Motion Planning Algorithms for Safety and Quantum Computing Efficiency

Abstract

I am grateful for the members, past and present, of the UCSD Multi-Agent Robotics Lab and other colleagues of the Contextual Robotics Institute for lunchtime discussions, coffee walks, and office company, especially those who put up with me both in lab and in sport. I would like to acknowledge the E-3 group at LANL for support over the summers, and in London, and I acknowledge Los Alamos National Laboratory for the financial support during my degree and the opportunity to take part in three lab internships.Lastly, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my family: Dr. Lathrop, Dr. Lathrop, Dr. Lathrop, and John for their unwavering support and technical assistance during my Ph.D, to my friends: the UCSD and UMD triathlon teams, TE, and ZAPA for ensuring that I stay active in the great outdoors, and to my very good friend and colleague Dr. Alves and my chief of staff Calypso (feline) for their encouragement and strength.