This article examines how GPUs enable sub‑millisecond control of magnetically actuated microrobot swarms by accelerating many‑body physics, swarm simulation, and reinforcement‑learning‑based navigation.
Workshop materials covering PD control baselines, MLP policy imitation, double pendulum stabilization, gait generation, reward shaping, and lightweight environment wrappers.
This article examines the importance of deterministic execution in robotics frameworks, where predictable timing and behavior are essential for safety, reliability, and performance. It discusses scheduling models, hard and soft real-time constraints, and the role of real-time operating systems in ensuring consistent control loop execution. Practical design strategies and trade-offs are explored to help engineers build robust, time-predictable robotic systems.
An in-depth look at mentoring an all-girls FIRST Tech Challenge team, covering linear algebra, control theory, vision pipelines, software design, and collaborative workshops.