J. Andrew Bagnell

Associate Professor

Robotics Institute

Machine Learning Department

Email: d bagnell AT ri DOT cmu DOT edu

Closing the Loop with Learning

I am interested in “closing the loop” on complex systems; that is, I am interested in designing algorithms that allow systems to observe their own operation and improve performance. My belief is that the border land between planning, control and computational learning is particularly rich with research challenges and potential to make real, immediate impact on applications. I’m particularly interested in systems for which we can obtain at best a partial model.

At the moment, I am particularly focused on two areas in machine learning. First I am working on applications of learning and decision making applied to mobile robotics. Second, I am interested in developing rich, structured models that are appropriate for both making and learning decisions.