Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "manipulation"
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A New Approach to Reinforcement Learning for Sequential Robotic Tasks using a Chained Options Model and Subtask-Focused Rewards
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-09)Reinforcement Learning for Robotics is a trending area of research with tremendous potential for widescale industry adoption. To its detriment, large amounts of environmental interactions are typically required by robotic ... -
Synthesis, characterization and manipulation of Carbon nanotubes
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-22)Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are advanced materials that have numerous novel and useful properties. Controlling the synthesis and properties of CNTs is the major challenge toward their future applications. This thesis addresses ...