CrazySim: A Software-in-the-Loop Simulator for the Crazyflie Nano Quadrotor
Llanes, C., Kakish, Z., Williams, K., & Coogan, S. (2024). CrazySim: A Software-in-the-Loop Simulator for the Crazyflie Nano Quadrotor. In Int. Conf. Rob. Aut.
CV
Education
- Ph.D in Version Control Theory, GitHub University, 2018 (expected)
- M.S. in Jekyll, GitHub University, 2014
- B.S. in GitHub, GitHub University, 2012
Work experience
- Spring 2024: Academic Pages Collaborator
- GitHub University
- Duties includes: Updates and improvements to template
- Supervisor: The Users
- Fall 2015: Research Assistant
- GitHub University
- Duties included: Merging pull requests
- Supervisor: Professor Hub
- Summer 2015: Research Assistant
- GitHub University
- Duties included: Tagging issues
- Supervisor: Professor Git
Skills
- Skill 1
- Skill 2
- Sub-skill 2.1
- Sub-skill 2.2
- Sub-skill 2.3
- Skill 3
Publications
Heterogeneous Policy Networks for Composite Robot Team Communication and Coordination
E. Seraj et al., "Heterogeneous Policy Networks for Composite Robot Team Communication and Coordination," in IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 40, pp. 3833-3849, 2024, doi: 10.1109/TRO.2024.3431829.
Machine learning at the edge to improve in-field safeguards inspections
Shoman, N., Williams, K., Balsara, B., Ramakrishnan, A., Kakish, Z., Coram, J., ... & Smartt, H. (2024). Machine learning at the edge to improve in-field safeguards inspections. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 200, 110398.
Effectiveness of Warm-Start PPO for Guidance with Highly Constrained Nonlinear Fixed-Wing Dynamics
C. T. Coletti, K. A. Williams, H. C. Lehman, Z. M. Kakish, D. Whitten and J. J. Parish, "Effectiveness of Warm-Start PPO for Guidance with Highly Constrained Nonlinear Fixed-Wing Dynamics," 2023 American Control Conference (ACC), San Diego, CA, USA, 2023, pp. 3288-3295, doi: 10.23919/ACC55779.2023.10156267.
Using Reinforcement Learning to Herd a Robotic Swarm to a Target Distribution
Kakish, Z., Elamvazhuthi, K., Berman, S. (2022). Using Reinforcement Learning to Herd a Robotic Swarm to a Target Distribution. In: Matsuno, F., Azuma, Si., Yamamoto, M. (eds) Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems. DARS 2021. Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics, vol 22. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92790-5_31
Controllability and Stabilization for Herding a Robotic Swarm Using a Leader: A Mean-Field Approach
K. Elamvazhuthi, Z. Kakish, A. Shirsat and S. Berman, "Controllability and Stabilization for Herding a Robotic Swarm Using a Leader: A Mean-Field Approach," in IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 418-432, April 2021, doi: 10.1109/TRO.2020.3031237.
Towards decentralized human-swarm interaction by means of sequential hand gesture recognition
Kakish, Z., Vedartham, S., & Berman, S. (2021). Towards decentralized human-swarm interaction by means of sequential hand gesture recognition. arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.02439.
Information Correlated Lévy Walk Exploration and Distributed Mapping Using a Swarm of Robots
R. K. Ramachandran, Z. Kakish and S. Berman, "Information Correlated Lévy Walk Exploration and Distributed Mapping Using a Swarm of Robots," in IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 1422-1441, Oct. 2020, doi: 10.1109/TRO.2020.2991612.
Open-source AI assistant for cooperative multi-agent systems for lunar prospecting missions
Kakish, Zahi M., et al. "Open-source AI assistant for cooperative multi-agent systems for lunar prospecting missions." 8th European Conference for Aeronautics and Space Sciences (EUCASS). 2019.
Mean-Field Stabilization of Markov Chain Models for Robotic Swarms: Computational Approaches and Experimental Results
V. Deshmukh, K. Elamvazhuthi, S. Biswal, Z. Kakish and S. Berman, "Mean-Field Stabilization of Markov Chain Models for Robotic Swarms: Computational Approaches and Experimental Results," in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 1985-1992, July 2018, doi: 10.1109/LRA.2018.2792696.
Adaptive synergy control of a dexterous artificial hand to rotate objects in multiple orientations via EMG facial recognition
B. A. Kent, Z. M. Kakish, N. Karnati and E. D. Engeberg, "Adaptive synergy control of a dexterous artificial hand to rotate objects in multiple orientations via EMG facial recognition," 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Hong Kong, China, 2014, pp. 6719-6725, doi: 10.1109/ICRA.2014.6907851.
Exploiting POSS–sorbitol interactions: issues of reinforcement of isotactic polypropylene spun fibers
Roy, S., Lee, B. J., Kakish, Z. M., & Jana, S. C. (2012). Exploiting POSS–sorbitol interactions: issues of reinforcement of isotactic polypropylene spun fibers. Macromolecules, 45(5), 2420-2433.
Talks
Conference Proceeding talk 3 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Conference proceedings talk at Testing Institute of America 2014 Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Talk 2 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Talk at London School of Testing, London, UK
Tutorial 1 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Tutorial at UC-Berkeley Institute for Testing Science, Berkeley CA, USA
Talk 1 on Relevant Topic in Your Field
Talk at UC San Francisco, Department of Testing, San Francisco, California
Teaching
Service and leadership
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