Research Projects

Current research projects (last update April 2009)

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Modeling of gas-liquid reaction systems Nirav Bhatt, Michael Amrhein, Dominique Bonvin Keywords : Data analysis; modeling; gas-liquid reaction systems; homogeneous reaction systems; inlets; outlets; spectroscopic data; calorimetric data; multi-sensor data;

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Correction of systematic disturbances in latent-variable calibration models Paman Gujral, Michael Amrhein, Dominique Bonvin Keywords : Spectral measurements; multivariate calibration; drift invariance; orthogonal projection;

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Hierarchical Traffic Coordination of Automated Guided Vehicles Denis Gillet, Hajir Roozbehani, Sylvain Rudaz Keywords : Intelligent Transportation Systems; Autonomous Agents; Automated Guided Vehicles;

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Biomechanical model of the shoulder: a highly overactuated manipulator Yvan Michellod, Philippe Müllhaupt, Denis Gillet, Alexandre Terrier, Dominique Pioletti, Roland Longchamp, Martin Aeberhard Keywords : Biomechanics; Overactuation; Muscle Wrapping; Null Space; Pseudoinverse; Shoulder; Dynamic Model; Glenohumeral Joint;

Overactuated Robots Yvan Michellod, Philippe Müllhaupt, Denis Gillet Keywords :Nonlinear Control; Nano-Positionning; Overactuation; Dual-Stage

 

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Dissolved oxygen control in a fermentation Levente Bodizs, Bala Srinivasan, Dominique Bonvin Keywords : Bioprocesses; Filamentous fungal fermentation; Rheological properties; Oxygen control; Dissolved oxygen setpoint; Cascade control;

 

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Data-driven Methods for Tracking Improvement of Systems subject to Stochastic Disturbances Mark Butcher, Alireza Karimi, Roland Longchamp Keywords : Data-driven controller tuning; Precompensator; Tracking Improvement; Correlation approach; Iterative Learning Control; Stochastic disturbances;

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Spider crane Davide Buccieri, Philippe Müllhaupt, Dominique Bonvin Christophe Salzmann Keywords : Flatness; Underactuated mechanical; Crane ; Tracking

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Controller Design by Linear Programming Marc Kunze, Alireza Karimi, Roland Longchamp Keywords : Linear programming; convex optimization; robustness margin; robust controller; gain-scheduled controller; non parametric model;

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Robust RST Controller for a High-Precision Positioning System Mark Butcher, Marc Kunze, Alireza Karimi, Roland Longchamp Keywords : Linear motor ; RST controller; feedback ; feedforward ;

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Optical Differential Delay Line: large scale nanometer positioning Yvan Michellod, Philippe Müllhaupt, Denis Gillet Keywords : Nonlinear Control; Nano-Positionning; Overactuation; Dual-Stage; Piezoelectric Actuator; PM Stepper Motor;

 

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eLogbook Sandy El Helou, Christophe Salzmann, Chiu Man Yu, Amagoia Madina Berastegi and Denis Gillet Keywords : collaboration; eLogbook; cooperation; online communities;

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Neighboring Extremals in Optimization and Control Sebastien Gros Keywords : —

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Real-time Interaction over the Internet Christophe Salzmann, Denis Gillet Keywords : Interaction; network; adaptation; end-to-end; remote experimentation; Internet

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QoP adaptation for Real-time Interaction Damien Perritaz, Christophe Salzmann, Denis Gillet Keywords : Interaction; Quality of perception; Adaptation; network;

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6th Sense: Wearable supervision system using augmented reality Damien Perritaz, Christophe Salzmann, Denis Gillet Keywords : Interaction; adaptation; Quality of perception; Augmented reality; Internet

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Hydroptere real-time model Basile Graf Keywords : —

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Control of Aircrafts with Structural Resonance Modes Sebastien Gros Keywords : Glider

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eMersion Denis Gillet Christophe Salzmann, Yassin Rekik, Anh Vu Nguyen Ngoc, Karim Zeramdini, Frederic Geoffroy, Gamaliel Amaudruz Keywords : Interaction; network; adaptation; end-to-end; remote experimentation; Internet

Older research projects

Optimization of filamentous fungi fermenter
Tracking of Terminal Conditions using Off-line Measurements
Predictive Control of Nonlinear Nonminimum-Phase Systems
Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems via Trajectory Following
Modeling and Control of a Stick-slip Inertial Drive
Optimal Control of a Solar Domestic Hot Water System
Application of Modern Control Methods to a Tokamak Plasma Reactor
Motion Planning and Nonlinear Control for Hydraulic Presses
Closed-loop Identification
Identification for Control
Controller Design Based on Decorrelation
Data-Driven Control of Linear Direct-Drive Motors
Iterative Controller Tuning Based on the Closed-loop Relay Test
Modeling and Robust Control of Linear Direct-Drive Motors
Main Axes Control of the Overwhelmingly Large Telescope
Multi-model Robust Control Design
Robust Control of Plants with Parametric Uncertainties
Robust Controller Synthesis for Linear Systems with Parameter Uncertainty Using Convex Optimization
Synthesis of Optimal Preview-based Tracking Compensators

• Measurement-based Optimization of a Batch Distillation Column (Dominique Bonvin, Bala Srinivasan, Carsten Weltz)
• Measurement-based Optimization of a Batch Reactor under Safety Constraints (Dominique Bonvin, Olivier Ubrich, SRINIVASAN Bala, F. Stoessel)
• Tracking of Terminal Conditions using On-line Measurements (Dominique Bonvin, Carsten Weltz, Bala Srinivasan)
• Neighbouring extremals for measurement-based optimization and predictive control
• Measurement-based Optimization of a Fed-Batch Fermenter (Dominique Bonvin, Bala Srinivasan, Sergio Valentinotti)
• Optimization of Solar Powered Heating Systems
• Tracking the Necessary Conditions of Optimality
• Measurement-based Optimization of a Polymerization Process
• Measurement-based Optimization of an Electro-Discharge Machining Process (Roland Longchamp, HUGUENIN Pierre, SRINIVASAN Bala)
• Optimization of filamentous fungi fermenter
• Tracking of Terminal Conditions using On-line Measurements
• Predictive Control of Nonlinear Nonminimum-Phase Systems
• Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems via Trajectory Following

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