Publications

3,604 major publications by members of the MERL staff.


  •  Nikovski, D., Yerazunis, W.S., Goldsmith, A., "Model-Based Learning Controller Design for a Furuta Pendulum", 9th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT), DOI: 10.1109/​CoDIT58514.2023.10284465, July 2023, pp. 764-767.
    BibTeX TR2023-080 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Nikovski2023jul,
    • author = {Nikovski, Daniel and Yerazunis, William S. and Goldsmith, Abraham},
    • title = {Model-Based Learning Controller Design for a Furuta Pendulum},
    • booktitle = {9th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT)},
    • year = 2023,
    • pages = {764--767},
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.1109/CoDIT58514.2023.10284465},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-080}
    • }
  •  Zhang, M., Jha, D.K., Raghunathan, A., Hauser, K., "Simultaneous Trajectory Optimization and Contact Selection for Multi-Modal Manipulation Planning", Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS), DOI: 10.15607/​RSS.2023.XIX.044, July 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-078 PDF Video
    • @inproceedings{Zhang2023jul,
    • author = {Zhang, Mengchao and Jha, Devesh K. and Raghunathan, Arvind and Hauser, Kris},
    • title = {Simultaneous Trajectory Optimization and Contact Selection for Multi-Modal Manipulation Planning},
    • booktitle = {Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS)},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.15607/RSS.2023.XIX.044},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-078}
    • }
  •  Deshpande, V.M., Laughman, C.R., "Multi-pass Extended Kalman Smoother with Partially-known Constraints for Estimation of Vapor Compression Cycles", World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), DOI: 10.1016/​j.ifacol.2023.10.381, July 2023, pp. 6751-6758.
    BibTeX TR2023-079 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Deshpande2023jul,
    • author = {Deshpande, Vedang M. and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Multi-pass Extended Kalman Smoother with Partially-known Constraints for Estimation of Vapor Compression Cycles},
    • booktitle = {IFAC-PapersOnLine},
    • year = 2023,
    • pages = {6751--6758},
    • month = jul,
    • publisher = {Elsevier},
    • doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2023.10.381},
    • issn = {ISSN 2405-8963},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-079}
    • }
  •  Jha, D.K., Romeres, D., Jain, S., Yerazunis, W.S., Nikovski, D., "Design of Adaptive Compliance Controllers for Safe Robotic Assembly", European Control Conference (ECC), DOI: 10.23919/​ECC57647.2023.10178229, June 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-070 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Jha2023jun,
    • author = {Jha, Devesh K. and Romeres, Diego and Jain, Siddarth and Yerazunis, William S. and Nikovski, Daniel},
    • title = {Design of Adaptive Compliance Controllers for Safe Robotic Assembly},
    • booktitle = {European Control Conference (ECC)},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.23919/ECC57647.2023.10178229},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-070}
    • }
  •  Pandharipande, A., Cheng, C.-H., Dauwels, J., Gurbuz, S., Ibanez-Guzman, J., Li, G., Piazzoni, A., Wang, P., Santra, A., "Sensing and Machine Learning for Automotive Perception: A Review", IEEE Sensors Journal, DOI: 10.1109/​JSEN.2023.3262134, Vol. 23, No. 11, pp. 11097-11115, June 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-089 PDF
    • @article{Pandharipande2023jun,
    • author = {Pandharipande, Ashish and Cheng, Chih-Hong and Dauwels, Justin and Gurbuz, Sevgi and Ibanez-Guzman, Javier and Li, Guofa and Piazzoni, Andrea and Wang, Pu and Santra, Avik},
    • title = {Sensing and Machine Learning for Automotive Perception: A Review},
    • journal = {IEEE Sensors Journal},
    • year = 2023,
    • volume = 23,
    • number = 11,
    • pages = {11097--11115},
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.1109/JSEN.2023.3262134},
    • issn = {1558-1748},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-089}
    • }
  •  Raghunathan, A., Bergman, D., Hooker, J., Serra, T., Kobori, S., "Seamless Multimodal Transportation Scheduling", Informs Journal on Computing, June 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-076 PDF
    • @article{Raghunathan2023jun,
    • author = {Raghunathan, Arvind and Bergman, David and Hooker, John and Serra, Thiago and Kobori, Shingo},
    • title = {Seamless Multimodal Transportation Scheduling},
    • journal = {Informs Journal on Computing},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-076}
    • }
  •  Ota, K., Jha, D.K., Tung, H.-Y., Tenenbaum, J.B., "Tactile-Filter: Interactive Tactile Perception for Part Mating", Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS), DOI: 10.15607/​RSS.2023.XIX.079, June 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-077 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Ota2023jun,
    • author = {Ota, Kei and Jha, Devesh K. and Tung, Hsiao-Yu and Tenenbaum, Joshua B.},
    • title = {Tactile-Filter: Interactive Tactile Perception for Part Mating},
    • booktitle = {Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS)},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.15607/RSS.2023.XIX.079},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-077}
    • }
  •  Berntorp, K., Menner, M., "Constrained Gaussian-Process State-Space Models for Online Magnetic-Field Estimation", International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION), DOI: 10.23919/​FUSION52260.2023.10224137, June 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-075 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Berntorp2023jun2,
    • author = {Berntorp, Karl and Menner, Marcel},
    • title = {Constrained Gaussian-Process State-Space Models for Online Magnetic-Field Estimation},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION)},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.23919/FUSION52260.2023.10224137},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-075}
    • }
  •  Berntorp, K., Greiff, M., Di Cairano, S., Miraldo, P., "Bayesian Sensor Fusion for Joint Vehicle Localization and Road Mapping Using Onboard Sensors", International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION), DOI: 10.23919/​FUSION52260.2023.10224204, June 2023, pp. 1-8.
    BibTeX TR2023-074 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Berntorp2023jun,
    • author = {Berntorp, Karl and Greiff, Marcus and Di Cairano, Stefano and Miraldo, Pedro},
    • title = {Bayesian Sensor Fusion for Joint Vehicle Localization and Road Mapping Using Onboard Sensors},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION)},
    • year = 2023,
    • pages = {1--8},
    • month = jun,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.23919/FUSION52260.2023.10224204},
    • isbn = {979-8-89034-485-4},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-074}
    • }
  •  Guo, J., Koike-Akino, T., Wang, P., Parsons, K., Orlik, P.V., Shanmuga Sundaram, J.P., Sumi, T., Nagai, Y., "Rateless Coding for Multi-Hop Broadcast Transmission in Wireless IoT Networks", IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), June 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-073 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Guo2023jun,
    • author = {Guo, Jianlin and Koike-Akino, Toshiaki and Wang, Pu and Parsons, Kieran and Orlik, Philip V. and Shanmuga Sundaram, Jothi Prasanna and Sumi, Takenori and Nagai, Yukimasa},
    • title = {Rateless Coding for Multi-Hop Broadcast Transmission in Wireless IoT Networks},
    • booktitle = {IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT)},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-073}
    • }
  •  Salatiello, A., Wang, Y., Wichern, G., Koike-Akino, T., Yoshihiro, O., Kaneko, Y., Laughman, C.R., Chakrabarty, A., "Synthesizing Building Operation Data with Generative Models: VAEs, GANs, or Something In Between?", ACM e-Energy Conference, DOI: 10.1145/​3599733.3600260, June 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-072 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Salatiello2023jun,
    • author = {Salatiello, Alessandro and Wang, Ye and Wichern, Gordon and Koike-Akino, Toshiaki and Yoshihiro, Ohta and Kaneko, Yosuke and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
    • title = {Synthesizing Building Operation Data with Generative Models: VAEs, GANs, or Something In Between?},
    • booktitle = {ACM e-Energy Conference},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.1145/3599733.3600260},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-072}
    • }
  •  Singh, A., Jones, M.J., Learned-Miller, E., "EVAL: Explainable Video Anomaly Localization", IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), DOI: 10.1109/​CVPR52729.2023.01795, June 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-071 PDF Video Presentation
    • @inproceedings{Singh2023jun,
    • author = {Singh, Ashish and Jones, Michael J. and Learned-Miller, Erik},
    • title = {EVAL: Explainable Video Anomaly Localization},
    • booktitle = {IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR)},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.1109/CVPR52729.2023.01795},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-071}
    • }
  •  Guo, J., Nagai, Y., Rolfe, B.A., Sumi, T., Orlik, P.V., Robert, J., Yano, K., Shellhammer, S., Kitazawa, S., Inoue, Y., Baykas, T., "IEEE 802.19.3 Coexistence Recommendations for IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.15.4 Based Systems Operating in Sub-1 GHz Frequency Bands", IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, DOI: 10.1109/​MCOMSTD.0009.2100046, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 72-82, June 2023.
    BibTeX TR2022-106 PDF
    • @article{Guo2022jul,
    • author = {Guo, Jianlin and Nagai, Yukimasa and Rolfe, Benjamin A. and Sumi, Takenori and Orlik, Philip V. and Robert, Joerg and Yano, Kazuto and Shellhammer, Steve and Kitazawa, Shoichi and Inoue, Yasuhiko and Baykas, Tuncer},
    • title = {IEEE 802.19.3 Coexistence Recommendations for IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.15.4 Based Systems Operating in Sub-1 GHz Frequency Bands},
    • journal = {IEEE Communications Standards Magazine},
    • year = 2023,
    • volume = 7,
    • number = 2,
    • pages = {72--82},
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.1109/MCOMSTD.0009.2100046},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-106}
    • }
  •  Hu, H., Menner, M., Wang, Y., Fang, H., Sun, D., Takegami, T., "Simulator-based Mission Optimization for Conceptual Aircraft Design with Turboelectric Propulsion", AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS), DOI: 10.2514/​6.2023-3872, June 2023, pp. 3872.
    BibTeX TR2023-069 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Hu2023jun,
    • author = {Hu, Hanyao and Menner, Marcel and Wang, Yebin and Fang, Huazhen and Sun, Dengfeng and Takegami, Tomoki},
    • title = {Simulator-based Mission Optimization for Conceptual Aircraft Design with Turboelectric Propulsion},
    • booktitle = {AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS)},
    • year = 2023,
    • pages = 3872,
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.2514/6.2023-3872},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-069}
    • }
  •  Liu, X., Paul, S., Chatterjee, M., Cherian, A., "Active Sparse Conversations for Improved Audio-Visual Embodied Navigation", arXiv, June 2023.
    BibTeX arXiv
    • @inproceedings{Liu2023jun,
    • author = {Liu, Xiulong and Paul, Sudipta and Chatterjee, Moitreya and Cherian, Anoop},
    • title = {Active Sparse Conversations for Improved Audio-Visual Embodied Navigation},
    • booktitle = {arXiv},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.04047}
    • }
  •  Wu, S.-L., Chang, X., Wichern, G., Jung, J.-W., Germain, F., Le Roux, J., Watanabe, S., "BEATs-based Audio Captioning Model with Instructor Embedding Supervision and ChatGPT Mix-up," Tech. Rep. TR2023-068, DCASE2023 Challenge, May 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-068 PDF
    • @techreport{Wu2023may,
    • author = {Wu, Shih-Lun and Chang, Xuankai and Wichern, Gordon and Jung, Jee-weon and Germain, Francois and Le Roux, Jonathan and Watanabe, Shinji},
    • title = {BEATs-based Audio Captioning Model with Instructor Embedding Supervision and ChatGPT Mix-up},
    • institution = {DCASE2023 Challenge},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = may,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-068}
    • }
  •  Jha, D.K., Jain, S., Romeres, D., Yerazunis, W.S., Nikovski, D., "Generalizable Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly Using Imitation Learning and Force Control", European Control Conference (ECC), DOI: 10.23919/​ECC57647.2023.10178330, May 2023, pp. 1-8.
    BibTeX TR2023-065 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Jha2023may,
    • author = {Jha, Devesh K. and Jain, Siddarth and Romeres, Diego and Yerazunis, William S. and Nikovski, Daniel},
    • title = {Generalizable Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly Using Imitation Learning and Force Control},
    • booktitle = {European Control Conference (ECC)},
    • year = 2023,
    • pages = {1--8},
    • month = may,
    • doi = {10.23919/ECC57647.2023.10178330},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-065}
    • }
  •  Giacomuzzo, G., Dalla Libera, A., Carli, R., Romeres, D., "A Lagrangian Inspired Polynomial Kernel for Robot Dynamics Identification", ICRA 2023 Workshop on Effective Representations, Abstractions, and Priors for Robot Learning (RAP4Robots), May 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-063 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Giacomuzzo2023may,
    • author = {Giacomuzzo, Giulio and Dalla Libera, Alberto and Carli, Ruggero and Romeres, Diego},
    • title = {A Lagrangian Inspired Polynomial Kernel for Robot Dynamics Identification},
    • booktitle = {ICRA 2023 Workshop on Effective Representations, Abstractions, and Priors for Robot Learning (RAP4Robots)},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = may,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-063}
    • }
  •  Zhang, X., Jain, S., Huang, B., Tomizuka, M., Romeres, D., "Learning Generalizable Pivoting Skills with Object Feature Based State/Action Projections", ICRA 2023 Workshop on Effective Representations, Abstractions, and Priors for Robot Learning (RAP4Robots), May 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-048 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Zhang2023may5,
    • author = {Zhang, Xiang and Jain, Siddarth and Huang, Baichuan and Tomizuka, Masayoshi and Romeres, Diego},
    • title = {Learning Generalizable Pivoting Skills with Object Feature Based State/Action Projections},
    • booktitle = {ICRA 2023 Workshop on Effective Representations, Abstractions, and Priors for Robot Learning (RAP4Robots)},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = may,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-048}
    • }
  •  Vaskov, S., Quirynen, R., Menner, M., Berntorp, K., "Friction-Adaptive Stochastic Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Vehicles", Vehicle System Dynamics, DOI: 10.1080/​00423114.2023.2219791, 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,
    • doi = {10.1080/00423114.2023.2219791},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-064}
    • }
  •  Amadio, F., Dalla Libera, A., Nikovski, D.N., Carli, R., Romeres, D., "Learning Control from Raw Position Measurements", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC55779.2023.10156063, May 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-060 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Amadio2023may,
    • author = {Amadio, Fabio and Dalla Libera, Alberto and Nikovski, Daniel N. and Carli, Ruggero and Romeres, Diego},
    • title = {Learning Control from Raw Position Measurements},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = may,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC55779.2023.10156063},
    • issn = {2378-5861},
    • isbn = {979-8-3503-2806-6},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-060}
    • }
  •  Chinchilla, R., Deshpande, V.M., Chakrabarty, A., Laughman, C.R., "Learning Residual Dynamics via Physics-Augmented Neural Networks: Application to Vapor Compression Cycles", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC55779.2023.10155954, May 2023, pp. 4069-4076.
    BibTeX TR2023-051 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Chinchilla2023may,
    • author = {Chinchilla, Raphael and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Chakrabarty, Ankush and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {Learning Residual Dynamics via Physics-Augmented Neural Networks: Application to Vapor Compression Cycles},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2023,
    • pages = {4069--4076},
    • month = may,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC55779.2023.10155954},
    • issn = {2378-5861},
    • isbn = {978-1-6654-6952-4},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-051}
    • }
  •  Farakhor, A., Wang, Y., Wu, D., Fang, H., "Distributed Optimal Power Management for Battery Energy Storage Systems: A Novel Accelerated Tracking ADMM Approach", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC55779.2023.10156008, May 2023.
    BibTeX TR2023-054 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Farakhor2023may,
    • author = {Farakhor, Amir and Wang, Yebin and Wu, Di and Fang, Huazhen},
    • title = {Distributed Optimal Power Management for Battery Energy Storage Systems: A Novel Accelerated Tracking ADMM Approach},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2023,
    • month = may,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC55779.2023.10156008},
    • issn = {2378-5861},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-054}
    • }
  •  Greiff, M., Vinod, A.P., Nabi, S., Cairano, S., "Quadrotor Motion Planning in Stochastic Wind Fields", American Control Conference (ACC), May 2023, pp. 4619 - 4625.
    BibTeX TR2023-056 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Greiff2023may,
    • author = {Greiff, Marcus and Vinod, Abraham P. and Nabi, Saleh and Cairano, Stefano},
    • title = {Quadrotor Motion Planning in Stochastic Wind Fields},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2023,
    • pages = {4619 -- 4625},
    • month = may,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-056}
    • }
  •  Kong, C., Yerazunis, W.S., Nikovski, D., "Learning Object Manipulation With Under-Actuated Impulse Generator Arrays", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC55779.2023.10156322, May 2023, pp. 710-717.
    BibTeX TR2023-053 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Kong2023may,
    • author = {Kong, Chuizheng and Yerazunis, William S. and Nikovski, Daniel},
    • title = {Learning Object Manipulation With Under-Actuated Impulse Generator Arrays},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2023,
    • pages = {710--717},
    • month = may,
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC55779.2023.10156322},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-053}
    • }