1. Project Themes
  2. Control and Motion Planning

Control and Motion Planning

Supervisors for Control and Motion Planning

  • Dr. Stefano V. Albrecht
    Keywords:
    autonomous agents, multi-agent systems, reinforcement learning, probabilistic inference, state estimation
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems), Verification and Security
    University of Edinburgh
  • Dr. Fernando Auat Cheein
    Keywords:
    field robotics; agricultural robotics; remote sensing; crop characterization and phenotyping; perception and computer...
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems)
    F.Auat@hw.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Dr. Vaishak Belle
    Keywords:
    Explainable AI, Machine learning, Cognitive robotics, Integrated task and motion planning
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems), Verification and Security
    vaishak@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
  • Dr. Ignacio Carlucho
    Keywords:
    Robotics, reinforcement learning, multi-agent systems, intelligent control, ad hoc teamwork.
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems)
    Ignacio.Carlucho@ed.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Dr. Dongdong Chen
    Keywords:
    Machine learning; AI; computer vision; computational imaging; information fusion, medical imaging, signal processing
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems), Robot Design and Soft Robotics
    d.chen@hw.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Dr. Matthew W. Dunnigan
    Keywords:
    Control, modelling, estimation
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Bioinspired Approaches
    m.w.dunnigan@hw.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Dr. Mustafa Suphi Erden
    Keywords:
    Assistive robotics, skill assistance, physical human-robot interaction, medical robotics, mechatronics design
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Vision and Perception, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems), Robot Design and Soft Robotics
    m.s.erden@hw.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Dr. Francesco Giorgio-Serchi
    Keywords:
    Underwater Robotics, Bioinspired Robotics, Soft Robotics, Vehicle Hydrodynamics, Mechatronics, Actuator Design, Model...
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Robot Design and Soft Robotics, Bioinspired Approaches
    f.giorgio-serchi@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
  • Dr. J. Michael Herrmann
    Keywords:
    Robot learning; self-organisation; developmental robotics; neuroprosthetics; computational neuroscience; data analysis
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems), Bioinspired Approaches
    michael.herrmann@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
  • Dr. Craig Innes
    Keywords:
    Statistical Verification, Safe Planning and Control, Explainable AI, Integrated Task and Motion Planning
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Vision and Perception, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems)
    cinnes@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
  • Dr. Mohsen Khadem
    Keywords:
    Medical Robotics, Image-guided Surgery, Continuum Robots, Applications of Control Theory in Robotics
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Vision and Perception
    mohsen.khadem@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
  • Dr. Maria Koskinopoulou
    Keywords:
    Robotics, computer vision and AI, medical robotics, autonomous systems, industrial applications.
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Vision and Perception, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems)
    M.Koskinopoulou@hw.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Dr. Carlos Mastalli
    Keywords:
    Legged robotics, Optimal control, Numerical optimization, Reinforcement learning, Model predictive control, Motion...
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems), Robot Design and Soft Robotics
    C.Mastalli@hw.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Prof. Michael Mistry
    Keywords:
    dynamics and control, human motion, humanoid robotics
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Bioinspired Approaches
    mmistry@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
  • Dr. Joao Mota
    Keywords:
    Optimization Algorithms and Theory, Machine Learning, Multimodal Signal Processing, Network Science
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Vision and Perception, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems), Verification and Security
    j.mota@hw.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Prof. Yvan Petillot
    Keywords:
    Robotics, image processing, vision, autonomy
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Vision and Perception
    y.r.petillot@hw.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Prof. Ron Petrick
    Keywords:
    Automated planning, cognitive robotics, knowledge representation and reasoning, human-robot interaction, explainable...
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems)
    R.Petrick@hw.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Prof. Subramanian Ramamoorthy
    Keywords:
    Robot Learning for Decision Making under Uncertainty, Dexterous Manipulation and Control, Human-Robot Interaction,...
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems), Bioinspired Approaches, Verification and Security
    s.ramamoorthy@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
  • Prof. Mohan Sridharan
    Keywords:
    Knowledge representation and reasoning, cognitive systems, interactive learning, control systems, human-robot...
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Vision and Perception, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems)
    m.sridharan@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
  • Dr. Kartic Subr
    Keywords:
    Approximate physical simulation, manipulation of deformable objects
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems)
    K.Subr@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
  • Prof. Nick Taylor
    Keywords:
    Robot motion planning; human-robot co-operation; robot safety; AUV fault diagnosis and recovery
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems), Robot Design and Soft Robotics, Bioinspired Approaches
    n.k.taylor@hw.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Dr. Steve Tonneau
    Keywords:
    Humanoid robotics; Motion planning, Optimal control
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning
    stonneau@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
  • Dr. Patricia A. Vargas
    Keywords:
    Neurorobotics, Human-Robot Interaction, Rehabilitation Robotics, Evolutionary Robotics, Swarm Robotics, Biologically-...
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems), Bioinspired Approaches
    p.a.vargas@hw.ac.uk
    Heriot-Watt University
  • Dr. Amir Vaxman
    Keywords:
    Geometry Processing, Computer Graphics, Shape Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Directional and Vector-field Design, Medical...
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Vision and Perception
    avaxman@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
  • Prof. Sethu Vijayakumar FRSE
    Keywords:
    Humanoid robotics; Robot learning; Computational motor control; Adaptive motion synthesis; Prosthetics
    Theme:
    Control and Motion Planning, Human Robot Interaction, Machine Learning and AI (inc. multi-agent systems)
    sethu.vijayakumar@ed.ac.uk
    University of Edinburgh
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