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57
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1961
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Overview

Jonas Buchli is affiliated with DeepMind in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Computer Science, with a significant focus on Artificial Intelligence. Within this domain, their work extensively covers Reinforcement Learning in Robotics and Magnetic Confinement Fusion Research. Additional areas of study include Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Molecular Biology, Building and Construction, and Computational Theory and Mathematics.

They have contributed to diverse topics in their research, including:

  • Reinforcement Learning in Robotics
  • Magnetic confinement fusion research
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Topic Modeling
  • Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • BIM and Construction Integration

Their recent publications demonstrate involvement in both applied and theoretical research. Notable papers include:

  • "Magnetic control of tokamak plasmas through deep reinforcement learning," 2022, published in Nature
  • "Structural stay-in-place formwork for robotic in situ fabrication of non-standard concrete structures: A real scale architectural demonstrator," 2020, published in Automation in Construction
  • "Continuous-Discrete Reinforcement Learning for Hybrid Control in Robotics," 2020, published in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Shaking the foundations: delusions in sequence models for interaction and control," 2021, published in arXiv (Cornell University)

Publication venues where their work frequently appears include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature
  • Automation in Construction
  • Nuclear Fusion
  • Fusion Engineering and Design

Jonas Buchli has collaborated regularly with several researchers, indicating ongoing partnerships in their projects. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Martin Riedmiller
  • Abbas Abdolmaleki
  • Jonas Degrave
  • Michael Neunert
  • Craig Donner

Best Publications

  • Digital Concrete: Opportunities and Challenges

    Timothy Wangler;Ena Lloret;Lex Reiter;Norman Hack

  • 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

    L. Righetti;J. Buchli;Michael Mistry;S. Schaal

  • A Generalized Path Integral Control Approach to Reinforcement Learning

    Evangelos Theodorou;Jonas Buchli;Stefan Schaal

  • Gait and Trajectory Optimization for Legged Systems Through Phase-Based End-Effector Parameterization

    Alexander W. Winkler;C. Dario Bellicoso;Marco Hutter;Jonas Buchli

  • Dynamic hebbian learning in adaptive frequency oscillators

    Ludovic Righetti;Jonas Buchli;Auke Jan Ijspeert

  • Learning, planning, and control for quadruped locomotion over challenging terrain

    Mrinal Kalakrishnan;Jonas Buchli;Peter Pastor;Michael Mistry

  • Reinforcement learning of motor skills in high dimensions: A path integral approach

    Evangelos Theodorou;Jonas Buchli;Stefan Schaal

  • Inverse dynamics control of floating base systems using orthogonal decomposition

    Michael Mistry;Jonas Buchli;Stefan Schaal

  • Whole-Body Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Through Contacts for Quadrupeds

    Michael Neunert;Markus Stauble;Markus Giftthaler;Carmine D. Bellicoso

  • Learning variable impedance control

    Jonas Buchli;Freek Stulp;Evangelos Theodorou;Stefan Schaal

  • Fast nonlinear Model Predictive Control for unified trajectory optimization and tracking

    Michael Neunert;Cedric de Crousaz;Fadri Furrer;Mina Kamel

  • Optimal distribution of contact forces with inverse-dynamics control

    Ludovic Righetti;Jonas Buchli;Michael Mistry;Mrinal Kalakrishnan

  • A reactive controller framework for quadrupedal locomotion on challenging terrain

    Victor Barasuol;Jonas Buchli;Claudio Semini;Marco Frigerio

  • Fast, robust quadruped locomotion over challenging terrain

    Mrinal Kalakrishnan;Jonas Buchli;Peter Pastor;Michael Mistry

  • Real-time motion planning of legged robots: A model predictive control approach

    Farbod Farshidian;Edo Jelavic;Asutosh Satapathy;Markus Giftthaler

  • Dynamic torque control of a hydraulic quadruped robot

    Thiago Boaventura;Claudio Semini;Jonas Buchli;Marco Frigerio

  • Towards versatile legged robots through active impedance control

    Claudio Semini;Victor Barasuol;Thiago Boaventura;Marco Frigerio

  • An efficient optimal planning and control framework for quadrupedal locomotion

    Farbod Farshidian;Michael Neunert;Alexander W. Winkler;Gonzalo Rey

  • Compliant quadruped locomotion over rough terrain

    Jonas Buchli;Mrinal Kalakrishnan;Michael Mistry;Peter Pastor

  • Mobile robotic fabrication at 1:1 scale: the In situ Fabricator

    Markus Giftthaler;Timothy Sandy;Kathrin Dörfler;Ian Brooks

  • Inverse dynamics control of floating-base robots with external constraints: A unified view

    Ludovic Righetti;Jonas Buchli;Michael Mistry;Stefan Schaal

  • Engineering entrainment and adaptation in limit cycle systems: From biological inspiration to applications in robotics

    Jonas Buchli;Ludovic Righetti;Auke Jan Ijspeert

  • Mobile Robotic Brickwork

    Kathrin Dörfler;Timothy Sandy;Markus Giftthaler;Fabio Gramazio

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Schaal
Stefan Schaal Google (United States)
Auke Jan Ijspeert
Auke Jan Ijspeert École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Claudio Semini
Claudio Semini Italian Institute of Technology
Ludovic Righetti
Ludovic Righetti New York University
Darwin G. Caldwell
Darwin G. Caldwell Italian Institute of Technology
Marco Hutter
Marco Hutter ETH Zurich
Jost Tobias Springenberg
Jost Tobias Springenberg University of Freiburg
Aude Billard
Aude Billard École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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