Rien Quirynen

- Phone: 617-621-7517
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Position:
Research / Technical Staff
Senior Principal Research Scientist -
Education:
Ph.D., KU Leuven and University of Freiburg, 2017 -
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Biography
Rien's research interests are in model predictive control and moving horizon estimation, numerical algorithms for (nonlinear) dynamic optimization and real-time control applications. His doctoral research was focused on numerical simulation methods with efficient sensitivity propagation for real-time optimal control algorithms.
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Recent News & Events
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NEWS MERL researchers present 10 papers at the American Control Conference (ACC) Date: May 31, 2023 - June 2, 2023
Where: San Diego, CA
MERL Contacts: Karl Berntorp; Ankush Chakrabarty; Vedang M. Deshpande; Stefano Di Cairano; Marcus Greiff; Devesh K. Jha; Christopher R. Laughman; Marcel Menner; Rien Quirynen; Arvind Raghunathan; Diego Romeres; Abraham P. Vinod; Yebin Wang; Avishai Weiss
Research Areas: Control, Machine Learning, OptimizationBrief- MERL will present 10 papers at the American Control Conference (ACC) in San Diego, CA, with topics including autonomous-vehicle decision making and control, physics-informed machine learning, motion planning, control subject to nonconvex chance constraints, and optimal power management. Two talks are part of tutorial sessions.
MERL will also be present at the conference as a sponsor, with a booth for discussing with researchers and students, and hosting a special session at lunch with highlights of MERL research and work philosophy.
- MERL will present 10 papers at the American Control Conference (ACC) in San Diego, CA, with topics including autonomous-vehicle decision making and control, physics-informed machine learning, motion planning, control subject to nonconvex chance constraints, and optimal power management. Two talks are part of tutorial sessions.
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NEWS Rien Quirynen Appointed IPC Vice-Chair for the 8th IFAC Conference on NMPC 2024 Date: August 27, 2024 - August 30, 2024
Where: Kyoto, Japan
MERL Contact: Rien Quirynen
Research Areas: Control, Machine Learning, Multi-Physical Modeling, Optimization, RoboticsBrief- MERL researcher Rien Quirynen has been appointed as Vice-Chair from Industry of the International Program Committee of the 8th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, which will be held in Kyoto, Japan, in August 2024.
IFAC NMPC is the main symposium focused on model predictive control, theory, methods and applications, includes contributions on control, optimization, and machine learning research, and is held every 3 years.
- MERL researcher Rien Quirynen has been appointed as Vice-Chair from Industry of the International Program Committee of the 8th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, which will be held in Kyoto, Japan, in August 2024.
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Internships with Rien
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CA1904: Numerical Optimal Control for Hybrid Dynamical Systems
MERL is looking for a highly motivated individual to work on tailored computational algorithms for numerical optimal control of hybrid dynamical systems and applications for decision making, motion planning and control of autonomous systems. The research will involve the study and development of numerical optimal control methods for systems with continuous dynamics and discrete logic, nonsmooth and/or switched dynamics, and the implementation and validation of such algorithms for industrial applications, e.g., related to autonomous driving and robotics. The ideal candidate should have experience in either one or multiple of the following topics: mixed-integer programming (MIP), mathematical programs with complementarity constraints (MPCCs), modeling and formulation of optimal control problems for hybrid dynamical systems, convex and non-convex optimization, machine learning and real-time optimization. PhD students in engineering or mathematics, especially with a focus on MIPs, MPCCs or numerical optimal control, are encouraged to apply. Publication of relevant results in conference proceedings or journals is expected. Capability of implementing the designs and algorithms in MATLAB/Python is expected; coding parts of the algorithms in C/C++ is a plus. The expected duration of the internship is 3-6 months and the start date is flexible.
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MERL Publications
- "Friction-Adaptive Stochastic Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Vehicles", Vehicle System Dynamics, May 2023.BibTeX TR2023-064 PDF
- @article{Vaskov2023may2,
- author = {Vaskov, Sean and Quirynen, Rien and Menner, Marcel and Berntorp, Karl},
- title = {Friction-Adaptive Stochastic Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Vehicles},
- journal = {Vehicle System Dynamics},
- year = 2023,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-064}
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, - "Integral Action NMPC for Tight Maneuvers of Articulated Vehicles", American Control Conference (ACC), May 2023.BibTeX TR2023-058 PDF
- @inproceedings{You2023may,
- author = {You, Sixiong and Greiff, Marcus and Quirynen, Rien and Ran, Shuangxuan and Wang, Yebin and Berntorp, Karl and Dai, Ran and Di Cairano, Stefano},
- title = {Integral Action NMPC for Tight Maneuvers of Articulated Vehicles},
- booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
- year = 2023,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-058}
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, - "Optimization-based Coordination and Control of Traffic Lights and Mixed Traffic in Multi-Intersection Environments", American Control Conference (ACC), May 2023.BibTeX TR2023-059 PDF
- @inproceedings{Suriyarachchi2023may,
- author = {Suriyarachchi, Nilesh and Quirynen, Rien and Baras, John S. and Di Cairano, Stefano and},
- title = {Optimization-based Coordination and Control of Traffic Lights and Mixed Traffic in Multi-Intersection Environments},
- booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
- year = 2023,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-059}
- }
, - "Tailored Presolve Techniques in Branch-and-Bound Method for Fast Mixed-Integer Optimal Control Applications", arXiv, November 2022. ,
- "Motion Planning and Model Predictive Control for Automated Tractor-Trailer Hitching Maneuver", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), DOI: 10.1109/CCTA49430.2022.9966181, August 2022, pp. 676-682.BibTeX TR2022-109 PDF
- @inproceedings{Wang2022aug,
- author = {Wang, Zejiang and Ahmad, Ahmad and Quirynen, Rien and Wang, Yebin and Bhagat, Akshay and Zeino, Eyad and Zushi, Yuji and Di Cairano, Stefano},
- title = {Motion Planning and Model Predictive Control for Automated Tractor-Trailer Hitching Maneuver},
- booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)},
- year = 2022,
- pages = {676--682},
- month = aug,
- publisher = {IEEE},
- doi = {10.1109/CCTA49430.2022.9966181},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-109}
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- "Friction-Adaptive Stochastic Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Vehicles", Vehicle System Dynamics, May 2023.
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Other Publications
- "Robust MPC via min-max differential inequalities", Automatica, Vol. 77, pp. 311-321, March 2017.BibTeX
- @Article{Villanueva2017,
- author = {Villanueva, M. E. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M. and Chachuat, B. and Houska, B.},
- title = {Robust MPC via min-max differential inequalities},
- journal = {Automatica},
- year = 2017,
- volume = 77,
- pages = {311--321},
- month = mar
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, - "Hardware Tailored Linear Algebra for Implicit Integrators in Embedded NMPC", Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress, 2017.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Frison2017,
- author = {Frison, G. and Quirynen, R. and Zanelli, A. and Diehl, M. and Jorgensen, J. B.},
- title = {Hardware Tailored Linear Algebra for Implicit Integrators in Embedded NMPC},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress},
- year = 2017
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, - "Implicit Integrators for Linear Dynamics Coupled to a Nonlinear Static Feedback and Application to Wind Turbine Control", Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress, 2017.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Gros2017,
- author = {Gros, S. and Quirynen, R. and Schild, A. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Implicit Integrators for Linear Dynamics Coupled to a Nonlinear Static Feedback and Application to Wind Turbine Control},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress},
- year = 2017
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, - "Numerical Simulation Methods for Embedded Optimization", 2017, KU Leuven and University of Freiburg.BibTeX
- @Phdthesis{Quirynen2017,
- author = {Quirynen, R.},
- title = {Numerical Simulation Methods for Embedded Optimization},
- school = {KU Leuven and University of Freiburg},
- year = 2017
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, - "Efficient Symmetric Hessian Propagation for Direct Optimal Control", Journal of Process Control, Vol. 50, pp. 19-28, 2017.BibTeX
- @Article{Quirynen2017a,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Houska, B. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Efficient Symmetric Hessian Propagation for Direct Optimal Control},
- journal = {Journal of Process Control},
- year = 2017,
- volume = 50,
- pages = {19--28}
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, - "A Homotopy-based Nonlinear Interior Point Method for NMPC Applications", Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress, 2017.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Zanelli2017,
- author = {Zanelli, A. and Quirynen, R. and Jerez, J. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {A Homotopy-based Nonlinear Interior Point Method for NMPC Applications},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress},
- year = 2017
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, - "An efficient inexact NMPC scheme with stability and feasibility guarantees", Proceedings of 10th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems, August 2016.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Zanelli2016,
- author = {Zanelli, A. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {An efficient inexact NMPC scheme with stability and feasibility guarantees},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of 10th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems},
- year = 2016,
- address = {Monterey, CA, USA},
- month = aug
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, - "Nonlinear MPC for Combustion Engine Control: A Parameter Study for Realizing Real-Time Feasibility", Proceedings of the IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC), 2016, pp. 311-316.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Albin2016,
- author = {Albin, T. and Frank, F. and Ritter, D. and Abel, D. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Nonlinear MPC for Combustion Engine Control: A Parameter Study for Realizing Real-Time Feasibility},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC)},
- year = 2016,
- pages = {311--316}
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, - "In-Vehicle Realization of Nonlinear MPC for Gasoline Two-Stage Turbocharging Airpath Control", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 2016.BibTeX
- @Article{Albin2016a,
- author = {Albin, T. and Ritter, D. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {In-Vehicle Realization of Nonlinear MPC for Gasoline Two-Stage Turbocharging Airpath Control},
- journal = {IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology},
- year = 2016,
- note = {(submitted)}
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, - "From Linear to Nonlinear MPC: bridging the gap via the Real-Time Iteration", International Journal of Control, 2016.BibTeX
- @Article{Gros2016,
- author = {Gros, S. and Zanon, M. and Quirynen, R. and Bemporad, A. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {From Linear to Nonlinear MPC: bridging the gap via the Real-Time Iteration},
- journal = {International Journal of Control},
- year = 2016
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, - "A Block Based ALADIN Scheme for Highly Parallelizable Direct Optimal Control", Proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC), 2016, pp. 1124-1129.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Kouzoupis2016,
- author = {Kouzoupis, D. and Quirynen, R. and Houska, B. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {A Block Based ALADIN Scheme for Highly Parallelizable Direct Optimal Control},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC)},
- year = 2016,
- pages = {1124--1129}
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, - "An Efficient SQP Algorithm for Moving Horizon Estimation with Huber Penalties and Multi-Rate Measurements", Proceedings of the IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC), 2016, pp. 1482-1487.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Kouzoupis2016a,
- author = {Kouzoupis, D. and Quirynen, R. and Girrbach, F. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {An Efficient SQP Algorithm for Moving Horizon Estimation with Huber Penalties and Multi-Rate Measurements},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC)},
- year = 2016,
- pages = {1482--1487}
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, - "A Quadratically Convergent Primal Decomposition Algorithm with Soft Coupling for Nonlinear Parameter Estimation", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2016.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Kouzoupis2016b,
- author = {Kouzoupis, D. and Quirynen, R. and Lago Garcia, J. and Erhard, M. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {A Quadratically Convergent Primal Decomposition Algorithm with Soft Coupling for Nonlinear Parameter Estimation},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
- year = 2016
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, - "Symmetric Hessian propagation for lifted collocation integrators in direct optimal control.", Proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC), 2016, pp. 1117-1123.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Quirynen2016,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Houska, B. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Symmetric Hessian propagation for lifted collocation integrators in direct optimal control.},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC)},
- year = 2016,
- pages = {1117--1123}
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, - "Inexact Newton-Type Optimization with Iterated Sensitivities", SIAM Journal on Optimization (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-06-5502), 2016.BibTeX
- @Article{Quirynen2016a,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Inexact Newton-Type Optimization with Iterated Sensitivities},
- journal = {SIAM Journal on Optimization (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-06-5502)},
- year = 2016
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, - "Lifted Collocation Integrators for Direct Optimal Control in ACADO Toolkit", Mathematical Programming Computation (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-05-5468), 2016.BibTeX
- @Article{Quirynen2016b,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Houska, B. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Lifted Collocation Integrators for Direct Optimal Control in ACADO Toolkit},
- journal = {Mathematical Programming Computation (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-05-5468)},
- year = 2016
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, - "Exploiting Convexity in Direct Optimal Control: a Sequential Convex Quadratic Programming Method", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2016.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Verschueren2016,
- author = {Verschueren, R. and van Duijkeren, N. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Exploiting Convexity in Direct Optimal Control: a Sequential Convex Quadratic Programming Method},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
- year = 2016
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, - "Time-optimal Race Car Driving using an Online Exact Hessian based Nonlinear MPC Algorithm", Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC), 2016.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Verschueren2016b,
- author = {Verschueren, R. and Zanon, M. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Time-optimal Race Car Driving using an Online Exact Hessian based Nonlinear MPC Algorithm},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC)},
- year = 2016
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, - "A Sparsity Preserving Convexification Procedure for Indefinite Quadratic Programs Arising in Direct Optimal Control", SIAM Journal on Optimization (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-06-5512), 2016.BibTeX
- @Article{Verschueren2016c,
- author = {Verschueren, R. and Zanon, M. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {A Sparsity Preserving Convexification Procedure for Indefinite Quadratic Programs Arising in Direct Optimal Control},
- journal = {SIAM Journal on Optimization (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-06-5512)},
- year = 2016
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, - "Nonlinear MPC for a Two-Stage Turbocharged Gasoline Engine Airpath", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2015, pp. 849-856.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Albin2015,
- author = {Albin, T. and Ritter, D. and Abel, D. and Liberda, N. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Nonlinear MPC for a Two-Stage Turbocharged Gasoline Engine Airpath},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
- year = 2015,
- pages = {849--856}
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, - "Block Condensing for Fast Nonlinear MPC with the Dual Newton Strategy", Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC), 2015, vol. 48, pp. 26-31.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Kouzoupis2015b,
- author = {Kouzoupis, D. and Quirynen, R. and Frasch, J. V. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Block Condensing for Fast Nonlinear MPC with the Dual Newton Strategy},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC)},
- year = 2015,
- volume = 48,
- number = 23,
- pages = {26--31}
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, - "A Compression Algorithm for Real-Time Distributed Nonlinear MPC", Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC), 2015, pp. 3422-3427.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Quirynen2015,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Zanon, M. and Kozma, A. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {A Compression Algorithm for Real-Time Distributed Nonlinear MPC},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC)},
- year = 2015,
- pages = {3422--3427}
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, - "Lifted implicit integrators for direct optimal control", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2015, pp. 3212-3217.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Quirynen2015a,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Lifted implicit integrators for direct optimal control},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
- year = 2015,
- pages = {3212--3217}
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, - "Inexact Newton based Lifted Implicit Integrators for fast Nonlinear MPC", Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC), 2015, pp. 32-38.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Quirynen2015b,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Inexact Newton based Lifted Implicit Integrators for fast Nonlinear MPC},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC)},
- year = 2015,
- pages = {32--38}
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, - "Multiple Shooting in a Microsecond" in Multiple Shooting and Time Domain Decomposition Methods, pp. 183-201, Springer, 2015.BibTeX
- @Incollection{Quirynen2015c,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Vukov, M. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Multiple Shooting in a Microsecond},
- booktitle = {Multiple Shooting and Time Domain Decomposition Methods},
- year = 2015,
- pages = {183--201},
- publisher = {Springer}
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, - "Nonlinear MPC for Emission Efficient Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control", Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC), 2015.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Schmied2015,
- author = {Schmied, R. and Waschl, H. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M. and del Re, L.},
- title = {Nonlinear MPC for Emission Efficient Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC)},
- year = 2015
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, - "Experimental Validation of Combined Nonlinear Optimal Control and Estimation of an Overhead Crane", Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress, 2014, pp. 9617-9622.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Debrouwere2014,
- author = {Debrouwere, F. and Vukov, M. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M. and Swevers, J.},
- title = {Experimental Validation of Combined Nonlinear Optimal Control and Estimation of an Overhead Crane},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress},
- year = 2014,
- pages = {9617--9622}
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, - "An Improved Real-time NMPC Scheme for Wind Turbine Control using Spline-Interpolated Aerodynamic Coefficients", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2014.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Gros2014b,
- author = {Gros, S. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {An Improved Real-time NMPC Scheme for Wind Turbine Control using Spline-Interpolated Aerodynamic Coefficients},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
- year = 2014
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, - "LSSVM based initialization approach for parameter estimation of dynamical systems", Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2014.BibTeX
- @Article{Mehrkanoon2014,
- author = {Mehrkanoon, S. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M. and Suykens, J. AK},
- title = {LSSVM based initialization approach for parameter estimation of dynamical systems},
- journal = {Journal of Physics: Conference Series},
- year = 2014
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, - "Autogenerating Microsecond Solvers for Nonlinear MPC: a Tutorial Using ACADO Integrators", Optimal Control Applications and Methods, Vol. 36, pp. 685-704, 2014.BibTeX
- @Article{Quirynen2014a,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Vukov, M. and Zanon, M. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Autogenerating Microsecond Solvers for Nonlinear MPC: a Tutorial Using ACADO Integrators},
- journal = {Optimal Control Applications and Methods},
- year = 2014,
- volume = 36,
- pages = {685--704}
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, - "Symmetric Algorithmic Differentiation Based Exact Hessian SQP Method and Software for Economic MPC", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2014, pp. 2752-2757.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Quirynen2014c,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Houska, B. and Vallerio, M. and Telen, D. and Logist, F. and Impe, J. Van and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Symmetric Algorithmic Differentiation Based Exact Hessian SQP Method and Software for Economic MPC},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
- year = 2014,
- pages = {2752--2757}
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, - "Optimal experiment design for nonlinear dynamic (bio)chemical systems using sequential semidefinite programming", AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Journal, Vol. 60, No. 5, pp. 1728-1739, 2014.BibTeX
- @Article{Telen2014,
- author = {Telen, D. and Logist, F. and Quirynen, R. and Houska, B. and Diehl, M. and Impe, J. Van},
- title = {Optimal experiment design for nonlinear dynamic (bio)chemical systems using sequential semidefinite programming},
- journal = {AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Journal},
- year = 2014,
- volume = 60,
- number = 5,
- pages = {1728--1739}
- }
, - "Fast auto generated ACADO integrators and application to MHE with multi-rate measurements", Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC), 2013, pp. 3077-3082.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Quirynen2013,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Fast auto generated ACADO integrators and application to MHE with multi-rate measurements},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC)},
- year = 2013,
- pages = {3077--3082}
- }
, - "Efficient NMPC for nonlinear models with linear subsystems", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2013, pp. 5101-5106.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Quirynen2013a,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Efficient NMPC for nonlinear models with linear subsystems},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
- year = 2013,
- pages = {5101--5106}
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, - "Aircraft Control Based on Fast Nonlinear MPC & Multiple-shooting", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2012.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Gros2012e,
- author = {Gros, S. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Aircraft Control Based on Fast Nonlinear MPC & Multiple-shooting},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
- year = 2012
- }
, - "Automatic code generation of Implicit Runge-Kutta integrators with continuous output for fast embedded optimization", 2012, KU Leuven.BibTeX
- @Mastersthesis{Quirynen2012,
- author = {Quirynen, R.},
- title = {Automatic code generation of Implicit Runge-Kutta integrators with continuous output for fast embedded optimization},
- school = {KU Leuven},
- year = 2012
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, - "Auto Generation of Implicit Integrators for Embedded NMPC with Microsecond Sampling Times", Proceedings of the 4th IFAC Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Conference, 2012, pp. 175-180.BibTeX
- @Inproceedings{Quirynen2012a,
- author = {Quirynen, R. and Vukov, M. and Diehl, M.},
- title = {Auto Generation of Implicit Integrators for Embedded NMPC with Microsecond Sampling Times},
- booktitle = {Proceedings of the 4th IFAC Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Conference},
- year = 2012,
- pages = {175--180}
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- "Robust MPC via min-max differential inequalities", Automatica, Vol. 77, pp. 311-321, March 2017.
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Videos
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Real-time Mixed-integer Programming for Vehicle Decision Making and Motion Planning
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Optimization-based Coordination and Control of Traffic Lights and Mixed Traffic in Multi-Intersection Networks
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MPC control and particle filter-based planning demonstration using mini-cars
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Particle filter-based planning demonstration using mini-cars
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MERL Issued Patents
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Title: "Adaptive Optimization of Decision Making for Vehicle Control"
Inventors: Di Cairano, Stefano; Quirynen, Rien; Sahin, Yunus Emre
Patent No.: 11,650,590
Issue Date: May 16, 2023 -
Title: "Sequential Convexification Method for Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems with Continuous and Discrete Elements of Operations"
Inventors: Quirynen, Rien; Di Cairano, Stefano
Patent No.: 11,643,982
Issue Date: May 9, 2023 -
Title: "Controller with Early Termination in Mixed-Integer Optimal Control Optimization"
Inventors: Quirynen, Rien; Liang, Jiaming; Di Cairano, Stefano
Patent No.: 11,340,899
Issue Date: May 24, 2022 -
Title: "Nonlinear Optimization for Stochastic Predictive Vehicle Control"
Inventors: Quirynen, Rien; Feng, Xuhui; Di Cairano, Stefano
Patent No.: 11,327,449
Issue Date: May 10, 2022 -
Title: "Friction Adaptive Vehicle Control"
Inventors: Berntorp, Karl; Quirynen, Rien; Di Cairano, Stefano
Patent No.: 11,254,315
Issue Date: Feb 22, 2022 -
Title: "Method and System for Determining Driver Intention in Semi-Autonomous Vehicle Steering"
Inventors: Kalabic, Uros; Quirynen, Rien; Di Cairano, Stefano
Patent No.: 11,167,795
Issue Date: Nov 9, 2021 -
Title: "Active Set based Interior Point Optimization Method for Predictive Control"
Inventors: Quirynen, Rien; Frey, Jonathan; Di Cairano, Stefano
Patent No.: 11,163,273
Issue Date: Nov 2, 2021 -
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