Title
Designing Decentralized Controllers for Distributed-Air-Jet MEMS-Based Micromanipulators by Reinforcement Learning
Abstract
Distributed-air-jet MEMS-based systems have been proposed to manipulate small parts with high velocities and without any friction problems. The control of such distributed systems is very challenging and usual approaches for contact arrayed system don't produce satisfactory results. In this paper, we investigate reinforcement learning control approaches in order to position and convey an object. Reinforcement learning is a popular approach to nd controllers that are tailored exactly to the system without any prior model. We show how to apply reinforcement learning in a decentralized perspective and in order to address the global-local trade-o. The simulation results demonstrate that the reinforcement learning method is a promising way to design control laws for such distributed systems.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1007/s10846-010-9396-9
Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
Keywords
Field
DocType
MEMS-based actuator array,Smart surface,Decentralized control,Distributed control,Reinforcement learning
Decentralised system,Microelectromechanical systems,Control theory,Control engineering,Engineering,Reinforcement learning
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
59
2
0921-0296
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
9
0.78
21
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Laëtitia Matignon1889.43
Guillaume J. Laurent29712.60
Nadine Le Fort-Piat37710.09
Yves-André Chapuis491.46