Publications

219 / 3,803 publications found.


  •  Schperberg, A., Menner, M., Di Cairano, S., "Energy-Efficient Motion Planner for Legged Robots", arXiv, March 2025.
    BibTeX arXiv
    • @article{Schperberg2025mar,
    • author = {Schperberg, Alexander and Menner, Marcel and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
    • title = {{Energy-Efficient Motion Planner for Legged Robots}},
    • journal = {arXiv},
    • year = 2025,
    • month = mar,
    • url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.06050}
    • }
  •  Vinod, A.P., Weiss, A., Di Cairano, S., "Projection-free computation of robust controllable sets with constrained zonotopes", Automatica, DOI: 10.1016/​j.automatica.2025.112211, Vol. 175, pp. 112211, March 2025.
    BibTeX TR2025-023 PDF Video
    • @article{Vinod2025mar,
    • author = {Vinod, Abraham P. and Weiss, Avishai and Di Cairano, Stefano},
    • title = {{Projection-free computation of robust controllable sets with constrained zonotopes}},
    • journal = {Automatica},
    • year = 2025,
    • volume = 175,
    • pages = 112211,
    • month = mar,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.automatica.2025.112211},
    • issn = {0005-1098},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-023}
    • }
  •  Shimane, Y., Di Cairano, S., Ho, K., Weiss, A., "Output-Feedback Full-State Targeting Model Predictive Control for Station-Keeping on Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbits", arXiv, February 2025.
    BibTeX arXiv
    • @article{Shimane2025feb,
    • author = {Shimane, Yuri and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Ho, Koki and Weiss, Avishai},
    • title = {{Output-Feedback Full-State Targeting Model Predictive Control for Station-Keeping on Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbits}},
    • journal = {arXiv},
    • year = 2025,
    • month = feb,
    • url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.05013}
    • }
  •  Vinod, A.P., Safaoui, S., Summers, T., Yoshikawa, N., Di Cairano, S., "Decentralized, Safe, Multi-agent Motion Planning for Drones Under Uncertainty via Filtered Reinforcement Learning", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, DOI: 10.1109/​TCST.2024.3433229, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 2492-2499, January 2025.
    BibTeX TR2024-136 PDF
    • @article{Vinod2025jan,
    • author = {Vinod, Abraham P. and Safaoui, Sleiman and Summers, Tyler and Yoshikawa, Nobuyuki and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
    • title = {{Decentralized, Safe, Multi-agent Motion Planning for Drones Under Uncertainty via Filtered Reinforcement Learning}},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology},
    • year = 2025,
    • volume = 32,
    • number = 6,
    • pages = {2492--2499},
    • month = jan,
    • doi = {10.1109/TCST.2024.3433229},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-136}
    • }
  •  Lin, X., Nayak, S., Di Cairano, S., Vinod, A.P., "Data-driven Spatial Classification using Multi-Arm Bandits for Monitoring with Energy-Constrained Mobile Robots", arXiv, January 2025.
    BibTeX arXiv
    • @article{Lin2025jan,
    • author = {Lin, Xiaoshan and Nayak, Siddharth and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Vinod, Abraham P.},
    • title = {{Data-driven Spatial Classification using Multi-Arm Bandits for Monitoring with Energy-Constrained Mobile Robots}},
    • journal = {arXiv},
    • year = 2025,
    • month = jan,
    • url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.08222}
    • }
  •  Greiff, M., Sinhmar, H., Weiss, A., Berntorp, K., Di Cairano, S., "Invariant Set Planning for Quadrotors: Design, Analysis, Experiments", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, DOI: 10.1109/​TCST.2024.3492813, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 449-462, January 2025.
    BibTeX TR2025-010 PDF
    • @article{Greiff2025jan,
    • author = {Greiff, Marcus and Sinhmar, Himani and Weiss, Avishai and Berntorp, Karl and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
    • title = {{Invariant Set Planning for Quadrotors: Design, Analysis, Experiments}},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology},
    • year = 2025,
    • volume = 33,
    • number = 2,
    • pages = {449--462},
    • month = jan,
    • doi = {10.1109/TCST.2024.3492813},
    • issn = {1063-6536},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-010}
    • }
  •  Elango, P., Vinod, A.P., Di Cairano, S., Weiss, A., "Continuous-Time Successive Convexification for Passively-Safe Six-Degree-of-Freedom Powered-Descent Guidance", AIAA SciTech, DOI: 10.2514/​6.2025-1894, January 2025, pp. 1-13.
    BibTeX TR2025-008 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Elango2025jan,
    • author = {Elango, Purnanand and Vinod, Abraham P. and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Weiss, Avishai},
    • title = {{Continuous-Time Successive Convexification for Passively-Safe Six-Degree-of-Freedom Powered-Descent Guidance}},
    • booktitle = {AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum},
    • year = 2025,
    • pages = {1--13},
    • month = jan,
    • publisher = {AIAA},
    • doi = {10.2514/6.2025-1894},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-008}
    • }
  •  Greiff, M., Di Cairano, S., Berntorp, K., "Bayesian Measurement Masks for GNSS Positioning", IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), DOI: 10.1109/​CDC56724.2024.10885938, December 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-172 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Greiff2024dec,
    • author = {Greiff, Marcus and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Berntorp, Karl},
    • title = {{Bayesian Measurement Masks for GNSS Positioning}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = dec,
    • doi = {10.1109/CDC56724.2024.10885938},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-172}
    • }
  •  Vinod, A.P., Weiss, A., Di Cairano, S., "Inscribing and separating an ellipsoid and a constrained zonotope: Applications in stochastic control and centering", IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), DOI: 10.1109/​CDC56724.2024.10886451, December 2024, pp. 8125-8131.
    BibTeX TR2024-173 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Vinod2024dec,
    • author = {Vinod, Abraham P. and Weiss, Avishai and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
    • title = {{Inscribing and separating an ellipsoid and a constrained zonotope: Applications in stochastic control and centering}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • pages = {8125--8131},
    • month = dec,
    • doi = {10.1109/CDC56724.2024.10886451},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-173}
    • }
  •  Lishkova, Y., Vinod, A.P., Di Cairano, S., Weiss, A., "Divert-feasible lunar landing under navigational uncertainty", IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), DOI: 10.1109/​CDC56724.2024.10886637, December 2024, pp. 7497-7503.
    BibTeX TR2024-174 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Lishkova2024dec,
    • author = {Lishkova, Yana and Vinod, Abraham P. and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Weiss, Avishai},
    • title = {{Divert-feasible lunar landing under navigational uncertainty}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • pages = {7497--7503},
    • month = dec,
    • doi = {10.1109/CDC56724.2024.10886637},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-174}
    • }
  •  Berntorp, K., Greiff, M., "A Framework for Joint Vehicle Localization and Road Mapping Using Onboard Sensors", Control Engineering Practice, November 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-163 PDF
    • @article{Berntorp2024nov,
    • author = {Berntorp, Karl and Greiff, Marcus},
    • title = {{A Framework for Joint Vehicle Localization and Road Mapping Using Onboard Sensors}},
    • journal = {Control Engineering Practice},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = nov,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-163}
    • }
  •  Quirynen, R., Safaoui, S., Di Cairano, S., "Real-time Mixed-Integer Quadratic Programming for Vehicle Decision Making and Motion Planning", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, DOI: 10.1109/​TCST.2024.3449703, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 77-91, September 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-123 PDF
    • @article{Quirynen2024sep,
    • author = {Quirynen, Rien and Safaoui, Sleiman and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
    • title = {{Real-time Mixed-Integer Quadratic Programming for Vehicle Decision Making and Motion Planning}},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology},
    • year = 2024,
    • volume = 33,
    • number = 1,
    • pages = {77--91},
    • month = sep,
    • doi = {10.1109/TCST.2024.3449703},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-123}
    • }
  •  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}
    • }
  •  Huang, Y., Greiff, M., Vinod, A.P., Di Cairano, S., "Leveraging Computational Fluid Dynamics in UAV Motion Planning", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC60939.2024.10644753, July 2024, pp. 375-381.
    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,
    • pages = {375--381},
    • month = jul,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC60939.2024.10644753},
    • 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), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC60939.2024.10644642, July 2024, pp. 587-593.
    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,
    • pages = {587--593},
    • month = jul,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC60939.2024.10644642},
    • 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), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC60939.2024.10644284, 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,
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC60939.2024.10644284},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-091}
    • }
  •  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,
    • isbn = {978-3-031-82681-8},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-086}
    • }
  •  Greiff, M., Weiss, A., Berntorp, K., Di Cairano, S., "A Robust Invariant Set Planner For Quadrotors", European Control Conference (ECC), DOI: 10.23919/​ECC64448.2024.10590943, 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,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.23919/ECC64448.2024.10590943},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-081}
    • }
  •  Nayak, S., Greiff, M., Raghunathan, A., Di Cairano, S., Vinod, A.P., "Data-driven monitoring with mobile sensors and charging stations using multi-arm bandits and coordinated motion planners", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC60939.2024.10644645, June 2024, pp. 299-305.
    BibTeX TR2024-078 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Nayak2024jun,
    • author = {Nayak, Siddharth and Greiff, Marcus and Raghunathan, Arvind and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Vinod, Abraham P.},
    • title = {{Data-driven monitoring with mobile sensors and charging stations using multi-arm bandits and coordinated motion planners}},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • pages = {299--305},
    • month = jun,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC60939.2024.10644645},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-078}
    • }
  •  Vinod, A.P., Yamazaki, S., Chakrabarty, A., Yoshikawa, N., Di Cairano, S., "Aircraft Approach Management using Reachability and Dynamic Programming", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC60939.2024.10644902, June 2024, pp. 318-324.
    BibTeX TR2024-079 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Vinod2024jun,
    • author = {Vinod, Abraham P. and Yamazaki, Sachiyo and Chakrabarty, Ankush and Yoshikawa, Nobuyuki and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
    • title = {{Aircraft Approach Management using Reachability and Dynamic Programming}},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • pages = {318--324},
    • month = jun,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC60939.2024.10644902},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-079}
    • }
  •  Johnson, R.S., Di Cairano, S., Sanfelice, R., "Robust Parameter Estimation for Hybrid Dynamical Systems with Linear Parametric Uncertainty", Automatica, DOI: 10.1016/​j.automatica.2024.111766, June 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-076 PDF
    • @article{Johnson2024jun,
    • author = {Johnson, Ryan S. and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Sanfelice, Ricardo},
    • title = {{Robust Parameter Estimation for Hybrid Dynamical Systems with Linear Parametric Uncertainty}},
    • journal = {Automatica},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.automatica.2024.111766},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-076}
    • }
  •  Reiter, R., Quirynen, R., Diehl, M., Di Cairano, S., "Equivariant Deep Learning of Mixed-Integer Optimal Control Solutions for Vehicle Decision Making and Motion Planning", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, DOI: 10.1109/​TCST.2024.3400571, May 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-056 PDF
    • @article{Reiter2024may2,
    • author = {Reiter, Rudolf and Quirynen, Rien and Diehl, Moritz and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
    • title = {{Equivariant Deep Learning of Mixed-Integer Optimal Control Solutions for Vehicle Decision Making and Motion Planning}},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = may,
    • doi = {10.1109/TCST.2024.3400571},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-056}
    • }
  •  Sinhmar, H., Greiff, M., Di Cairano, S., ,, "Practical and Safe Navigation Function Based Motion Planning of UAVs", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), DOI: 10.1109/​ICRA57147.2024.10611255, May 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-055 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Sinhmar2024may,
    • author = {Sinhmar, Himani and Greiff, Marcus and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and},
    • title = {{Practical and Safe Navigation Function Based Motion Planning of UAVs}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = may,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.1109/ICRA57147.2024.10611255},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-055}
    • }
  •  Dai, J., Wang, Z., Wang, Y., Quirynen, R., Di Cairano, S., "Path Planning and Motion Control for Accurate Positioning of Car-like Robots", arXiv, May 2024.
    BibTeX arXiv
    • @article{Dai2024may,
    • author = {Dai, Jin and Wang, Zejiang and Wang, Yebin and Quirynen, Rien and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
    • title = {{Path Planning and Motion Control for Accurate Positioning of Car-like Robots}},
    • journal = {arXiv},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = may,
    • url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.06290}
    • }
  •  Srinivas, N., Vinod, A.P., Di Cairano, S., Weiss, A., "Lunar Landing with Feasible Divert using Controllable Sets", AIAA SciTech, DOI: 10.2514/​6.2024-0324, January 2024, pp. AIAA 2024-0324.
    BibTeX TR2024-004 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Srinivas2024jan,
    • author = {Srinivas, Neeraj and Vinod, Abraham P. and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Weiss, Avishai},
    • title = {{Lunar Landing with Feasible Divert using Controllable Sets}},
    • booktitle = {AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum},
    • year = 2024,
    • pages = {AIAA 2024--0324},
    • month = jan,
    • doi = {10.2514/6.2024-0324},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-004}
    • }