Search Results - "Montanaro, Umberto"

Trajectory Planning for Autonomous High-Speed Overtaking in Structured Environments Using Robust MPC by Dixit, Shilp, Montanaro, Umberto, Dianati, Mehrdad, Oxtoby, David, Mizutani, Tom, Mouzakitis, Alexandros, Fallah, Saber

“…Automated vehicles are increasingly getting main-streamed and this has pushed development of systems for autonomous manoeuvring (e.g., lane-change, merge, and…”
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Towards connected autonomous driving: review of use-cases by Montanaro, Umberto, Dixit, Shilp, Fallah, Saber, Dianati, Mehrdad, Stevens, Alan, Oxtoby, David, Mouzakitis, Alexandros

“…Connected autonomous vehicles are considered as mitigators of issues such as traffic congestion, road safety, inefficient fuel consumption and pollutant…”
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Non-linear and multi-domain modelling of a free piston engine with linear electric machine by Brosnan, Patrick, Tian, Guohong, Montanaro, Umberto, Cockerill, Sam

“…•A non-linear and multi-domain description of the FPE is presented.•The dynamics of the FPE during its motoring and generating phases are presented.•A…”
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Vehicle Stability Control Through Pre-Emptive Braking by Guastadisegni, Giuseppe, So, Kai Man, Parra, Alberto, Tavernini, Davide, Montanaro, Umberto, Gruber, Patrick, Soria, Leonardo, Mantriota, Giacomo, Sorniotti, Aldo

“…Next-generation accurate vehicle localization and connectivity technologies will enable significant improvements in vehicle dynamics control. This study…”
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Application of a Robust Model Reference Adaptive Control Algorithm to a Nonlinear Automotive Actuator by di Gaeta, Alessandro, Montanaro, Umberto

“…Model reference adaptive control is a viable control method to impose the demanded dynamics on plants whose parameters are affected by large uncertainty. In…”
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Autonomous Robots for Space: Trajectory Learning and Adaptation Using Imitation by Ashith Shyam, R B, Hao, Zhou, Montanaro, Umberto, Dixit, Shilp, Rathinam, Arunkumar, Gao, Yang, Neumann, Gerhard, Fallah, Saber

“…This paper adds on to the on-going efforts to provide more autonomy to space robots and introduces the concept of programming by demonstration or imitation…”
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A gain scheduled robust linear quadratic regulator for vehicle direct yaw moment Control by Wang, Zhengyuan, Montanaro, Umberto, Fallah, Saber, Sorniotti, Aldo, Lenzo, Basilio

“…Direct yaw moment controllers improve vehicle stability and handling in severe manoeuvres. In direct yaw moment control implementations based on Linear…”
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Trajectory planning and tracking for autonomous overtaking: State-of-the-art and future prospects by Dixit, Shilp, Fallah, Saber, Montanaro, Umberto, Dianati, Mehrdad, Stevens, Alan, Mccullough, Francis, Mouzakitis, Alexandros

“…Trajectory planning and trajectory tracking constitute two important functions of an autonomous overtaking system and a variety of strategies have been…”
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Innovative technologies for NZEBs: An energy and economic analysis tool and a case study of a non-residential building for the Mediterranean climate by Buonomano, Annamaria, De Luca, Giuseppina, Montanaro, Umberto, Palombo, Adolfo

“…•Energy models for PCM, BIPV, BIPV/T, sunspace, building lighting are presented.•Enhancements to a dynamic BEPS tool for whole building analyses and…”
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Output‐based enhanced closed‐loop model reference adaptive control and its application to direct yaw moment control by Montanaro, Umberto, Chen, Chen, Rizzo, Alessandro, Sorniotti, Aldo

“…The enhanced model reference adaptive control (EMRAC) algorithm is an effective full‐state adaptive solution to control plants affected by nonlinear unmodelled…”
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Model predictive control for multimode power-split hybrid electric vehicles: Parametric internal model with integrated mode switch and variable meshing losses by Castellano, Antonella, Stano, Pietro, Montanaro, Umberto, Cammalleri, Marco, Sorniotti, Aldo

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Integral MRAC With Bounded Switching Gain for Vehicle Lateral Tracking by Dixit, Shilp, Montanaro, Umberto, Dianati, Mehrdad, Mouzakitis, Alexandros, Fallah, Saber

“…In this article, an enhanced model reference adaptive control (EMRAC) algorithm is used to design a generic lateral-tracking controller for a vehicle. This…”
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Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Integrated Energy-Efficient Torque-Vectoring and Anti-Roll Moment Distribution by Dalboni, Matteo, Tavernini, Davide, Montanaro, Umberto, Soldati, Alessandro, Concari, Carlo, Dhaens, Miguel, Sorniotti, Aldo

“…This study applies nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) to the torque-vectoring (TV) and front-to-total anti-roll moment distribution control of a…”
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Temperature and humidity adaptive control in multi-enclosed thermal zones under unexpected external disturbances by Buonomano, Annamaria, Montanaro, Umberto, Palombo, Adolfo, Santini, Stefania

“…In this paper a new dynamic simulation model for the building energy performance analysis of multi-enclosed thermal zones, where rigid air temperature and…”
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Robust Discrete-Time MRAC With Minimal Controller Synthesis of an Electronic Throttle Body by Montanaro, Umberto, di Gaeta, Alessandro, Giglio, Veniero

“…The electronic throttle body (ETB) is a fundamental actuator for regulating the air mass coming into an internal combustion engine; hence, it is used to…”
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On the Energy Efficiency Potential of Multi-Actuated Electric Vehicles by Dalboni, Matteo, Martins, Gil, Tavernini, Davide, Montanaro, Umberto, Soldati, Alessandro, Concari, Carlo, Dhaens, Miguel, Sorniotti, Aldo

“…The literature shows increasing interest in the energy efficiency aspects of electric vehicles with multiple actuators, e.g., capable of individual wheel…”
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Dynamic building energy performance analysis: A new adaptive control strategy for stringent thermohygrometric indoor air requirements by Buonomano, Annamaria, Montanaro, Umberto, Palombo, Adolfo, Santini, Stefania

“…•A new optimal Model Reference Adaptive Control scheme for buildings is developed.•No a priori knowledge of building dynamics and parameters certainty is…”
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Hybrid Model Reference Adaptive Control of Piecewise Affine Systems by di Bernardo, M., Montanaro, U., Santini, S.

“…This paper is concerned with the derivation of a model reference adaptive control (MRAC) scheme for multimodal piecewise-affine (PWA) and piecewise-linear…”
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Multi‐input enhanced model reference adaptive control strategies and their application to space robotic manipulators by Montanaro, Umberto, Martini, Simone, Hao, Zhou, Gao, Yang, Sorniotti, Aldo

“…The Enhanced Model Reference Adaptive Control (EMRAC) algorithm, augmenting the MRAC strategy with adaptive integral and adaptive switching control actions, is…”
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On-board electric powertrain control for the compensation of the longitudinal acceleration oscillations caused by road irregularities by Stano, Pietro, Lazzarini, Davide, Santoro, Silvio, Mihalkov, Mario, Montanaro, Umberto, Vigliani, Alessandro, Ferrara, Antonella, Dhaens, Miguel, Sorniotti, Aldo

“…•Predicting the effect of road irregularities on longitudinal acceleration•Nonlinear model predictive controllers with road preview•Compensation of the effect…”
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