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  •  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}
    • }
  •  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}
    • }
  •  Lu, Z., Zhang, T., Wang, Y., "Torque Constraint Modeling and Reference Shaping for Servo Systems", IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS), DOI: 10.1109/​LCSYS.2024.3509495, Vol. 8, pp. 2637-2642, December 2024.
    BibTeX TR2025-006 PDF
    • @article{Lu2024dec2,
    • author = {Lu, Zehui and Zhang, Tianpeng and Wang, Yebin},
    • title = {{Torque Constraint Modeling and Reference Shaping for Servo Systems}},
    • journal = {IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS)},
    • year = 2024,
    • volume = 8,
    • pages = {2637--2642},
    • month = dec,
    • doi = {10.1109/LCSYS.2024.3509495},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-006}
    • }
  •  Lu, Z., Tu, H., Fang, H., Wang, Y., Mou, S., "Integrated Optimal Control for Fast Charging and Active Thermal Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Extreme Ambient Temperatures", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, DOI: 10.1109/​TCST.2024.3498812, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 714-728, December 2024.
    BibTeX TR2025-005 PDF
    • @article{Lu2024dec,
    • author = {Lu, Zehui and Tu, Hao and Fang, Huazhen and Wang, Yebin and Mou, Shaoshuai},
    • title = {{Integrated Optimal Control for Fast Charging and Active Thermal Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Extreme Ambient Temperatures}},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology},
    • year = 2024,
    • volume = 33,
    • number = 2,
    • pages = {714--728},
    • month = dec,
    • doi = {10.1109/TCST.2024.3498812},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-005}
    • }
  •  Zhong, J., Nikovski, D.N., Yerazunis, W.S., Ando, T., "Learning Time-Optimal Control of Gantry Cranes", International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (ICMLA), DOI: 10.1109/​ICMLA61862.2024.00139, December 2024, pp. 945-950.
    BibTeX TR2024-181 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Zhong2024dec,
    • author = {Zhong, Junmin and Nikovski, Daniel N. and Yerazunis, William S. and Ando, Taishi},
    • title = {{Learning Time-Optimal Control of Gantry Cranes}},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (ICMLA)},
    • year = 2024,
    • pages = {945--950},
    • month = dec,
    • doi = {10.1109/ICMLA61862.2024.00139},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-181}
    • }
  •  Chakrabarty, A., Deshpande, V.M., Wichern, G., Berntorp, K., "Physics-Constrained Meta-Learning for Online Adaptation and Estimation in Positioning Applications", IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), DOI: 10.1109/​CDC56724.2024.10886249, December 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-180 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Chakrabarty2024dec,
    • author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Wichern, Gordon and Berntorp, Karl},
    • title = {{Physics-Constrained Meta-Learning for Online Adaptation and Estimation in Positioning Applications}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = dec,
    • doi = {10.1109/CDC56724.2024.10886249},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-180}
    • }
  •  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}
    • }
  •  Greiff, M., Berntorp, K., "Asynchronous Variational-Bayes Kalman Filtering", IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), December 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-177 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Greiff2024dec2,
    • author = {Greiff, Marcus and Berntorp, Karl},
    • title = {{Asynchronous Variational-Bayes Kalman Filtering}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = dec,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-177}
    • }
  •  Yin, J., Tsiotras, P., Berntorp, K., "Chance-Constrained Information-Theoretic Stochastic Model Predictive Control with Safety Shielding", IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), December 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-179 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Yin2024dec,
    • author = {Yin, Ji and Tsiotras, Panagiotis and Berntorp, Karl},
    • title = {{Chance-Constrained Information-Theoretic Stochastic Model Predictive Control with Safety Shielding}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = dec,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-179}
    • }
  •  Tang, W.-T., Chakrabarty, A., Paulson, J.A., "TR-BEACON: Shedding Light on Efficient Behavior Discovery in High-Dimensional Spaces with Bayesian Novelty Search over Trust Regions", Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), December 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-167 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Tang2024dec,
    • author = {Tang, Wei-Ting and Chakrabarty, Ankush and Paulson, Joel A.},
    • title = {{TR-BEACON: Shedding Light on Efficient Behavior Discovery in High-Dimensional Spaces with Bayesian Novelty Search over Trust Regions}},
    • booktitle = {Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = dec,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-167}
    • }
  •  Nikovski, D.N., Zhong, J., Yerazunis, W.S., "Memory-Based Learning of Global Control Policies from Local Controllers", 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO'24), November 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-158 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Nikovski2024nov,
    • author = {Nikovski, Daniel N. and Zhong, Junmin and Yerazunis, William S.},
    • title = {{Memory-Based Learning of Global Control Policies from Local Controllers}},
    • booktitle = {21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO'24)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = nov,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-158}
    • }
  •  Shimane, Y., Ho, K., Weiss, A., "Autonomous Horizon-Based Optical Navigation on Near-Planar Cislunar Libration Point Orbits", 4th Space Imaging Workshop, October 2024, pp. SIW24-27.
    BibTeX TR2024-139 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Shimane2024oct,
    • author = {Shimane, Yuri and Ho, Koki and Weiss, Avishai},
    • title = {{Autonomous Horizon-Based Optical Navigation on Near-Planar Cislunar Libration Point Orbits}},
    • booktitle = {4th Space Imaging Workshop},
    • year = 2024,
    • pages = {SIW24--27},
    • month = oct,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-139}
    • }
  •  Romero, O., Benosman, M., Pappas, G., "From Convexity to Strong Convexity and Beyond: Bridging The Gap In Convergence Rates", IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), September 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-131 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Romero2024sep,
    • author = {Romero, Orlando and Benosman, Mouhacine and Pappas, George},
    • title = {{From Convexity to Strong Convexity and Beyond: Bridging The Gap In Convergence Rates}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = sep,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-131}
    • }
  •  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}
    • }
  •  Roque, P., Miraldo, P., Dimarogonas, D., "Multi-Agent Formation Control using Epipolar Constraints", IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, DOI: 10.1109/​LRA.2024.3444690, Vol. 9, No. 12, pp. 11002-11009, September 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-147 PDF
    • @article{Roque2024sep,
    • author = {Roque, Pedro and Miraldo, Pedro and Dimarogonas, Dimos},
    • title = {{Multi-Agent Formation Control using Epipolar Constraints}},
    • journal = {IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters},
    • year = 2024,
    • volume = 9,
    • number = 12,
    • pages = {11002--11009},
    • month = sep,
    • doi = {10.1109/LRA.2024.3444690},
    • issn = {2377-3766},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-147}
    • }
  •  Yan, J., Chakrabarty, A., Rupenyan, A., Lygeros, J., "MPC of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems with Meta-Learning for Fast Adaptation of Neural Predictive Models", International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), DOI: 10.1109/​CASE59546.2024.10711717, August 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-115 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Yan2024aug,
    • author = {Yan, Jiaqi and Chakrabarty, Ankush and Rupenyan, Alisa and Lygeros, John},
    • title = {{MPC of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems with Meta-Learning for Fast Adaptation of Neural Predictive Models}},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = aug,
    • doi = {10.1109/CASE59546.2024.10711717},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-115}
    • }
  •  Chakrabarty, A., Vanfretti, L., Bortoff, S.A., Deshpande, V.M., Wang, Y., Paulson, J.A., Zhan, S., Laughman, C.R., "Assessing Building Control Performance Using Physics-Based Simulation Models and Deep Generative Networks", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024, DOI: 10.1109/​CCTA60707.2024.10666585, August 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-113 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Chakrabarty2024aug,
    • author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Vanfretti, Luigi and Bortoff, Scott A. and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Wang, Ye and Paulson, Joel A. and Zhan, Sicheng and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {{Assessing Building Control Performance Using Physics-Based Simulation Models and Deep Generative Networks}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = aug,
    • doi = {10.1109/CCTA60707.2024.10666585},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-113}
    • }
  •  Park, S., Wang, Y., Qiao, H., Sakamoto, Y., Wang, B., Liu, D., "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}
    • }
  •  Vanfretti, L., Laughman, C.R., "Power System Modeling for Identification and Control Applications using Modelica and OpenIPSL", Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), August 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-112 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Vanfretti2024aug,
    • author = {Vanfretti, Luigi and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {{Power System Modeling for Identification and Control Applications using Modelica and OpenIPSL}},
    • booktitle = {Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = aug,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-112}
    • }
  •  Bortoff, S.A., Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "Modeling and Control of a Multi-Mode Heat Pump", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024, August 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-111 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Bortoff2024aug,
    • author = {Bortoff, Scott A. and Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
    • title = {{Modeling and Control of a Multi-Mode Heat Pump}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2024},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = aug,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-111}
    • }
  •  Sorouifar, F., Paulson, J.A., Wang, Y., Quirynen, R., Laughman, C.R., Chakrabarty, A., "Bayesian Forecasting with Deep Generative Disturbance Models in Stochastic MPC for Building Energy Systems", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), DOI: 10.1109/​CCTA60707.2024.10666537, August 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-110 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Sorouifar2024aug,
    • author = {Sorouifar, Farshud and Paulson, Joel A. and Wang, Ye and Quirynen, Rien and Laughman, Christopher R. and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
    • title = {{Bayesian Forecasting with Deep Generative Disturbance Models in Stochastic MPC for Building Energy Systems}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = aug,
    • doi = {10.1109/CCTA60707.2024.10666537},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-110}
    • }
  •  Shimane, Y., Ho, K., Weiss, A., "Optimization-based Phase-Constrained Station-Keeping Control on Libration Point Orbit", AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, August 2024.
    BibTeX TR2024-109 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Shimane2024aug,
    • author = {Shimane, Yuri and Ho, Koki and Weiss, Avishai},
    • title = {{Optimization-based Phase-Constrained Station-Keeping Control on Libration Point Orbit}},
    • booktitle = {AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference},
    • year = 2024,
    • month = aug,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-109}
    • }