Autonomy in marine robotics: the role of reinforcement learning
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Autonomy in marine robotics: the role of reinforcement learning
Fri, 14/02/2025 - 14:00 to 14:30
Location:
Speaker:
Dr Ignacio Carlucho
Affiliation:
HWU
Synopsis:
My main research interests are in reinforcement learning and multi-agent systems, with a focus on marine robotics, where autonomous systems must cope with dynamic, uncertain, and unstructured environments. With my research, I seek to develop intelligent agents capable of making autonomous decisions in real-world environments, with a particular focus on how teams of robots can coordinate to solve complex missions. I see reinforcement learning as a viable learning paradigm for enabling adaptive and intelligent behaviour in these systems. In this talk, I will give an overview of my research and discuss how reinforcement learning can be applied to develop autonomous robotic systems and their teams that can effectively coordinate and adapt in real-world environments.
Biography:
Dr Ignacio Carlucho is a Lecturer in Robotics, Computer Vision and Autonomous Systems at Heriot-Watt University and the National Robotarium. His research focuses on the development of intelligent robots that can perform complex tasks in real-world environments. Particularly, he is interested in developing cooperative robotic systems, with a focus on marine environments. He obtained his PhD in 2019 from the National University of Central Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was previously a postdoctoral researcher at Louisiana State University, USA, from 2020 to 2021. He then held a position as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Edinburgh, from 2021 to 2023.