NEWS    MERL makes a strong showing at the American Control Conference

Date released: June 27, 2016

  •  NEWS    MERL makes a strong showing at the American Control Conference
  • Date:

    July 6, 2016 - July 8, 2016

  • Where:

    American Control Conference (ACC)

  • Description:

    The premier American Control Conference (ACC) takes place in Boston July 6-8. This year MERL researchers will present a record 20 papers(!) at ACC, with several contributions, especially in autonomous vehicle path planning and in Model Predictive Control (MPC) theory and applications, including manufacturing machines, electric motors, satellite station keeping, and HVAC. Other important themes developed in MERL's presentations concern adaptation, learning, and optimization in control systems.

  • MERL Contacts:
  • Research Areas:

    Control, Dynamical Systems, Machine Learning

    •  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}
      • }
    •  Jha, D.K., Zhu, M., Wang, Y., Ray, A., "Data-Driven Anytime Algorithms for Motion Planning with Safety Guarantees", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7526565, July 2016, pp. 5716-5721.
      BibTeX TR2016-041 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Jha2016jul,
      • author = {Jha, Devesh K. and Zhu, Minghui and Wang, Yebin and Ray, Asok},
      • title = {Data-Driven Anytime Algorithms for Motion Planning with Safety Guarantees},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {5716--5721},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7526565},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-041}
      • }
    •  Di Cairano, S., Goldsmith, A., "Control of Dual-stage Processing Machines by Bounded Tracking-error MPC", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525167, July 2016, pp. 1735-1740.
      BibTeX TR2016-042 PDF
      • @inproceedings{DiCairano2016jul1,
      • author = {Di Cairano, Stefano and Goldsmith, Abraham},
      • title = {Control of Dual-stage Processing Machines by Bounded Tracking-error MPC},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {1735--1740},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525167},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-042}
      • }
    •  Di Cairano, S., "Indirect Adaptive Model Predictive Control for Linear Systems with Polytopic Uncertainty", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525467, July 2016, pp. 3570-3575.
      BibTeX TR2016-043 PDF
      • @inproceedings{DiCairano2016jul2,
      • author = {Di Cairano, Stefano},
      • title = {Indirect Adaptive Model Predictive Control for Linear Systems with Polytopic Uncertainty},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {3570--3575},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525467},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-043}
      • }
    •  Donglei, F., Di Cairano, S., "Further Results and Properties of Indirect Adaptive Model Predictive Control for Linear Systems with Polytopic Uncertainty", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525367, July 2016, pp. 2948-2953.
      BibTeX TR2016-044 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Donglei2016jul,
      • author = {Donglei, Fan and Di Cairano, Stefano},
      • title = {Further Results and Properties of Indirect Adaptive Model Predictive Control for Linear Systems with Polytopic Uncertainty},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {2948--2953},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525367},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-044}
      • }
    •  Bridgeman, L., Danielson, C., Di Cairano, S., "Stability and Feasibility of MPC for Switched Linear Systems with Dwell-time Constraints", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525323, July 2016, pp. 2681-2686.
      BibTeX TR2016-045 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Bridgeman2016jul,
      • author = {Bridgeman, Leila and Danielson, Claus and Di Cairano, Stefano},
      • title = {Stability and Feasibility of MPC for Switched Linear Systems with Dwell-time Constraints},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {2681--2686},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525323},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-045}
      • }
    •  Knyazev, A., Malyshev, A., "Sparse Preconditioning for Model Predictive Control", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7526060, July 2016, pp. 4494-4499.
      BibTeX TR2016-046 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Knyazev2016jul,
      • author = {Knyazev, Andrew and Malyshev, Alexander},
      • title = {Sparse Preconditioning for Model Predictive Control},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {4494--4499},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7526060},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-046}
      • }
    •  Walsh, A., Di Cairano, S., Weiss, A., "MPC for Coupled Station Keeping, Attitude Control, and Momentum Management of Low-Thrust Geostationary Satellites", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7526842, July 2016, pp. 7408-7413.
      BibTeX TR2016-047 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Walsh2016jul,
      • author = {Walsh, Alex and Di Cairano, Stefano and Weiss, Avishai},
      • title = {MPC for Coupled Station Keeping, Attitude Control, and Momentum Management of Low-Thrust Geostationary Satellites},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {7408--7413},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7526842},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-047}
      • }
    •  Zhou, J., Burns, D.J., Danielson, C., Di Cairano, S., "A Reconfigurable Plug-and-Play Model Predictive Controller for Multi-Evaporator Vapor Compression Systems", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525270, July 2016, pp. 2358-2364.
      BibTeX TR2016-048 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Zhou2016jul1,
      • author = {Zhou, Junqiang and Burns, Daniel J. and Danielson, Claus and Di Cairano, Stefano},
      • title = {A Reconfigurable Plug-and-Play Model Predictive Controller for Multi-Evaporator Vapor Compression Systems},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {2358--2364},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525270},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-048}
      • }
    •  Burns, D.J., Laughman, C.R., Guay, M., "Proportional--Integral Extremum Seeking for Vapor Compression Systems", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525269, July 2016, pp. 2352-2357.
      BibTeX TR2016-049 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Burns2016jul,
      • author = {Burns, Daniel J. and Laughman, Christopher R. and Guay, Martin},
      • title = {Proportional--Integral Extremum Seeking for Vapor Compression Systems},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {2352--2357},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525269},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-049}
      • }
    •  Berntorp, K., Grover, P., "Data-Driven Gain Computation in the Feedback Particle Filter", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525328, July 2016, pp. 2711-2716.
      BibTeX TR2016-050 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Berntorp2016jul1,
      • author = {Berntorp, Karl and Grover, Piyush},
      • title = {Data-Driven Gain Computation in the Feedback Particle Filter},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {2711--2716},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525328},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-050}
      • }
    •  Wang, Y., Wu, J., Long, C., "Policy Iteration-based Optimal Control Design for Nonlinear Descriptor Systems", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7526569, July 2016, pp. 5740-5745.
      BibTeX TR2016-051 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Wang2016jul,
      • author = {Wang, Yebin and Wu, Jing and Long, Chengnian},
      • title = {Policy Iteration-based Optimal Control Design for Nonlinear Descriptor Systems},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {5740--5745},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7526569},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-051}
      • }
    •  Berntorp, K., Di Cairano, S., "Particle Filtering for Online Motion Planning with Task Specifications", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525232, July 2016, pp. 2123-2128.
      BibTeX TR2016-052 PDF Videos
      • @inproceedings{Berntorp2016jul2,
      • author = {Berntorp, Karl and Di Cairano, Stefano},
      • title = {Particle Filtering for Online Motion Planning with Task Specifications},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {2123--2128},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525232},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-052}
      • }
    •  Xu, J., Nikovski, D.N., "A Humidity Integrated Building Thermal Model", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525127, July 2016, pp. 1492-1499.
      BibTeX TR2016-053 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Xu2016jul,
      • author = {Xu, Jingyang and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
      • title = {A Humidity Integrated Building Thermal Model},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {1492--1499},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525127},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-053}
      • }
    •  Zhou, L., Wang, Y., "Speed Sensorless State Estimation for Induction Motors: A Moving Horizon Approach", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525249, July 2016, pp. 2229-2234.
      BibTeX TR2016-054 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Zhou2016jul2,
      • author = {Zhou, Lei and Wang, Yebin},
      • title = {Speed Sensorless State Estimation for Induction Motors: A Moving Horizon Approach},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {2229--2234},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525249},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-054}
      • }
    •  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}
      • }
    •  Benosman, M., Boufounos, P.T., Grover, P., Kramer, B., "Learning-based Reduced Order Model Stabilization for Partial Differential Equations: Application to the Coupled Burgers' Equation", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525157, July 2016, pp. 1673-1678.
      BibTeX TR2016-056 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Benosman2016jul2,
      • author = {Benosman, Mouhacine and Boufounos, Petros T. and Grover, Piyush and Kramer, Boris},
      • title = {Learning-based Reduced Order Model Stabilization for Partial Differential Equations: Application to the Coupled Burgers' Equation},
      • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
      • year = 2016,
      • pages = {1673--1678},
      • month = jul,
      • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525157},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-056}
      • }