![Matthew Howard](/ImportedImages/Schools/NMS/NMS-Headshots/Matthew-Howard-web.x67bb0f7f.jpg?w=161&h=161&crop=160,160,1,1&f=webp)
Dr Matthew Howard
Reader
Research interests
- Engineering
Biography
Dr Howard's research interests include machine learning for robotic applications, optimal control and reinforcement learning, imitation learning and programming by demonstration and variable impedance actuation and control.
Research Interests
- Machine learning for robotic applications
- Optimal control and reinforcement learning
- Imitation learning and programming by demonstration
- Variable impedance actuation and control
More Information
Research
![kickstarter-robot-image](/ImportedImages/Schools/NMS/informatics/news/kickstarter-robot-image.x2b3fa76a.jpg?w=780&h=517&crop=780,440,0,39&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Design & Mechatronics
Fusing mechanical, electrical and control engineering.
![1908x558_microphone](/newimages/kghi/hero-carousel/1908x558-microphone.xb75f0a23.jpg?w=1505&h=440&crop=780,440,363,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Signals & Control
Applying signal processing and control to generate adaptive intelligent systems.
![networking](/newimages/folsm/hero-banner/scms/networking.xd728b8d1.png?w=1501&h=440&crop=780,440,361,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Data-Centric Engineering
Applying machine learning to engineering challenges
![main-article-metamorphic-hand new 7 (final new)](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/main-article-metamorphic-hand-new-7-final-new.xbebf4d72.png?crop=780,440,0,5&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Centre for Robotics Research
The group develops solutions to critical challenges faced in society where robot-centric approaches can improve outcomes.
News
DeepTech Roadshow shines spotlight on UK's Deep Tech Industry
A delegation of US-based Venture Capitalists (VCs) visit Bush House with the Department for Business and Trade.
![Crowd of people posing on rooftop](/departmentalimages/ksei/news-events-images/deeptech-roadshow-delegation.x8b1ae7f6.png?f=webp)
'Diversity is the key to innovation': King's ushers in next generation of engineers at first Girls into Electronics event
School age girls were invited to learn the basics of electronics and engineering at the Quad Labs earlier this month.
![JL_NMES Open Day-1 THUMBNAIL](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/jl-nmes-open-day-1-thumbnail.x16b4c1e9.jpg?f=webp)
Festive science for local schools at Christmas Lectures 2017
On Tuesday 5 December, the Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences’ Christmas Lectures 2017 brought a festive flavour to the research being undertaken...
![Dr Martin Bishop](/ImportedImages/Schools/NMS/NewImages/Martin-Bishop.x7d4b7cb0.jpg?w=780&h=521&crop=780,440,0,41&f=webp)
NMES Women in Science Week 2016
On Wednesday 5 October we held our own Ada Lovelace Day in the Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, an event to round off a week of activities to...
![I Love Ada badges](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/article-ada-badges.x6aa31b91.jpg?w=780&h=450&crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
Exhibition to showcase work by King's artists-in-residence
Over the past year three artists-in-residence, from the King’s Artists programme, have been based in the Department of Informatics. Nassia Inglessis, The...
![Collage of King's artists-in-residence work](/newimages/main/kings-artists-exhibition-svcollage-780x450.xb7497bf3.jpg?crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
Discover Science: Ada Lovelace Schools Celebration
Women in Science Week at King’s College London is not only intended to celebrate the incredible women already working and studying in the Faculty of Natural &...
![I Love Ada badges](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/article-ada-badges.x6aa31b91.jpg?w=780&h=450&crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
Informatics success at King's Awards
The King’s Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of staff and alumni. The nominees this year were of an exceptionally high standard and there was a...
![Close up of King's Awards](/newimages/ah/news-records/2019/Kings-Awards.x4c9f6cdc.jpeg?w=780&h=585&crop=780,440,0,73&f=webp)
Royal Party opens Bush House
Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, met robotics and artificial intelligence researchers from the Department of...
![Her Majesty The Queen opens Bush House](/ImportedImages/homepageimages/Carousel-Images/queen-bush-house-1.x45eb0674.jpg?w=1501&h=440&crop=780,440,616,0&f=webp)
Research
![kickstarter-robot-image](/ImportedImages/Schools/NMS/informatics/news/kickstarter-robot-image.x2b3fa76a.jpg?w=780&h=517&crop=780,440,0,39&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Design & Mechatronics
Fusing mechanical, electrical and control engineering.
![1908x558_microphone](/newimages/kghi/hero-carousel/1908x558-microphone.xb75f0a23.jpg?w=1505&h=440&crop=780,440,363,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Signals & Control
Applying signal processing and control to generate adaptive intelligent systems.
![networking](/newimages/folsm/hero-banner/scms/networking.xd728b8d1.png?w=1501&h=440&crop=780,440,361,0&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Data-Centric Engineering
Applying machine learning to engineering challenges
![main-article-metamorphic-hand new 7 (final new)](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/main-article-metamorphic-hand-new-7-final-new.xbebf4d72.png?crop=780,440,0,5&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Centre for Robotics Research
The group develops solutions to critical challenges faced in society where robot-centric approaches can improve outcomes.
News
DeepTech Roadshow shines spotlight on UK's Deep Tech Industry
A delegation of US-based Venture Capitalists (VCs) visit Bush House with the Department for Business and Trade.
![Crowd of people posing on rooftop](/departmentalimages/ksei/news-events-images/deeptech-roadshow-delegation.x8b1ae7f6.png?f=webp)
'Diversity is the key to innovation': King's ushers in next generation of engineers at first Girls into Electronics event
School age girls were invited to learn the basics of electronics and engineering at the Quad Labs earlier this month.
![JL_NMES Open Day-1 THUMBNAIL](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/jl-nmes-open-day-1-thumbnail.x16b4c1e9.jpg?f=webp)
Festive science for local schools at Christmas Lectures 2017
On Tuesday 5 December, the Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences’ Christmas Lectures 2017 brought a festive flavour to the research being undertaken...
![Dr Martin Bishop](/ImportedImages/Schools/NMS/NewImages/Martin-Bishop.x7d4b7cb0.jpg?w=780&h=521&crop=780,440,0,41&f=webp)
NMES Women in Science Week 2016
On Wednesday 5 October we held our own Ada Lovelace Day in the Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, an event to round off a week of activities to...
![I Love Ada badges](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/article-ada-badges.x6aa31b91.jpg?w=780&h=450&crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
Exhibition to showcase work by King's artists-in-residence
Over the past year three artists-in-residence, from the King’s Artists programme, have been based in the Department of Informatics. Nassia Inglessis, The...
![Collage of King's artists-in-residence work](/newimages/main/kings-artists-exhibition-svcollage-780x450.xb7497bf3.jpg?crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
Discover Science: Ada Lovelace Schools Celebration
Women in Science Week at King’s College London is not only intended to celebrate the incredible women already working and studying in the Faculty of Natural &...
![I Love Ada badges](/newimages/nmes/main-article-780X450/article-ada-badges.x6aa31b91.jpg?w=780&h=450&crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
Informatics success at King's Awards
The King’s Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of staff and alumni. The nominees this year were of an exceptionally high standard and there was a...
![Close up of King's Awards](/newimages/ah/news-records/2019/Kings-Awards.x4c9f6cdc.jpeg?w=780&h=585&crop=780,440,0,73&f=webp)
Royal Party opens Bush House
Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, met robotics and artificial intelligence researchers from the Department of...
![Her Majesty The Queen opens Bush House](/ImportedImages/homepageimages/Carousel-Images/queen-bush-house-1.x45eb0674.jpg?w=1501&h=440&crop=780,440,616,0&f=webp)