Brian K. Plancher

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My research is focused on optimizing robotic systems at all scales by developing, optimizing, implementing, and evaluating next-generation algorithms and edge computational systems, through algorithm-hardware-software co-design (e.g., MPCGPU, GRiD, TinyMPC). As such, my research is at the intersection of Robotics and Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Numerical Optimization, and Machine Learning.

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Brian.K.Plancher@dartmouth.edu
Engineer and Comp Science Ctr, Room 117
HB 6211

Department(s)

Computer Science

Education

  • PhD Harvard University
  • MEng Harvard University
  • BA Harvard University

Selected Publications

  • K. Nguyen, S. Schoedel, A. Alavilli, B. Plancher, Z. Manchester, "TinyMPC: Model-Predictive Control on ResourceConstrained Microcontrollers," in the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Yokohama, Japan, May 2024.

    E. Adabag, M. Atal, W. Gerard, B. Plancher, "MPCGPU: Real-Time Nonlinear Model Predictive Control through Preconditioned Conjugate Gradient on the GPU," in the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Yokohama, Japan, May 2024.

    B. Plancher, S. M. Neuman, R. Ghosal, S. Kuindersma, V. Janapa Reddi, "GRiD: GPU-Accelerated Rigid Body Dynamics with Analytical Gradients," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Philadelphia PA, May 2022.

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