Publisher DOI: 10.23919/ECC.2019.8795916
Title: Towards reinforcement learning-based control of an energy harvesting pendulum
Language: English
Authors: Cyr, Caralyn 
Dostal, Leo 
Dücker, Daniel-André  
Kreuzer, Edwin 
Issue Date: Jun-2019
Source: European Control Conference, ECC 2019 : 3934-3939 (2019-06)
Abstract (english): 
Harvesting energy from the environment, e.g. ocean waves, is a key capability for the long-term operation of remote electronic systems where standard energy supply is not available. Rotating pendulums can be used as energy converters when excited close to their eigenfrequency. However, to ensure robust operation of the harvester, the energy of the dynamic system has to be controlled. In this study, we deploy a light-weight reinforcement learning algorithm to drive the energy of an Acrobot pendulum towards a desired value. We analyze the algorithm in an extensive series of simulations. Moreover, we explore the real world application of our energy-based reinforcement learning algorithm using a computationally constrained hardware setup based on low-cost components, such as the Raspberry Pi platform.
Conference: 18th European Control Conference, ECC 2019 
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11420/3365
ISBN: 978-390714400-8
Institute: Mechanik und Meerestechnik M-13 
Document Type: Chapter/Article (Proceedings)
Project: Dezentrale kooperative Exploration von nichtstationären räumlich und zeitlich verteilten Feldern mit autonomen Unterwasserfahrzeugen 
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