A neural network architecture to learn explicit MPC controllers from data

ET Maddalena, CGS Moraes, G Waltrich, CN Jones - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2020 - Elsevier
We present a methodology to learn explicit Model Predictive Control (eMPC) laws from
sample data points with tunable complexity. The learning process is cast in a special Neural …

Embedded PWM predictive control of DC-DC power converters via piecewise-affine neural networks

ET Maddalena, MWF Specq… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Predictive control is a flexible control methodology that can optimize performance while
satisfying current and voltage constraints. Its application in the power electronics domain is …

Interpretable machine learning for DC optimal power flow with feasibility guarantees

A Stratigakos, S Pineda, JM Morales… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The increased uncertainty due to the integration of stochastic renewable energy sources
necessitates solving Optimal Power Flow (OPF) problems repeatedly and with greater …

On the inverse optimality of a class of pwa functions through liftings

S Yang, S Olaru… - 2023 27th International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper focuses on the (re-) construction of the optimal solution for the multi-parameter
quadratic programming (mpQP) problems. optimization problems of this nature are widely …

Deep Neural Network Architectures for an Embedded MPC Implementation: Application to an Automated Insulin Delivery System

A Castillo, MF Villa-Tamayo, E Pryor, J Garcia-Tirado… - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Computing a Model Predictive Controller (MPC) requires high computational loads,
which typically challenges its implementation in embedded hardware. Recently, learning …

PWA control functions: from the projection of mpQP solution and back to the convexification by lifting

S Yang, S Olaru… - 2023 62nd IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper focuses on the geometric properties of the Piece-Wise Affine (PWA) feedback
function as they appear from the optimal solution of the multi-parameter quadratic …

Explicit mpc with region elimination: A case study on a buck converter

VL Wisniewski, ET Maddalena… - 2021 Brazilian Power …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The application of model predictive control (MPC) is investigated on a buck dc-dc converter,
featuring a region elimination technique to alleviate its computational complexity. More …

Explicit model predictive control for a tiltrotor uav in cargo transportation tasks

R Andrade, A Ferramosca, JE Normey-Rico… - Congresso Brasileiro de …, 2020 - sba.org.br
This paper deals with the trajectory tracking problem of a tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle
carrying a suspended load. An explicit model predictive control (eMPC) based on …

Machine Learning Methods for Robust Uncertainty Quantification and Controller Approximation

E Maddalena - 2023 - infoscience.epfl.ch
This thesis is situated at the crossroads between machine learning and control engineering.
Our contributions are both theoretical, through proposing a new uncertainty quantification …