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ep25 - Francesco Bullo: Geometric control, robotic networks, networked systems, mathematical sociology, contraction theory


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Outline
01:16 - Intro
02:28 - Early steps in Italy and California
13:00 - From Riemannian geometry …
17:01 - … to geometric control, robotics and locomotion
34:54 - Academic environment at Caltech
35:06 - From single robots to robotic networks
53:51 - Art gallery problem
1:01:37 - Networked and cyber-physical systems
1:21:47 - Contracting dynamics
1:33:07 - Coupled oscillators and power grids
1:47:20 - On mathematical sociology
1:56:44 - Writing and publishing
2:02:14 - About professional service
2:08:04 - Advice for future students
2:08:04 - Outro

Links
Francesco’s website: https://fbullo.github.io/
CSM “People in Control” interview: https://tinyurl.com/cw4s8b4n
Geometric Control of Mechanical Systems: https://tinyurl.com/mt59bw2n
PD control on the Euclidean group: https://tinyurl.com/5xe9rtc2
Coverage control for mobile sensing networks: https://tinyurl.com/ye83duhm
Voronoi tassellations: https://tinyurl.com/y7w2tux4
Art gallery problem: https://tinyurl.com/yc8h88c3
Dynamic vehicle routing for robotic systems: https://tinyurl.com/5n8c393p
Distributed control of robotic networks: https://tinyurl.com/5xe6ztw3
Attack detection and identification in cyber-physical systems: https://tinyurl.com/mvm44d24
Voltage collapse in complex power grids: https://tinyurl.com/55mfdj28
Lectures on network systems: https://tinyurl.com/tbd9dhy2
Opinion dynamics and the evolution of social power in influence networks: https://tinyurl.com/2cd5v7ta
Banach contraction theorem: https://tinyurl.com/2yv4jjy6
Contraction theory for dynamical systems: https://tinyurl.com/2r2pxh9p
Contracting dynamics YouTube series: https://tinyurl.com/3p7nsryp
Getting it write: https://tinyurl.com/yhtabw2f
Hamming - You and your research:

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Acknowledgments and sponsors
This episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.

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