Scholar
Patrick M. Pilarski
Google Scholar ID: VGQmtWEAAAAJ
Professor, University of Alberta, Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute)
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,846
H-index
27
i10-index
57
Publications
20
Co-authors
127
list available
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Developed and published approaches to ongoing user training of upper-limb prosthesis control systems via reinforcement learning; pioneered the use of general value functions in prediction learning to continually adapt myoelectric control interfaces in real time.
Research Experience
- Canada CIFAR AI Chair (Amii); Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Fellow and Board of Directors, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii); Co-leads the Bionic Limbs for Improved Natural Control (BLINC) Laboratory; Principal Investigator, Reinforcement Learning and Artificial Intelligence (RLAI) Laboratory; Principal Investigator, Sensory Motor Adaptive Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Network.
Education
- B.ASc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia in 2004; Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta in 2009; completed postdoctoral training in Computing Science with Dr. Richard S. Sutton at the University of Alberta in 2014; graduated from the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP) in 2024 and holds the Institute of Corporate Directors Director designation.
Background
- Research interests include reinforcement learning and decision making, artificial intelligence, real-time machine learning, human-machine interaction, intelligence amplification, rehabilitation technology, and assistive robotics. Leads an interdisciplinary initiative focused on creating intelligent artificial limbs to restore and extend abilities for people with amputations.
Miscellany
- Not accepting any new students, trainees, or bringing on new research staff; Email: patrick.pilarski@ualberta.ca
