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Improving the Learning Rate, Accuracy, and Workspace of Reinforcement Learning Controllers for a Musculoskeletal Model of the Human Arm
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10365630
- Publisher / Repository:
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
- Volume:
- 30
- ISSN:
- 1534-4320
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 30-39
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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