{"id":142267,"date":"2024-07-15T10:56:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=142267"},"modified":"2024-07-15T16:19:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T20:19:19","slug":"ucf-researchers-receive-1-2m-darpa-grant-to-improve-autonomous-systems-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-researchers-receive-1-2m-darpa-grant-to-improve-autonomous-systems-training\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Researchers Receive $1.2M DARPA Grant to Improve Autonomous Systems Training"},"content":{"rendered":"
Autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars<\/a> and unmanned aircraft, learn from modeling and simulation<\/a>. However, the training process can take months to years, and it doesn\u2019t account for the uncertainty found in the real world. In the world of robotics, this is known as the simulation-to-real gap.<\/p>\n To improve this gap, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has implemented the Transfer Learning from Imprecise and Abstract Models to Autonomous Technologies (TIAMAT) program, which recently awarded a $1.2 million grant to UCF researchers George Atia and Yue Wang. Their project is titled \u201cDistributionally Robust Approaches to Transfer Learning.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBeing selected for this award from DARPA is truly an honor,\u201d says Atia, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. \u201cI’m thrilled to have the opportunity to participate in the TIAMAT program. This recognition is especially meaningful given the competitive nature of the funding environment.\u201d<\/p>\n