts research in the areas of robotics, control theory, and computational mechanics. He has co-edited 5 books on robotic mechanics.