NEWS    MERL researchers present 10 papers at the American Controls Conference

Date released: August 7, 2015


  •  NEWS    MERL researchers present 10 papers at the American Controls Conference
  • Date:

    July 3, 2015

  • Description:

    MERL researchers presented 10 papers at the American Controls Conference, in Chicago, USA. The ACC is one of the most important conferences on control systems in the world. Topics ranged from theoretical, including new algorithms for Model Predictive Control and Co-Design, to applications including spacecraft control and HVAC systems.

  • MERL Contacts:
    •  Xu, J., Nikovski, D.N., "A Framework for Real-Time Near-Optimal Train Run-Curve Computation with Dynamic Travel Time and Speed Limits", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7170790, July 2015, pp. 533-540.
      BibTeX TR2015-063 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Xu2015jul,
      • author = {Xu, J. and Nikovski, D.N.},
      • title = {A Framework for Real-Time Near-Optimal Train Run-Curve Computation with Dynamic Travel Time and Speed Limits},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2015,
      • pages = {533--540},
      • month = jul,
      • publisher = {IEEE},
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7170790},
      • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-063}
      • }
    •  Wang, Y.-S., Wang, Y., "A Gradient-Based Approach for Optimal Plant Controller Co-Design", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7171833, July 2015, pp. 3249-3254.
      BibTeX TR2015-061 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Wang2015jul,
      • author = {Wang, Y.-S. and Wang, Y.},
      • title = {A Gradient-Based Approach for Optimal Plant Controller Co-Design},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2015,
      • pages = {3249--3254},
      • month = jul,
      • publisher = {IEEE},
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7171833},
      • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-061}
      • }
    •  Gupta, R., Kalabić, U., Di Cairano, S., Kolmanovsky, I.V., Bloch, A., "Constrained Spacecraft Attitude Control on SO(3) Using Fast Nonlinear Model Predictive Control", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7171188, July 2015, pp. 2980-2986.
      BibTeX TR2015-066 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Gupta2015jul,
      • author = {Gupta, R. and Kalabić, U. and {Di Cairano}, S. and Kolmanovsky, I.V. and Bloch, A.},
      • title = {Constrained Spacecraft Attitude Control on SO(3) Using Fast Nonlinear Model Predictive Control},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2015,
      • pages = {2980--2986},
      • month = jul,
      • publisher = {IEEE},
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7171188},
      • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-066}
      • }
    •  Kang, J., Raghunathan, A.U., Di Cairano, S., "Decomposition via ADMM for Scenario-Based Model Predictive Control", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7170904, July 2015, pp. 1246-1251.
      BibTeX TR2015-060 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Kang2015jul,
      • author = {Kang, J. and Raghunathan, A.U. and {Di Cairano}, S.},
      • title = {Decomposition via ADMM for Scenario-Based Model Predictive Control},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2015,
      • pages = {1246--1251},
      • month = jul,
      • publisher = {IEEE},
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7170904},
      • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-060}
      • }
    •  Di Cairano, S., "Model Adjustable Predictive Control with Stability Guarantees", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7170740, July 2015, pp. 226-231.
      BibTeX TR2015-059 PDF
      • @inproceedings{DiCairano2015jul,
      • author = {{Di Cairano}, S.},
      • title = {Model Adjustable Predictive Control with Stability Guarantees},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2015,
      • pages = {226--231},
      • month = jul,
      • publisher = {IEEE},
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7170740},
      • issn = {0743-1619},
      • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-059}
      • }
    •  Weiss, A., Kalabić, U., Di Cairano, S., "Model Predictive Control for Simultaneous Station Keeping and Momentum Management of Low-Thrust Spacecraft", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7171076, July 2015, pp. 2305-2310.
      BibTeX TR2015-062 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Weiss2015jul,
      • author = {Weiss, A. and Kalabić, U. and {Di Cairano}, S.},
      • title = {Model Predictive Control for Simultaneous Station Keeping and Momentum Management of Low-Thrust Spacecraft},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2015,
      • pages = {2305--2310},
      • month = jul,
      • publisher = {IEEE},
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7171076},
      • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-062}
      • }
    •  Burns, D.J., Guay, M., Weiss, W., "Realtime Setpoint Optimization with Time-Varying Extremum Seeking for Vapor Compression Systems", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7170860, July 2015, pp. 974-979.
      BibTeX TR2015-067 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Burns2015jul,
      • author = {Burns, D.J. and Guay, M. and Weiss, W.},
      • title = {Realtime Setpoint Optimization with Time-Varying Extremum Seeking for Vapor Compression Systems},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2015,
      • pages = {974--979},
      • month = jul,
      • publisher = {IEEE},
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7170860},
      • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-067}
      • }
    •  Wada, T., Takegami, T., Wang, Y., "Sequential Estimation of State of Charge and Equivalent Circuit Parameters for Lithium-Ion Batteries", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7171106, July 2015, pp. 2494-2498.
      BibTeX TR2015-058 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Wada2015jul,
      • author = {Wada, T. and Takegami, T. and Wang, Y.},
      • title = {Sequential Estimation of State of Charge and Equivalent Circuit Parameters for Lithium-Ion Batteries},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2015,
      • pages = {2494--2498},
      • month = jul,
      • publisher = {IEEE},
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7171106},
      • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-058}
      • }
    •  Cheng, Y., Haghighat, S., Di Cairano, S., "Robust Dual Control MPC with Application to Soft-Landing Control", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7171932, July 2015, pp. 3862-3867.
      BibTeX TR2015-064 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Cheng2015jul,
      • author = {Cheng, Y. and Haghighat, S. and {Di Cairano}, S.},
      • title = {Robust Dual Control MPC with Application to Soft-Landing Control},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2015,
      • pages = {3862--3867},
      • month = jul,
      • publisher = {IEEE},
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7171932},
      • issn = {0743-1619},
      • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-064}
      • }
    •  Tang, S., Wang, Y., Sahinoglu, Z., Wada, T., Hara, S., Krstic, M., "State-of-Charge Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries via a Coupled Thermal-Electrochemical Model", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7172260, July 2015, pp. 5871-5877.
      BibTeX TR2015-065 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Tang2015jul,
      • author = {Tang, S. and Wang, Y. and Sahinoglu, Z. and Wada, T. and Hara, S. and Krstic, M.},
      • title = {State-of-Charge Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries via a Coupled Thermal-Electrochemical Model},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2015,
      • pages = {5871--5877},
      • month = jul,
      • publisher = {IEEE},
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7172260},
      • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-065}
      • }