Scaling and Trade-offs in Multi-agent Autonomous Systems

This paper demonstrates that applying dimensional analysis and data scaling to large-scale agent-based simulations of autonomous drone swarms reveals predictable, counterintuitive scaling laws and sharp success-failure boundaries, enabling rapid, budget-aware optimization of agent counts, platform parameters, and path planning strategies across diverse mission scenarios.

Abram H. Clark, Liraz Mudrik, Colton Kawamura, Nathan C. Redder, João P. Hespanha, Isaac KaminerThu, 12 Ma⚡ eess

Distributed Safety Critical Control among Uncontrollable Agents using Reconstructed Control Barrier Functions

This paper proposes a distributed safety-critical control framework for multi-agent systems with uncontrollable agents, utilizing a novel reconstructed Control Barrier Function based on distributed adaptive state estimates and prescribed performance parameters to decouple safety constraints and rigorously guarantee system safety.

Yuzhang Peng, Wei Wang, Jiaqi Yan, Mengze YuThu, 12 Ma⚡ eess

The potential and viability of V2G for California BEV drivers

By analyzing real-world Californian BEV usage data to identify distinct driver profiles, this study demonstrates that Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) adoption is most viable for "Daily Chargers" and that its impact on battery lifetime varies significantly based on calendar aging sensitivity and charging habits, ranging from increased capacity loss to potential retention improvements.

Clement Wong, Amalie Trewartha, Steven B. Torrisi, Alexandre L. S. FilipowiczThu, 12 Ma⚡ eess

Reference Architecture of a Quantum-Centric Supercomputer

This paper presents a reference architecture and roadmap for Quantum-Centric Supercomputing (QCSC) systems that integrate quantum, GPU, and CPU resources to overcome current isolation challenges and enable seamless, high-performance hybrid workflows across three evolutionary phases.

Seetharami Seelam, Jerry M. Chow, Antonio Córcoles, Sarah Sheldon, Tushar Mittal, Abhinav Kandala, Sean Dague, Ian Hincks, Hiroshi Horii, Blake Johnson, Michael Le, Hani Jamjoom, Jay M. GambettaThu, 12 Ma⚡ eess

Automatic Link Selection in Multi-Channel Multiple Access with Link Failures

This paper proposes and analyzes two adaptive algorithms for maximizing time-average utility in multi-channel multiple access systems with unknown link failure probabilities, offering a trade-off between fast convergence with high computational cost and slower convergence with efficient implementation, while also providing specialized solutions for single-channel settings and non-adaptive approaches.

Mevan Wijewardena, Michael J. Neely, Haipeng LuoMon, 09 Ma💻 cs

Whole-Body Model-Predictive Control of Legged Robots with MuJoCo

This paper demonstrates that a simple iterative LQR algorithm using MuJoCo dynamics and finite-difference derivatives can achieve effective, real-time whole-body model-predictive control for quadruped and humanoid robots in the real world with minimal sim-to-real tuning, thereby lowering the barrier for future research.

John Z. Zhang, Taylor A. Howell, Zeji Yi, Chaoyi Pan, Guanya Shi, Guannan Qu, Tom Erez, Yuval Tassa, Zachary ManchesterMon, 09 Ma💻 cs

VISKY: Virtual Inertia Skyhook Control for Semi-Active Suspension Systems Using Magnetorheological Dampers

This paper introduces VISKY, a computationally efficient semi-active control strategy for magnetorheological suspensions that enhances ride comfort and stability by implementing a virtual inertia matrix through acceleration feedback, effectively outperforming conventional Skygroundhook methods across various road conditions.

Hansol Lim, Jee Won Lee, Seung-Bok Choi, Jongseong Brad ChoiMon, 09 Ma💻 cs

MARLIN: Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning with Murmuration Intelligence and LLM Guidance for Reservoir Management

The paper introduces MARLIN, a decentralized reservoir management framework that combines multi-agent reinforcement learning inspired by starling murmurations with LLM-guided reward shaping to effectively handle environmental uncertainties, significantly improving flood response times and computational efficiency compared to traditional methods.

Heming Fu, Shan Lin, Guojun XiongMon, 09 Ma💻 cs

ROSflight 2.0: Lean ROS 2-Based Autopilot for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

This paper introduces ROSflight 2.0, a modular, open-source ROS 2-based autopilot ecosystem designed to lower barriers for UAV research and accelerate the transition from simulation to hardware, featuring a lean architecture that successfully controls multirotors at 400 Hz with all loops running on a companion computer.

Jacob Moore, Phil Tokumaru, Ian Reid, Brandon Sutherland, Joseph Ritchie, Gabe Snow, Tim McLainMon, 09 Ma💻 cs