Mechanical Systems Control Lab
About Us
The recent research of MSC lab has focused on intelligent/autonomous mechanical systems and their interaction with humans from manufacturing (industrial robots) to transportation (autonomous driving) with synergies between model-based control methodologies with machine learning.News and Updates
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Thanksgiving 2016
The MSC Lab celebrated Thanksgiving at Prof. Tomizuka’s new house!
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Congratulations Hsien-Chung, Shiying, Shuyang and Te!
The lab celebrated Hsien-Chung Lin, Shiying Zhou, Shuyang Li and Te Tang’s passing of qualifications exam with a sushi party!
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Graduation 2016
Congratulations to the new Doctors from the MSC Lab: Chung Yen Lin , Junkai Lu , Minghui Zhang and Raechel Tan. Also congratulations to Tang Te for his completion of the Masters program.
(Photo credits: Chung-Yen Lin, Hao Yu, and Daisuke Kaneishi)
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Cal Day 2016
We welcomed many visitors to our new extended lab space on Cal Day!
(Photo credits: Chen-Yu Chan)
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Tomi 70th Birthday
Tomi family congregated at China Village today to celebrate the 70th birthday for our advisor, Professor Tomizuka! Friends, families, and lab alumni from around the Bay Area enjoyed celebrating with Professor Tomizuka and each other over never-ending food. Thank you everyone for coming!
Research Update
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Safe OnGO-VIC: Online Gain Optimization for Variable Impedance Control with Control Barrier Functions
We present a safe gain optimization algorithm for variable impedance control with control barrier functions. The algorithm is able to obtain the optimal impedance gain without manully tuning and avoid unwanted collisions in real-time. Check out our webiste page here.
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UrbanLoco: A New Challenge for Urban Mapping and Localization