Publications

3,669 major publications by members of the MERL staff.


  •  Shirai, Y., Jha, D.K., Raghunathan, A., Romeres, D., "Chance-Constrained Optimization for Contact-rich Systems using Mixed Integer Programming", Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, December 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-008 PDF
    • @article{Shirai2024dec,
    • author = {Shirai, Yuki and Jha, Devesh K. and Raghunathan, Arvind and Romeres, Diego},
    • title = {Chance-Constrained Optimization for Contact-rich Systems using Mixed Integer Programming},
    • journal = {Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = dec,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-008}
    • }
  •  Safaoui, S., Vinod, A.P., Chakrabarty, A., Quirynen, R., Yoshikawa, N., Di Cairano, S., "Safe multi-agent motion planning under uncertainty for drones using filtered reinforcement learning", IEEE Transactions on Robotics, DOI: 10.1109/​TRO.2024.3387010, Vol. 40, pp. 2529-2542, July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-048 PDF Video
    • @article{Safaoui2024jul,
    • author = {Safaoui, Sleiman and Vinod, Abraham P. and Chakrabarty, Ankush and Quirynen, Rien and Yoshikawa, Nobuyuki and Di Cairano, Stefano},
    • title = {Safe multi-agent motion planning under uncertainty for drones using filtered reinforcement learning},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Robotics},
    • year = 2024,
    • volume = 40,
    • pages = {2529--2542},
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.1109/TRO.2024.3387010},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-048}
    • }
  •  Bimbraw, K., Liu, J., Wang, Y., Koike-Akino, T., "Random Channel Ablation for Robust Hand Gesture Classification with Multimodal Biosignals", International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-103 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Bimbraw2024jul3,
    • author = {Bimbraw, Keshav and Liu, Jing and Wang, Ye and Koike-Akino, Toshiaki}},
    • title = {Random Channel Ablation for Robust Hand Gesture Classification with Multimodal Biosignals},
    • booktitle = {International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-103}
    • }
  •  Ma, J., Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "A Physics-Constrained Data-Driven Modeling Approach for Vapor Compression Systems", International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-102 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Ma2024jul,
    • author = {Ma, JiaCheng and Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.}},
    • title = {A Physics-Constrained Data-Driven Modeling Approach for Vapor Compression Systems},
    • booktitle = {International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-102}
    • }
  •  Koike-Akino, T., Cevher, V., "Quantum-PEFT: Ultra Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning", International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML), July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-101 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Koike-Akino2024jul,
    • author = {Koike-Akino, Toshiaki and Cevher, Volkan}},
    • title = {Quantum-PEFT: Ultra Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-101}
    • }
  •  Shirai, Y., Jha, D.K., Raghunathan, A., "Robust Pivoting Manipulation using Contact Implicit Bilevel Optimization", IEEE Transactions on Robotics, DOI: 10.1109/​TRO.2024.3422053, pp. 3425-3444, July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-096 PDF Video
    • @article{Shirai2024jul,
    • author = {Shirai, Yuki and Jha, Devesh K. and Raghunathan, Arvind}},
    • title = {Robust Pivoting Manipulation using Contact Implicit Bilevel Optimization},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Robotics},
    • year = 2024,
    • pages = {3425--3444},
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.1109/TRO.2024.3422053},
    • issn = {1941-0468},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-096}
    • }
  •  Lu, Z., Wang, Y., "A Differentiable Dynamic Modeling Approach to Integrated Motion Planning and Actuator Physical Design for Mobile Manipulators", Journal of Field Robotics, DOI: 10.1002/​rob.22394, July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-095 PDF
    • @article{Lu2024jul,
    • author = {Lu, Zehui and Wang, Yebin}},
    • title = {A Differentiable Dynamic Modeling Approach to Integrated Motion Planning and Actuator Physical Design for Mobile Manipulators},
    • journal = {Journal of Field Robotics},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.1002/rob.22394},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-095}
    • }
  •  Giacomuzzo, G., Cescon, R., Romeres, D., Carli, R., Dalla Libera, A., "Lagrangian Inspired Polynomial Estimator for black-box learning and control of underactuated systems", Learning for Dynamics & Control Conference (L4DC), July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-097 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Giacomuzzo2024jul,
    • author = {{Giacomuzzo, Giulio and Cescon, Riccardo and Romeres, Diego and Carli, Ruggero and Dalla Libera, Alberto}},
    • title = {Lagrangian Inspired Polynomial Estimator for black-box learning and control of underactuated systems},
    • booktitle = {Learning for Dynamics \& Control Conference (L4DC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-097}
    • }
  •  Laughman, C.R., Deshpande, V.M., Chakrabarty, A., Qiao, H., "Enhancing Thermodynamic Data Quality for Refrigerant Mixtures: Domain-Informed Anomaly Detection and Removal", nternational Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-099 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Laughman2024jul,
    • author = {Laughman, Christopher R. and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Chakrabarty, Ankush and Qiao, Hongtao}},
    • title = {Enhancing Thermodynamic Data Quality for Refrigerant Mixtures: Domain-Informed Anomaly Detection and Removal},
    • booktitle = {nternational Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-099}
    • }
  •  Zhang, M., Jha, D.K., Raghunathan, A., Hauser, K., "Simultaneous Trajectory Optimization and Contact Selection for Contact-rich Manipulation with High-Fidelity Geometry", RSS Workshop on Frontiers of Optimization for Robotics (RSS Workshop FOR), July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-100 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Zhang2024jul3,
    • author = {Zhang, Mengchao and Jha, Devesh K. and Raghunathan, Arvind and Hauser, Kris}},
    • title = {Simultaneous Trajectory Optimization and Contact Selection for Contact-rich Manipulation with High-Fidelity Geometry},
    • booktitle = {RSS Workshop on Frontiers of Optimization for Robotics (RSS Workshop FOR)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-100}
    • }
  •  Bimbraw, K., Wang, Y., Liu, J., Koike-Akino, T., "GPT Sonograpy: Hand Gesture Decoding from Forearm Ultrasound Images via VLM", arXiv, July 2024.
    BibTeX arXiv
    • @article{Bimbraw2024jul2,
    • author = {Bimbraw, Keshav and Wang, Ye and Liu, Jing and Koike-Akino, Toshiaki}},
    • title = {GPT Sonograpy: Hand Gesture Decoding from Forearm Ultrasound Images via VLM},
    • journal = {arXiv},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.10870}
    • }
  •  Zhang, X., Mao, W., Mowlavi, S., Benosman, M., Basar, T., "Controlgym: Large-Scale Control Environments for Benchmarking Reinforcement Learning Algorithms", Learning for Dynamics & Control Conference (L4DC), July 2024.
    BibTeX
    • @inproceedings{Zhang2024jul2,
    • author = {Zhang, Xiangyuan and Mao, Weichao and Mowlavi, Saviz and Benosman, Mouhacine and Basar, Tamer}},
    • title = {Controlgym: Large-Scale Control Environments for Benchmarking Reinforcement Learning Algorithms},
    • booktitle = {Learning for Dynamics & Control Conference (L4DC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul
    • }
  •  Huang, Y., Greiff, M., Vinod, A.P., Di Cairano, S., "Leveraging Computational Fluid Dynamics in UAV Motion Planning", American Control Conference (ACC), July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-050 PDF Video
    • @inproceedings{Huang2024jul,
    • author = {Huang, Yunshen and Greiff, Marcus and Vinod, Abraham P. and Di Cairano, Stefano}},
    • title = {Leveraging Computational Fluid Dynamics in UAV Motion Planning},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-050}
    • }
  •  Kim, T., Vinod, A.P., Di Cairano, S., "Decoupled Trajectory Planning for Monitoring UAVs and UGV Carrier by Reachable Sets", American Control Conference (ACC), July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-092 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Kim2024jul,
    • author = {Kim, Taewan and Vinod, Abraham P. and Di Cairano, Stefano}},
    • title = {Decoupled Trajectory Planning for Monitoring UAVs and UGV Carrier by Reachable Sets},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-092}
    • }
  •  Wang, N., Di Cairano, S., Sanfelice, R., "A Switched Reference Governor for High Performance Trajectory Tracking under State and Input Constraints", American Control Conference (ACC), July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-091 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Wang2024jul,
    • author = {Wang, Nan and Di Cairano, Stefano and Sanfelice, Ricardo}},
    • title = {A Switched Reference Governor for High Performance Trajectory Tracking under State and Input Constraints},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-091}
    • }
  •  Zhang, Y., Greiff, M., Ren, W., Berntorp, K., "Distributed Road-Map Monitoring Using Onboard Sensors", American Control Conference (ACC), July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-093 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Zhang2024jul,
    • author = {Zhang, Yanyu and Greiff, Marcus and Ren, Wei and Berntorp, Karl}},
    • title = {Distributed Road-Map Monitoring Using Onboard Sensors},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-093}
    • }
  •  Sun, Y., Guo, J., Parsons, K., Nagai, Y., "Improve Federated Learning Stability for Vehicle Trajectory Prediction", International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (UCIFN), July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-094 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Sun2024jul,
    • author = {Sun, Youbang and Guo, Jianlin and Parsons, Kieran and Nagai, Yukimasa}},
    • title = {Improve Federated Learning Stability for Vehicle Trajectory Prediction},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (UCIFN)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-094}
    • }
  •  Nagai, Y., Guo, J., Rolfe, B.A., Yano, K., Sumi, T., Parsons, K., Orlik, P.V., Wang, P., "Sub-1 GHz Band Wireless Coexistence Study for OFDM Systems in IEEE 802.19.3a", Workshop on Smart Radio for IoT Era (SRIoT), July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-090 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Nagai2024jul,
    • author = {Nagai, Yukimasa and Guo, Jianlin and Rolfe, Benjamin A. and Yano, Kazuto and Sumi, Takenori and Parsons, Kieran and Orlik, Philip V. and Wang, Pu}},
    • title = {Sub-1 GHz Band Wireless Coexistence Study for OFDM Systems in IEEE 802.19.3a},
    • booktitle = {Workshop on Smart Radio for IoT Era (SRIoT)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-090}
    • }
  •  Nikovski, D., Zhong, J., Yerazunis, W.S., "Memory-Based Global Iterative Linear Quadratic Control", International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT), July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-089 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Nikovski2024jul2,
    • author = {{Nikovski, Daniel and Zhong, Junmin and Yerazunis, William S.}},
    • title = {Memory-Based Global Iterative Linear Quadratic Control},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-089}
    • }
  •  Nikovski, D., Yerazunis, W.S., "Adaptive Velocity Estimators for Learning Control", International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT), July 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-088 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Nikovski2024jul,
    • author = {{Nikovski, Daniel and Yerazunis, William S.}},
    • title = {Adaptive Velocity Estimators for Learning Control},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jul,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-088}
    • }
  •  Raghunathan, A., Jha, D.K., Romeres, D., "PYROBOCOP: Python-based Robotic Control & Optimization Package for Manipulation and Collision Avoidance", IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, June 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-087 PDF
    • @article{Raghunathan2024jun,
    • author = {Raghunathan, Arvind and Jha, Devesh K. and Romeres, Diego}},
    • title = {PYROBOCOP: Python-based Robotic Control & Optimization Package for Manipulation and Collision Avoidance},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-087}
    • }
  •  Di Cairano, S., Skibik, T., Vinod, A.P., Weiss, A., Berntorp, K., Okura, Y., "Parametrized Maneuvers Governor for Decision Making in Automated Driving" in Nonlinear and Constrained Control - Applications, Synergies, Challenges and Opportunities., June 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-086 PDF
    • @incollection{DiCairano2024jun,
    • author = {Di Cairano, Stefano and Skibik, Terrence and Vinod, Abraham P. and Weiss, Avishai and Berntorp, Karl and Okura, Yuichi}},
    • title = {Parametrized Maneuvers Governor for Decision Making in Automated Driving},
    • booktitle = {Nonlinear and Constrained Control - Applications, Synergies, Challenges and Opportunities.},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-086}
    • }
  •  Berntorp, K., Greiff, M., "Variational Bayes Kalman Filter for Joint Vehicle Localization and Road Mapping Using Onboard Sensors", European Control Conference (ECC), June 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-082 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Berntorp2024jun,
    • author = {Berntorp, Karl and Greiff, Marcus}},
    • title = {Variational Bayes Kalman Filter for Joint Vehicle Localization and Road Mapping Using Onboard Sensors},
    • booktitle = {European Control Conference (ECC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-082}
    • }
  •  Greiff, M., Weiss, A., Berntorp, K., Di Cairano, S., "A Robust Invariant Set Planner For Quadrotors", European Control Conference (ECC), June 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-081 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Greiff2024jun,
    • author = {Greiff, Marcus and Weiss, Avishai and Berntorp, Karl and Di Cairano, Stefano}},
    • title = {A Robust Invariant Set Planner For Quadrotors},
    • booktitle = {European Control Conference (ECC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-081}
    • }
  •  Lu, Z., Wang, Y., Sakamoto, Y., Mou, S., "Distributed Co-Design of Motors and Motions for Robotic Manipulators", European Control Conference (ECC), June 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-083 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Lu2024jun,
    • author = {Lu, Zehui and Wang, Yebin and Sakamoto, Yusuke and Mou, Shaoshuai}},
    • title = {Distributed Co-Design of Motors and Motions for Robotic Manipulators},
    • booktitle = {European Control Conference (ECC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-083}
    • }