Publications

353 / 3,622 publications found.


  •  Laughman, C.R., Qiao, H., Bortoff, S.A., Burns, D.J., "Simulation and Optimization of Integrated Air-Conditioning and Ventilation Systems", International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference, August 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-108 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Laughman2017aug,
    • author = {Laughman, Christopher R. and Qiao, Hongtao and Bortoff, Scott A. and Burns, Daniel J.},
    • title = {Simulation and Optimization of Integrated Air-Conditioning and Ventilation Systems},
    • booktitle = {International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference},
    • year = 2017,
    • month = aug,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-108}
    • }
  •  Shah, S., Sun, H., Nikovski, D.N., Zhang, J., "VSC Based Active Synchronizer for Generators", IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, DOI: 10.1109/​TEC.2017.2728718, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 116-125, July 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-138 PDF
    • @article{Shah2017jul,
    • author = {Shah, Shahil and Sun, Hongbo and Nikovski, Daniel N. and Zhang, Jinyun},
    • title = {VSC Based Active Synchronizer for Generators},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion},
    • year = 2017,
    • volume = 33,
    • number = 1,
    • pages = {116--125},
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.1109/TEC.2017.2728718},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-138}
    • }
  •  Raghunathan, A.U., Curtis, F.E., "Solving Nearly-Separable Quadratic Optimization Problems as Nonsmooth Equations", Computational Optimization and Applications, DOI: 10.1007/​s10589-017-9895-8, Vol. 67, No. 2, pp. 317-360, June 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-082 PDF
    • @article{Raghunathan2017jun,
    • author = {Raghunathan, Arvind and Curtis, Frank E.},
    • title = {Solving Nearly-Separable Quadratic Optimization Problems as Nonsmooth Equations},
    • journal = {Computational Optimization and Applications},
    • year = 2017,
    • volume = 67,
    • number = 2,
    • pages = {317--360},
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.1007/s10589-017-9895-8},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-082}
    • }
  •  Knyazev, A., "Recent implementations, applications, and extensions of the Locally Optimal Block Preconditioned Conjugate Gradient method (LOBPCG)", Householder Symposium on Numerical Linear Algebra, June 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-078 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Knyazev2017jun,
    • author = {Knyazev, Andrew},
    • title = {Recent implementations, applications, and extensions of the Locally Optimal Block Preconditioned Conjugate Gradient method (LOBPCG)},
    • booktitle = {Householder Symposium on Numerical Linear Algebra},
    • year = 2017,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-078}
    • }
  •  Wang, G., Sun, H., Nikovski, D.N., Zhang, J., "A Novel BESS-based Fast Synchronization Method for Power Grids", IEEE PES PowerTech, DOI: 10.1109/​PTC.2017.7981044, June 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-077 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Wang2017jun,
    • author = {Wang, Gang and Sun, Hongbo and Nikovski, Daniel N. and Zhang, Jinyun},
    • title = {A Novel BESS-based Fast Synchronization Method for Power Grids},
    • booktitle = {IEEE PES PowerTech},
    • year = 2017,
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.1109/PTC.2017.7981044},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-077}
    • }
  •  Ramalingam, S., Raghunathan, A.U., Nikovski, D.N., "Submodular Function Maximization for Group Elevator Scheduling", International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS), June 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-079 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Ramalingam2017jun,
    • author = {Ramalingam, Srikumar and Raghunathan, Arvind and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {Submodular Function Maximization for Group Elevator Scheduling},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS)},
    • year = 2017,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-079}
    • }
  •  Farahmand, A.-M., Benosman, M., "Towards Stability in Learning-based Control: A Bayesian Optimization-based Adaptive Controller", The Multi-disciplinary Conference on Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making, June 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-075 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Farahmand2017jun,
    • author = {Farahmand, Amir-massoud and Benosman, Mouhacine},
    • title = {Towards Stability in Learning-based Control: A Bayesian Optimization-based Adaptive Controller},
    • booktitle = {The Multi-disciplinary Conference on Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making},
    • year = 2017,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-075}
    • }
  •  Farahmand, A.-M., Nabi, S., Nikovski, D.N., "Deep Reinforcement Learning for Partial Differential Equation Control", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC.2017.7963427, May 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-063 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Farahmand2017may,
    • author = {Farahmand, Amir-massoud and Nabi, Saleh and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {Deep Reinforcement Learning for Partial Differential Equation Control},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2017,
    • month = may,
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC.2017.7963427},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-063}
    • }
  •  Kumar, A., Raghunathan, A.U., Vaidya, U., "Transfer Operator-Based Approach for Optimal Stabilization of Stochastic Systems", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC.2017.7963207, May 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-061 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Kumar2017may,
    • author = {Kumar, Apurba and Raghunathan, Arvind and Vaidya, Umesh},
    • title = {Transfer Operator-Based Approach for Optimal Stabilization of Stochastic Systems},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2017,
    • month = may,
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC.2017.7963207},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-061}
    • }
  •  Farahmand, A.-M., Barreto, A.M.S., Nikovski, D.N., "Value-Aware Loss Function for Model-based Reinforcement Learning", Artificial Intelligence and Statistics (AISTATS), Vol. 54, April 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-049 PDF
    • @article{Farahmand2017apr,
    • author = {Farahmand, Amir-massoud and Barreto, Andre M.S. and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {Value-Aware Loss Function for Model-based Reinforcement Learning},
    • journal = {Artificial Intelligence and Statistics (AISTATS)},
    • year = 2017,
    • volume = 54,
    • month = apr,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-049}
    • }
  •  Kamilov, U., "A Parallel Proximal Algorithm for Anisotropic Total Variation Minimization", IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, DOI: 10.1109/​TIP.2016.2629449, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 539-548, February 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-002 PDF
    • @article{Kamilov2017feb,
    • author = {Kamilov, Ulugbek},
    • title = {A Parallel Proximal Algorithm for Anisotropic Total Variation Minimization},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Image Processing},
    • year = 2017,
    • volume = 26,
    • number = 2,
    • pages = {539--548},
    • month = feb,
    • doi = {10.1109/TIP.2016.2629449},
    • issn = {1057-7149},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-002}
    • }
  •  Zhu, P., Knyazev, A., "Rayleigh-Ritz Majorization Error Bounds of the Mixed Type", SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, DOI: 10.1137/​16M1058121, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 30-49, January 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-004 PDF
    • @article{Zhu2017jan,
    • author = {Zhu, Peizhen and Knyazev, Andrew},
    • title = {Rayleigh-Ritz Majorization Error Bounds of the Mixed Type},
    • journal = {SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications},
    • year = 2017,
    • volume = 38,
    • number = 1,
    • pages = {30--49},
    • month = jan,
    • doi = {10.1137/16M1058121},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-004}
    • }
  •  Vecharynski, E., Knyazev, A., "Preconditioned steepest descent-like methods for symmetric indefinite systems", Linear Algebra and its Applications, Vol. 511, pp. 274-295, December 2016.
    BibTeX TR2016-165 PDF
    • @article{Vecharynski2016dec,
    • author = {Vecharynski, Eugene and Knyazev, Andrew},
    • title = {Preconditioned steepest descent-like methods for symmetric indefinite systems},
    • journal = {Linear Algebra and its Applications},
    • year = 2016,
    • volume = 511,
    • pages = {274--295},
    • month = dec,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-165}
    • }
  •  Farahmand, A.-M., Nabi, S., Grover, P., Nikovski, D.N., "Learning to Control Partial Differential Equations: Regularized Fitted Q-Iteration Approach", IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), DOI: 10.1109/​CDC.2016.7798966, December 2016, pp. 4578-4585.
    BibTeX TR2016-145 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Farahmand2016dec,
    • author = {Farahmand, Amir-massoud and Nabi, Saleh and Grover, Piyush and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {Learning to Control Partial Differential Equations: Regularized Fitted Q-Iteration Approach},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
    • year = 2016,
    • pages = {4578--4585},
    • month = dec,
    • doi = {10.1109/CDC.2016.7798966},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-145}
    • }
  •  Farahmand, A.-M., Barreto, A.M.S., Nikovski, D.N., "Value-Aware Loss Function for Model Learning in Reinforcement Learning", European Workshop on Reinforcement Learning (EWRL), December 2016.
    BibTeX TR2016-153 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Farahmand2016dec2,
    • author = {Farahmand, Amir-massoud and Barreto, Andre M.S. and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {Value-Aware Loss Function for Model Learning in Reinforcement Learning},
    • booktitle = {European Workshop on Reinforcement Learning (EWRL)},
    • year = 2016,
    • month = dec,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-153}
    • }
  •  Sun, H., Minot, A., Nikovski, D.N., Hashimoto, H., Takano, T., Takaguchi, Y., "Mitigating Substation Demand Fluctuations Using Decoupled Price Schemes for Demand Response", IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT), DOI: 10.1109/​ISGT.2016.7781189, September 2016.
    BibTeX TR2016-118 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Sun2016sep,
    • author = {Sun, Hongbo and Minot, Ariana and Nikovski, Daniel N. and Hashimoto, Hiroyuki and Takano, Tomihiro and Takaguchi, Yusuke},
    • title = {Mitigating Substation Demand Fluctuations Using Decoupled Price Schemes for Demand Response},
    • booktitle = {IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT)},
    • year = 2016,
    • month = sep,
    • doi = {10.1109/ISGT.2016.7781189},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-118}
    • }
  •  Yerazunis, W.S., Barnwell III, J.C., Nikovski, D.N., "Strengthening ABS, Nylon, and Polyester 3D Printed Parts by Stress Tensor Aligned Deposition Paths and Five-Axis Printing", International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, August 2016.
    BibTeX TR2016-101 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Yerazunis2016aug,
    • author = {Yerazunis, William S. and Barnwell III, John C. and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {Strengthening ABS, Nylon, and Polyester 3D Printed Parts by Stress Tensor Aligned Deposition Paths and Five-Axis Printing},
    • booktitle = {International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium},
    • year = 2016,
    • month = aug,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-101}
    • }
  •  Raghunathan, A.U., Curtis, F.E., Takaguchi, Y., Hashimoto, H., "Accelerating Convergence to Competitive Equilibrium in Electricity Markets", IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PES), DOI: 10.1109/​PESGM.2016.7741162, July 2016.
    BibTeX TR2016-095 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Raghunathan2016jul2,
    • author = {Raghunathan, Arvind and Curtis, Frank E. and Takaguchi, Yusuke and Hashimoto, Hiroyuki},
    • title = {Accelerating Convergence to Competitive Equilibrium in Electricity Markets},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Power \& Energy Society General Meeting (PES)},
    • year = 2016,
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741162},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-095}
    • }
  •  Benosman, M., Farahmand, A.-M., "Learning-Based Modular Indirect Adaptive Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525001, July 2016, pp. 733-738.
    BibTeX TR2016-055 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Benosman2016jul1,
    • author = {Benosman, Mouhacine and Farahmand, Amir-massoud},
    • title = {Learning-Based Modular Indirect Adaptive Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2016,
    • pages = {733--738},
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525001},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-055}
    • }
  •  Raghunathan, A.U., Knyazev, A., "Degeneracy in Maximal Clique Decomposition for Semidefinite Programs", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7526549, July 2016, pp. 5605-5611.
    BibTeX TR2016-040 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Raghunathan2016jul,
    • author = {Raghunathan, Arvind and Knyazev, Andrew},
    • title = {Degeneracy in Maximal Clique Decomposition for Semidefinite Programs},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2016,
    • pages = {5605--5611},
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7526549},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-040}
    • }
  •  Jiang, Y., Wang, Y., Bortoff, S.A., Jiang, Z.-P., "An Iterative Approach to the Optimal Co-Design of Linear Control Systems", International Journal of Control, DOI: 10.1080/​00207179.2015.1091510, Vol. 89, No. 4, pp. 680-690, October 2015.
    BibTeX TR2015-117 PDF
    • @article{Jiang2015oct,
    • author = {Jiang, Y. and Wang, Y. and Bortoff, S.A. and Jiang, Z.-P.},
    • title = {An Iterative Approach to the Optimal Co-Design of Linear Control Systems},
    • booktitle = {International Journal of Control},
    • journal = {International Journal of Control},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = 89,
    • number = 4,
    • pages = {680--690},
    • month = oct,
    • doi = {10.1080/00207179.2015.1091510},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-117}
    • }
  •  Knyazev, A., Malyshev, A., "Efficient Particle Continuation Model Predictive Control", IFAC Workshop on Control Applicaiton of Optimization, DOI: 10.1016/​j.ifacol.2015.11.102, October 2015, vol. 48, pp. 287-291.
    BibTeX TR2015-119 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Knyazev2015oct2,
    • author = {Knyazev, A. and Malyshev, A.},
    • title = {Efficient Particle Continuation Model Predictive Control},
    • booktitle = {IFAC Workshop on Control Applicaiton of Optimization},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = 48,
    • number = 25,
    • pages = {287--291},
    • month = oct,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.11.102},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-119}
    • }
  •  Knyazev, A., Malyshev, A., "Continuation Model Predictive Control on Smooth Manifolds", IFAC Workshop on Control Applications of Optimization (CAO), DOI: 10.1016/​j.ifacol.2015.11.071, October 2015, vol. 48, pp. 126-131.
    BibTeX TR2015-118 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Knyazev2015oct1,
    • author = {Knyazev, A. and Malyshev, A.},
    • title = {Continuation Model Predictive Control on Smooth Manifolds},
    • booktitle = {IFAC Workshop on Control Applications of Optimization (CAO)},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = 48,
    • number = 25,
    • pages = {126--131},
    • month = oct,
    • publisher = {IFAC-PapersOnLine},
    • doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.11.071},
    • issn = {2405-8963},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-118}
    • }
  •  Knyazev, A., Malyshev, A., "Preconditioning for Continuation Model Predictive Control", IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, DOI: 10.1016/​j.ifacol.2015.11.282, September 2015, vol. 48, pp. 191-196.
    BibTeX TR2015-112 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Knyazev2015sep2,
    • author = {Knyazev, A. and Malyshev, A.},
    • title = {Preconditioning for Continuation Model Predictive Control},
    • booktitle = {IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = 48,
    • number = 23,
    • pages = {191--196},
    • month = sep,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.11.282},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-112}
    • }
  •  Di Cairano, S., Goldsmith, A., Bortoff, S.A., "MPC and Spatial Governor for Multistage Precision Manufacturing Machines", IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Conference (NMPC), DOI: 10.1016/​j.ifacol.2015.11.311, September 2015, vol. 48, pp. 398-403.
    BibTeX TR2015-107 PDF
    • @inproceedings{DiCairano2015sep,
    • author = {{Di Cairano}, S. and Goldsmith, A. and Bortoff, S.A.},
    • title = {MPC and Spatial Governor for Multistage Precision Manufacturing Machines},
    • booktitle = {IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Conference (NMPC)},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = 48,
    • number = 23,
    • pages = {398--403},
    • month = sep,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.11.311},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-107}
    • }