Machine learning - balancing a stack of balls

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A genetic algorithm is used to train a neural network controller to balance a stack of balls.
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A genetic algorithm is used to train a neural network controller to balance a stack of balls by applying a lateral force and a torque to the bottom ball. The capsim physics engine is used to produce a realistic simulation for each attempt. It can learn up to 4 balls.
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Peter Bone (2026). Machine learning - balancing a stack of balls (https://ch.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/36911-machine-learning-balancing-a-stack-of-balls), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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