Andrew Fagg RESEARCH
INTERESTS My research focuses on the relationships
between biological systems and machines. In this area of symbiotic computing,
I study the interaction of humans with machines, machines as models of
how biological systems represent and learn motor and cognitive skills,
and primates as inspiration for new robot control and learning
techniques. Specific areas of interest include: - Motor
skill learning in robots and models of primate skill learning. I
specifically work in the areas of reaching, grasping, and manipulation.
- Interplay of multiple learning systems, including supervised-
and reinforcement-style learning algo-rithms. I am interested in robot
learning through human interaction.
- Computational
models of learning in the cerebellum, basal ganglia, and neo-cortex,
with a focus on motor control and task execution.
- Wearable/ubiquitous
computing systems: multi-modal interfaces for the management of
cognitive bandwidth, machine learning techniques for adaptive interface
behavior, and mobile virtual/augmented reality.
- Active
sensing systems
- Mixed reality interfaces for
distributed robot and sensor systems
- Brain-machine
interfaces
- Interactive art
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
de Granville, C., Southerland, J., Fagg, A. H. (2006),
Learning Grasp Affordances Through Human Demonstration, Proceedings of
the International Conference on Development and Learning (ICDL'06)
Platt, Jr., R., Grupen, R. A., Fagg, A. H. (2006), Improving
Grasp Skills Using Schema Structured Learning, Proceedings of the
International Conference on Development and Learning (ICDL'06)
Brown, A., Fagg, A. H. (2006), Is it alive? Sensor Networks
and Art, To appear in the Proceedings of the 33rd International
Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive
Techniques
Morales, A., Sanz, P. J., del Pobil, A. P., and Fagg, A. H.
(2006) Vision-based three-finger grasp synthesis constrained by hand
geometry, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 54(6):419-512
Brock, O., Fagg, A. H., Grupen, R. A., Karuppiah, D., Platt,
R., Rosenstein, M., (2005), A Framework For Humanoid Control and
Intelligence, International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, 2(3):301-336
Shah, A., Fagg, A. H., Barto, A. G. (2004) Cortical
Involvement in the Recruitment of Wrist Muscles, Journal of
Neurophysiology, 91:2445 - 2456.
Morales, A., Chinellato, E., Fagg, A. H., del Pobil, A. P.
(2004) Using Experience for Assessing Grasp Reliability, International
Journal of Humanoid Robotics, 1(4):671-691 Fagg, A.
H., Shah, A., Barto, A. G. (2002) A Computational Model of Muscle
Recruitment for Wrist Movements, Journal of Neurophysiology,
88(6):3348-3358 |
