The Controls Group for Distributed and Uncertain Systems (CDUS) research group has its core focus directed toward fundamental problems of nonlinear dynamic systems, measurement, and control. Our work can be broadly classified under the following categories:
- Coordinated control of distributed multi-agent systems and swarm networks
- Complexity due to dynamic nonlinearities and sensing/actuation constraints
- Adaptation and learning approaches (ML/RL) to robotic pose estimation and onboard path-planning
- Stability of networked control systems operating inside denied/contested environments
CDUS is directed by Dr. Maruthi Akella. Dr. Akella specializes in the control of complex dynamical systems that are subject to large scale nonlinearities and uncertainties. He has served on the Cockrell School of Engineering faculty since 1999. He directs the Center for Autonomous Air Mobility. He is also affiliated with the Center for Space Research while engaging in active collaborations with Robotics at UT Austin, the Wireless Networking and Communications Group, and the Center for Aeromechanics Research.
Dr. Akella serves as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. He is a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society, an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and holds the title of IEEE Distinguished Lecturer.
Dr. Akella also leads the Autonomous Guidance, Navigation, and Control (AutoGNC) Laboratory, which is the physical laboratory space CDUS utilizes for experimentation and field work. The AutoGNC Laboratory, as a collaborative research space, also hosts research endeavors by many other faculty members and students.
GitHub Page: https://github.com/autognc
