Yebin Wang
- Phone: 617-621-7571
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Position:
Research / Technical Staff
Senior Principal Research Scientist,
Senior Team Leader -
Education:
Ph.D., University of Alberta, 2008 -
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Yebin's Quick Links
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Biography
Prior to joining MERL, Yebin worked on process control, software development and management, and nonlinear estimation theory for over ten years. At MERL, Yebin has been working on control and estimation for various automation and transportation systems. Yebin's research interests include nonlinear estimation/control theory and applications, optimal control, adaptive/learning systems, modeling and control of complex systems.
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Recent News & Events
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TALK [MERL Seminar Series 2024] Zhaojian Li presents talk titled A Multi-Arm Robotic System for Robotic Apple Harvesting Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2, 2024; 1:00 PM
Speaker: Zhaojian Li, Mivchigan State University
MERL Host: Yebin Wang
Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Control, RoboticsAbstract
Harvesting labor is the single largest cost in apple production in the U.S. Surging cost and growing shortage of labor has forced the apple industry to seek automated harvesting solutions. Despite considerable progress in recent years, the existing robotic harvesting systems still fall short of performance expectations, lacking robustness and proving inefficient or overly complex for practical commercial deployment. In this talk, I will present the development and evaluation of a new dual-arm robotic apple harvesting system. This work is a result of a continuous collaboration between Michigan State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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NEWS MERL researchers present 9 papers at ACC 2024 Date: July 10, 2024 - July 12, 2024
Where: Toronto, Canada
MERL Contacts: Ankush Chakrabarty; Vedang M. Deshpande; Stefano Di Cairano; Christopher R. Laughman; Arvind Raghunathan; Abraham P. Vinod; Yebin Wang; Avishai Weiss
Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Control, Dynamical Systems, Machine Learning, Multi-Physical Modeling, Optimization, RoboticsBrief- MERL researchers presented 9 papers at the recently concluded American Control Conference (ACC) 2024 in Toronto, Canada. The papers covered a wide range of topics including data-driven spatial monitoring using heterogenous robots, aircraft approach management near airports, computation fluid dynamics-based motion planning for drones facing winds, trajectory planning for coordinated monitoring using a team of drones and a ground carrier vehicle, ensemble Kalman smoothing-based model predictive control for motion planning for autonomous vehicles, system identification for Lithium-ion batteries, physics-constrained deep Kalman filters for vapor compression systems, switched reference governors for constrained systems, and distributed road-map monitoring using onboard sensors.
As a sponsor of the conference, MERL maintained a booth for open discussions with researchers and students, and hosted a special session to discuss highlights of MERL research and work philosophy.
In addition, Abraham Vinod served as a panelist at the Student Networking Event at the conference. The student networking event provides an opportunity for all interested students to network with professionals working in industry, academia, and national laboratories during a structured event, and encourages their continued participation as the future leaders in the field.
- MERL researchers presented 9 papers at the recently concluded American Control Conference (ACC) 2024 in Toronto, Canada. The papers covered a wide range of topics including data-driven spatial monitoring using heterogenous robots, aircraft approach management near airports, computation fluid dynamics-based motion planning for drones facing winds, trajectory planning for coordinated monitoring using a team of drones and a ground carrier vehicle, ensemble Kalman smoothing-based model predictive control for motion planning for autonomous vehicles, system identification for Lithium-ion batteries, physics-constrained deep Kalman filters for vapor compression systems, switched reference governors for constrained systems, and distributed road-map monitoring using onboard sensors.
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Internships with Yebin
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EA0065: Internship - Planning and Control of Mobile Manipulators
MERL is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to conduct research in safe/robust whole-body motion planning and control of mobile manipulators. The ideal candidate should demonstrate solid background and track record of publications in the areas of robotic dynamics, motion planning, and control. Strong C++ and Python coding skills, knowledge of robotic software such as Pinocchio/Pybullet/MuJoCo, and optimization tools such as CasADi/PyTorch are a necessity. Ph.D. students in mechanical engineering, robotics, computer science, and electrical engineering are encouraged to apply. Start date for this internship is flexible and the duration is about 3 months.
Required Specific Experience
- Solid background and track record of conducting innovative research in the dynamic modeling, motion planning, and control of robotic systems.
- Experience with C++/Python, Pinocchio, Pybullet, MuJoCo, CasADi, PyTorch.
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EA0071: Internship - Modeling and Estimation of Electrical Machines
MERL is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to conduct research in differentiable modeling, estimation and control of electrical machines. The ideal candidate should have solid backgrounds in dynamical modeling of electrical machines, parameter estimation, and control theory. A proven record of publishing results in leading conferences/journals is necessary. Demonstrated knowledge of sensorless drive and experience of using dSPACE for real-time HIL experimentation is a plus. Senior Ph.D. students in electrical engineering, control, and related areas are encouraged to apply. Start date for this internship is flexible and the duration is about 3 months.
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EA0074: Internship - Control Policy Learning with Guarantee
MERL is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to conduct research in the integration of model- and learning-based control to achieve high precision positioning with guaranteed safety and robustness. The ideal candidate should have solid backgrounds in dynamical systems, control theory and state-of-the-art control policy learning algorithms, and strong coding skills. Prior experience on ultra-high precision motion control systems is a plus. Ph.D. students in learning and control are encouraged to apply. Start date for this internship is flexible and the duration is about 3 months.
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MERL Publications
- , "Control Co-Design for Electric Vehicles with Driving Cycle Synthesis Encoding Road Traffic and Driver Characteristics", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024, DOI: 10.1109/CCTA60707.2024.10666575, August 2024.BibTeX TR2024-114 PDF
- @inproceedings{Park2024aug,
- author = {Park, Seho and Wang, Yebin and Qiao, Hongtao and Sakamoto, Yusuke and Wang, Bingnan and Liu, Dehong}},
- title = {Control Co-Design for Electric Vehicles with Driving Cycle Synthesis Encoding Road Traffic and Driver Characteristics},
- booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024},
- year = 2024,
- month = aug,
- doi = {10.1109/CCTA60707.2024.10666575},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-114}
- }
- , "Magnetic flux map acquisition using a compressed sensing method", The 19th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2024), DOI: 10.1109/ICIEA61579.2024.10665180, August 2024.BibTeX TR2024-107 PDF
- @inproceedings{Patkar2024aug,
- author = {Patkar, Abhishek and Liu, Dehong and Wang, Yebin and Youcef-Toumi, Kamal}},
- title = {Magnetic flux map acquisition using a compressed sensing method},
- booktitle = {The 19th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2024)},
- year = 2024,
- month = aug,
- publisher = {IEEE},
- doi = {10.1109/ICIEA61579.2024.10665180},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-107}
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- , "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}
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- , "Distributed Co-Design of Motors and Motions for Robotic Manipulators", European Control Conference (ECC), DOI: 10.23919/ECC64448.2024.10590808, 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,
- doi = {10.23919/ECC64448.2024.10590808},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-083}
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- , "Sizing of Electric Vehicle Power Converter Based on Distributed Operating Points", IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC), DOI: 10.1109/ITEC60657.2024.10598910, June 2024.BibTeX TR2024-075 PDF
- @inproceedings{Rahman2024jun2,
- author = {{Rahman, Syed and Wang, Yebin and Menner, Marcel and Liu, Dehong}},
- title = {Sizing of Electric Vehicle Power Converter Based on Distributed Operating Points},
- booktitle = {IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference \& Expo (ITEC)},
- year = 2024,
- month = jun,
- doi = {10.1109/ITEC60657.2024.10598910},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-075}
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- , "Control Co-Design for Electric Vehicles with Driving Cycle Synthesis Encoding Road Traffic and Driver Characteristics", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024, DOI: 10.1109/CCTA60707.2024.10666575, August 2024.
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Videos
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MERL Issued Patents
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Title: "System and Method for Parking an Autonomous Ego-Vehicle in a Dynamic Environment of a Parking Area"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin .; Leu, Jessica; Di Cairano, Stefano
Patent No.: 12,157,502
Issue Date: Dec 3, 2024 -
Title: "Autonomous Parking with Hybrid Exploration of Parking Space"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Dai, Siyu
Patent No.: 11,767,035
Issue Date: Sep 26, 2023 -
Title: "Multi-Layer Axial and Radial flux Vernier Permanent Magnet Motor"
Inventors: Zhou, Lei; Wang, Bingnan; Lin, Chungwei; Liu, Dehong; Wang, Yebin; Teo, Koon Hoo
Patent No.: 11,502,564
Issue Date: Nov 15, 2022 -
Title: "System and Method for Feasibly Positioning Servomotors with Unmodeled Dynamics"
Inventors: Chakrabarty, Ankush; Danielson, Claus; Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 11,392,104
Issue Date: Jul 19, 2022 -
Title: "Data-Driven Nonlinear Output-Feedback Control of Power Generators"
Inventors: Gao, Weinan; Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 11,392,099
Issue Date: Jul 19, 2022 -
Title: "System and Method for Estimating Temperature and Heat Loss in Electric Motors"
Inventors: Wang, Bingnan; Wang, Yebin; Ma, Tong; Lin, Chungwei; Komatsu, Taiga
Patent No.: 11,293,986
Issue Date: Apr 5, 2022 -
Title: "Network Adapted Control System"
Inventors: Guo, Jianlin; Ma, Yehan; Wang, Yebin; Chakrabarty, Ankush; Ahn, Heejin; Orlik, Philip V.
Patent No.: 10,969,767
Issue Date: Apr 6, 2021 -
Title: "System and Method for Control Constrained Operation of Machine with Partially Unmodeled Dynamics Using Lipschitz Constant"
Inventors: Chakrabarty, Ankush; Jha, Devesh; Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 10,895,854
Issue Date: Jan 19, 2021 -
Title: "Deterministic Path Planning for Controlling Vehicle Movement"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 10,809,732
Issue Date: Oct 20, 2020 -
Title: "Network Adapted Control System"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Ma, Yehan; Orlik, Philip V.; Koike-Akino, Toshiaki; Guo, Jianlin
Patent No.: 10,809,701
Issue Date: Oct 20, 2020 -
Title: "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA-DRIVEN CONTROL WITH PARTIALLY UNKNOWN FEEDBACK"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 10,768,585
Issue Date: Sep 8, 2020 -
Title: "Vehicle Motion Control System and Method"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Dai, Jin
Patent No.: 10,663,966
Issue Date: May 26, 2020 -
Title: "Motion Controller for Real-Time Continuous Curvature Path Planning"
Inventors: Bortoff, Scott A.; Wang, Yebin; Dai, Jin
Patent No.: 10,591,915
Issue Date: Mar 17, 2020 -
Title: "METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BATTERY STATE OF POWER PREDICTION"
Inventors: Pajovic, Milutin; Sahinoglu, Zafer; Wang, Yebin; Orlik, Philip V.
Patent No.: 10,564,222
Issue Date: Feb 18, 2020 -
Title: "Interference Free Scheduling for Multi-Controller Multi-Control-Loop Control Systems over Wireless Communication Networks"
Inventors: Guo, Jianlin; Orlik, Philip V.; Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 10,531,477
Issue Date: Jan 7, 2020 -
Title: "RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PARAMETER ESTIMATION APPARATUS ANDRECHARGEABLE BATTERY PARAMETER ESTIMATION METHOD"
Inventors: Wada, Toshihiro; Takegami, Tomoki; Wang, Yebin .; Kim, Taesic; Sahinoglu, Zafer
Patent No.: 10,353,007
Issue Date: Jul 16, 2019 -
Title: "Methods and Systems for Data-Driven Battery State of Charge (SoC) Estimation"
Inventors: Pajovic, Milutin; Ozcan, Gozde; Sahinoglu, Zafer; Wang, Yebin; Orlik, Philip V.
Patent No.: 10,324,135
Issue Date: Jun 18, 2019 -
Title: "System and Method for Speed Sensorless Motor Drives"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 10,218,301
Issue Date: Feb 26, 2019 -
Title: "Method and System for Controlling Angular Speeds of Motors in Speed Sensorless Induction Motors"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Bortoff, Scott A.
Patent No.: 9,985,563
Issue Date: May 29, 2018 -
Title: "Vehicle Automated Parking System and Method"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Jha, Devesh
Patent No.: 9,969,386
Issue Date: May 15, 2018 -
Title: "System and Method for Controlling Speed of Electric Motor"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Zhou, Lei
Patent No.: 9,966,891
Issue Date: May 8, 2018 -
Title: "Method and System for Controlling Angular Rotor Speeds of Sensorless Induction Motors"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Zhang, Jian
Patent No.: 9,893,666
Issue Date: Feb 13, 2018 -
Title: "System and Method for Controlling Elevator Door Systems"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 9,834,414
Issue Date: Dec 5, 2017 -
Title: "Method and System for Controlling an Angular Speed of an Induction Motor"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 9,780,711
Issue Date: Oct 3, 2017 -
Title: "Motion-Control System for Performing Different Tasks"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Jiang, Yu; Bortoff, Scott A.
Patent No.: 9,529,341
Issue Date: Dec 27, 2016 -
Title: "Optimization of System Control Based on Solving Multi-Point Boundary Value Problems"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Bortoff, Scott A.
Patent No.: 9,378,469
Issue Date: Jun 28, 2016 -
Title: "Method for Estimating a State of Charge of Batteries"
Inventors: Sahinoglu, Zafer; Fang, Huazhen; Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 9,244,129
Issue Date: Jan 26, 2016 -
Title: "System and Method for Controlling Semi-Active Actuators Arranged to Minimize Vibration in Elevator Systems"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Bortoff, Scott A.
Patent No.: 9,242,837
Issue Date: Jan 26, 2016 -
Title: "Method for Estimating State of Charge for Lithium-Ion Batteries"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Fang, Huazhen; Sahinoglu, Zafer
Patent No.: 9,077,182
Issue Date: Jul 7, 2015 -
Title: "Method for Determining Trajectory of Multi-Motor Control System Avoiding Obstacle"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Yu, Han; Bortoff, Scott A.
Patent No.: 9,076,337
Issue Date: Jul 7, 2015 -
Title: "System and Method for Controlling Semi-Active Actuators Arranged to Minimize Vibration in Elevator Systems"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Bortoff, Scott A.
Patent No.: 8,849,465
Issue Date: Sep 30, 2014 -
Title: "An Energy Efficient Motion Control System"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Koichiro, Ueda; Bortoff, Scott A.
Patent No.: 8,816,627
Issue Date: Aug 26, 2014 -
Title: "System and Method for Controlling Semi-Active Actuators"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Bortoff, Scott A.
Patent No.: 8,768,522
Issue Date: Jul 1, 2014 -
Title: "System and Method for Reducing Lateral Vibration in Elevator"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 8,761,947
Issue Date: Jun 24, 2014 -
Title: "Method for Determining Trajectories Manipulators to Avoid Obstacles"
Inventors: Zhao, Yiming; Wang, Yebin
Patent No.: 8,700,307
Issue Date: Apr 15, 2014 -
Title: "Method for Generating Trajectories for Motor Controlled Actuators"
Inventors: Wang, Yebin; Bortoff, Scott A.; Zhao, Yiming
Patent No.: 8,700,190
Issue Date: Apr 15, 2014
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Title: "System and Method for Parking an Autonomous Ego-Vehicle in a Dynamic Environment of a Parking Area"