Publications - Multi-agent model predictive control for vehicle platooning
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Journals:
  •   Maxim A., C.M. Ionescu, C.F. Caruntu, C. Lazar and R. De Keyser (2018) Reference tracking non-cooperative distributed MPC algorithm for multiple-agent systems: Application to a sextuple tank process, submitted to Journal of Process Control.


  •   Rafaila R.C. and G. Livint (2018) Comparison between H-infinity control and nonlinear predictive control of automatic vehicle steering, submitted to Journal of Electrical Engineering.


  •   Caruntu C.F., C. Copot, C. Lazar and R. De Keyser (2018) Decentralized mobile robot predictive formation control without communications, submitted to International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems.


Book chapters:
  •   Caruntu C.F. (2018) Lyapunov-based predictive control methodologies for networked control systems, accepted for Soft Computing Based Nonlinear Control Systems Design, Ed. IGI Global.


Conference proceedings:
  •   Rafaila R.C., C.F. Caruntu and G. Livint (2016) Nonlinear model predictive control using lyapunov functions for vehicle lateral dynamics, 14th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems, pp. 135-140, Istanbul, Turkey. (ISI proceedings)


  •   Maxim A., C.M. Ionescu, C.F. Caruntu, C. Lazar and R. De Keyser (2016) Reference Tracking using a Non-Cooperative Distributed Model Predictive Control Algorithm, 11th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including Biosystems, pp.1079-1084, Trondheim, Norway. (ISI proceedings)


  •   Rafaila R.C., G. Livint and F.A. Rusu (2016) Multivariable Nonlinear Predictive Control of Autonomous Vehicle Dynamics, 13th International Conference on Development and Application Systems, pp. 97-102, Suceava, Romania. (ISI proceedings)


  •   Copot C., C.F. Caruntu and R. De Keyser (2016) Advanced control techniques to mitigate the stop-and-go waves on a highway traffic with different vehicles, 21st International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, pp. 948-953, Miedzyzdroje, Poland. (ISI proceedings)


  •   Caruntu C.F., F.C. Braescu, A. Maxim, R.C. Rafaila and A. Tiganasu (2016) Distributed model predictive control for vehicle platooning: a brief survey, 20th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing, pp. 644-650, Sinaia, Romania. (ISI proceedings)


  •   Maxim A., C.F. Caruntu and C. Lazar (2016) Distributed model predictive control algorithm for vehicle platooning, 20th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing, pp. 657-662, Sinaia, Romania. (ISI proceedings)


  •   Rafaila R.C., C.F. Caruntu and G. Livint (2016) Centralized model predictive control of autonomous driving vehicles with Lyapunov stability, 20th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing, pp. 663-668, Sinaia, Romania. (ISI proceedings)


  •   Tiganasu A., C. Lazar and C.F. Caruntu (2016) Design and simulation evaluation of cooperative adaptive cruise control for a platoon of vehicles, 20th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing, pp. 669-674, Sinaia, Romania. (ISI proceedings)


  •   Rafaila R.C. and G. Livint (2016) H-Infinity control of automatic vehicle steering, 9th International Conference and Exposition on Electrical and Power Engineering, pp. 31-36, Iasi, Romania. (ISI proceedings)


  •   Braescu F.C. and C.F. Caruntu (2017) Prototype model car design for vehicle platooning, International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment & International Aegean Conference on Electrical Machines and Power Electronics, pp. 953-958, Brasov, Romania.


  •   Caruntu C.F. and F.C. Braescu (2017) Further analysis on network-induced time-varying delay modeling methods used in GPC design, International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment & International Aegean Conference on Electrical Machines and Power Electronics, Brasov, Romania.


  •   Tiganasu A., C. Lazar and C.F. Caruntu (2017) Cyber Physical Systems – oriented design of cooperative control for vehicle platooning, 21st International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science, 6th International Workshop on Cyber Physical Systems, Bucuresti, Romania.


  •   Caruntu C.F. and C. Lazar (2017) Chance-constrained model predictive control for vehicle drivetrains in a cyber-physical framework, accepted for the 23rd ICE/IEEE International Technology Management Conference, Madeira Island, Portugal.


  •   Caruntu C.F., C. Copot and C. Lazar (2017) Wireless vehicle-to-infrastructure data gathering for robot platooning, accepted for the 25th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Valletta, Malta.


  •   Maxim A., C.F. Caruntu and C. Lazar (2017) Cruise and headway control for vehicle platooning using a distributed model predictive control algorithm, accepted for the 21st International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing, Sinaia, Romania.


  •   Caruntu C.F. and R.C. Rafaila (2017) Robust MPC for networked control systems with data-packet dropouts modeled as disturbances, accepted for the 21st International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing, Sinaia, Romania.


  •   Braescu F.C. (2017) Basic control algorithms for vehicle platooning prototype model car, accepted for the 21st International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing, Sinaia, Romania.


In progress:
  •   Caruntu C.F., F.C. Braescu, A. Maxim, R.C. Rafaila and A. Tiganasu (2018) Distributed model predictive control for vehicle platooning, book in progress.


  •   Caruntu C.F., F.C. Braescu, A. Maxim, R.C. Rafaila and A. Tiganasu (2018) Distributed model predictive control for vehicle platooning: a survey, to be submitted for a journal.


  •   Caruntu C.F. and R.C. Rafaila (2018) Data-packet dropouts modelled as disturbances for compensation in a robust MPC framework, to be submitted for a journal.


  •   Maxim A., J.M. Maestre, C.F. Caruntu and C. Lazar (2018) Robust min-max coalitional model predictive control algorithm for multiple agents, to be submitted for a journal.


  •   Braescu F.C., A. Maxim, A. Tiganasu, C.F. Caruntu and C. Lazar (2018) Comparison of cooperative model predictive control strategies for mobile robot platooning, to be submitted for a journal.


  •   Maxim A., J.M. Maestre, C.F. Caruntu and C. Lazar (2018) A methodology to establish the disturbance bounderies for a min-max coalitional model predictive control framework, to be submitted for the 17th IEEE European Control Conference, Limassol, Cyprus.


  •   Maxim A., J.M. Maestre, C.F. Caruntu and C. Lazar (2018) Min-max coalitional model predictive control algorithm for multiple agents, to be submitted for the 2nd IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, Copenhagen, Denmark.


  •   C. Lazar, A. Tiganasu and C.F. Caruntu (2018) Cooperative control of platoon vehicles for increasing urban road (arterial) capacity, to be submitted for a conference.


  •   Rafaila R.C., C.F. Caruntu and G. Livint (2018) Model predictive control of automated road vehicles, to be submitted for a conference.


  •   Braescu F.C., A. Tiganasu, C.F. Caruntu and C. Lazar (2018) Cooperative generalized predictive control for mobile robot platooning, to be submitted for a conference.


  •   Braescu F.C., A. Maxim, C.F. Caruntu and C. Lazar (2018) Distributed model predictive control for vehicle platooning with an application on mobile robots, to be submitted for a conference.


  •   Caruntu C.F., C. Lazar and A. Vargas (2018) Chance-constrained model predictive control for vehicle platooning, to be submitted for a conference.