ep7 - Jean-Jacques Slotine: Sliding, nonlinear and adaptive control, contraction theory, complex networks, optimization, and machine learning from inControl

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ep7 - Jean-Jacques Slotine: Sliding, nonlinear and adaptive control, contraction theory, complex networks, optimization, and machine learning

1 hour 10 minutes Posted Nov 29, 2022 at 5:00 pm.

Intro00:50 - Jean-Jacques' early life06:17 - Why control? 09:45 - Sliding control and adaptive nonlinear control18:47 - Neural networks 23:15 - First ventures in neuroscience28:27 - Contraction theory and applications48:26 - Synchronization51:10 - Complex networks57:59 - Optimization and machine learning1:08:17 - Advice to future students and outro Episode linksNCCR Symposium: https://tinyurl.com/bdz84p4c Sliding mode control: https://tinyurl.com/2s45ra4mApplied nonlinear control: https://tinyurl.com/4wmbt4bwOn the Adaptive Control of Robot Manipulators: https://tinyurl.com/b7jcpkzwGaussian Networks for Direct Adaptive Control: https://tinyurl.com/22zb7pkxThe intermediate cerebellum may function as a wave-variable processor: https://tinyurl.com/2c34ytepOn contraction analysis for nonlinear systems: https://tinyurl.com/5cw4z9j8Kalman conjecture: https://tinyurl.com/2pfjsbkeI. Prigogine: https://tinyurl.com/5ct8yssb RNNs of RNNs: https://tinyurl.com/3mpt7fecHow Synchronization Protects from Noise: https://tinyurl.com/2p82erwp Controllability of complex networks: https://tinyurl.com/24w7hdaeB. Anderson: https://tinyurl.com/e9pkyxdxOnline lectures on nonlinear control: https://tinyurl.com/525cnru4Support the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.

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In this episode, our guest is Jean-Jacques Slotine, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Information Sciences as well as Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Director of the Nonlinear Systems Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Distinguished Faculty at Google AI. We explore and connect a wide range of ideas from nonlinear and adaptive control to robotics, neuroscience, complex networks, optimization and machine learning.Outline00:00 - Intro00:50 - Jean-Jacques' early life06:17 - Why control? 09:45 - Sliding control and adaptive nonlinear control18:47 - Neural networks 23:15 - First ventures in neuroscience28:27 - Contraction theory and applications48:26 - Synchronization51:10 - Complex networks57:59 - Optimization and machine learning1:08:17 - Advice to future students and outro Episode linksNCCR Symposium: https://tinyurl.com/bdz84p4c Sliding mode control: https://tinyurl.com/2s45ra4mApplied nonlinear control: https://tinyurl.com/4wmbt4bwOn the Adaptive Control of Robot Manipulators: https://tinyurl.com/b7jcpkzwGaussian Networks for Direct Adaptive Control: https://tinyurl.com/22zb7pkxThe intermediate cerebellum may function as a wave-variable processor: https://tinyurl.com/2c34ytepOn contraction analysis for nonlinear systems: https://tinyurl.com/5cw4z9j8Kalman conjecture: https://tinyurl.com/2pfjsbkeI. Prigogine: https://tinyurl.com/5ct8yssb RNNs of RNNs: https://tinyurl.com/3mpt7fecHow Synchronization Protects from Noise: https://tinyurl.com/2p82erwp Controllability of complex networks: https://tinyurl.com/24w7hdaeB. Anderson: https://tinyurl.com/e9pkyxdxOnline lectures on nonlinear control: https://tinyurl.com/525cnru4Support the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.

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