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Alberto Bemporad (IMT Lucca)

Identification, Analysis and Control of Dynamical Systems

The course provides an introduction to dynamical systems, with emphasis on linear systems in state-space form. After introducing the basic concepts of stability, controllability and observability, the course covers the main techniques for the synthesis of stabilizing controllers (state-feedback controllers and linear quadratic regulators) and of state estimators (Luenberger observer and Kalman filter).

Numerical Optimization

Optimization plays a key role in solving a large variety of decision problems that arise in engineering (design, process operations, embedded systems), data science, machine learning, business analytics, finance, economics, and many others. This course focuses on formulating optimization models and on the most popular numerical methods to solve them.

Model Predictive Control

Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a well-established technique for controlling multivariable systems subject to constraints on manipulated variables and outputs in an optimized way. Following a long history of success in the process industries, in recent years MPC is rapidly expanding in several other domains, such as in the automotive and aerospace industries, smart energy grids, and financial engineering.

Identification, Analysis and Control of Dynamical Systems

The course provides an introduction to dynamical systems, with emphasis on linear systems in state-space form. After introducing the basic concepts of stability, controllability and observability, the course covers the main techniques for the synthesis of stabilizing controllers (state-feedback controllers and linear quadratic regulators) and of state estimators (Luenberger observer and Kalman filter).

Model Predictive Control

Quick review of linear dynamical systems in state-space form, stability, state-feedback control and observer design, linear quadratic regulation and Kalman filtering. Basic model predictive control (MPC) algorithm and the receding horizon principle. Linear MPC: formulation, quadratic programming, stability properties. Multiparametric programming and explicit MPC. MPC of hybrid dynamical systems subject to linear and logical constraints. Stochastic MPC. Selected applications of MPC to automotive and aerospace systems, supply chains, financial engineering.

Advanced Topics of Control Systems

In this course we will venture to go through some of the most advanced control schemes whose development has been motivated by problems in process control and economics. The course's main objective will be to bring students in touch with the state of the art in MPC theory and explore various research opportunities that emerge. We will see how the mature concept of model predictive control (MPC) can be combined with process economics to yield a unifying framework -- known as economic model predictive control (EMPC) -- for simultaneous control and process optimization.

Model Predictive Control

Quick review of linear dynamical systems in state-space form, stability, state-feedback control and observer design, linear quadratic regulation and Kalman filtering. Basic model predictive control (MPC) algorithm and the receding horizon principle. Linear MPC: formulation, quadratic programming, stability properties. Multiparametric programming and explicit MPC. MPC of hybrid dynamical systems subject to linear and logical constraints. Stochastic MPC. Selected applications of MPC to automotive and aerospace systems, supply chains, financial engineering.

Identification, Analysis and Control of Dynamical Systems

The course provides an introduction to dynamical systems, with emphasis on linear systems. After introducing the basic concepts of stability, controllability and observability, the course covers the main techniques for the synthesis of stabilizing controllers (state-feedback controllers and linear quadratic regulators) and of state estimators (Luenberger observer and Kalman filter). The course also covers data-driven approaches of parametric identification to obtain models of dynamical systems from a set of data, with emphasis on the analysis of the robustness of the estimated models w.r.t.

Advanced Topics of Control Systems

In this course we will venture to go through some of the most advanced control schemes whose development has been motivated by problems in process control and economics. The course's main objective will be to bring students in touch with the state of the art in MPC theory and explore various research opportunities that emerge. We will see how the mature concept of model predictive control (MPC) can be combined with process economics to yield a unifying framework -- known as economic model predictive control (EMPC) -- for simultaneous control and process optimization.

Model Predictive Control

Quick review of linear dynamical systems in state-space form, stability, state-feedback control and observer design, linear quadratic regulation and Kalman filtering. Basic model predictive control (MPC) algorithm and the receding horizon principle. Linear MPC: formulation, quadratic programming, stability properties. Multiparametric programming and explicit MPC. MPC of hybrid dynamical systems subject to linear and logical constraints. Stochastic MPC. Selected applications of MPC to automotive and aerospace systems, supply chains, financial engineering.