Optimal Control and Reinforcement Learning for Robotics (Seminar)

What it is about

You learn fundamentals and advanced topics of Optimal Control and Reinforcement Learning with a view to applications in robotics. In the end you will know the theoretical foundations, current research directions and you will be able to summarize a specific research question through literature review and present it critically.

What you will be able to do

• Understand the fundamentals of optimal control
• Understand the fundamentals of reinforcement learning
• Overview of the state of research in robotics applications
• Identify important research directions
• Summarize and analyze the state-of-the-art in a research direction
• Lead group discussions and write collaboratively
• Clearly present results and critical analyses

What the module consists of

• Introductory lecturesintroduce fundamentals and topics
• Group discussiondeepen understanding through discussion of research works
• Paper seminardevelop and present paper analyses

Teaching method

• Introductory lectures/coursesConveying the fundamentals and placing the topics in context
• Group discussionDiscussion and critical engagement with literature
• Paper seminarjoint development and presentation of research results