1 code implementation • 15 Aug 2021 • Valeria Fonseca Diaz, Bart De Ketelaere, Ben Aernouts, Wouter Saeys
Indirect quantification of chemical composition through spectral measurements requires the establishment of multivariate calibration models.
no code implementations • 20 Apr 2021 • Erkan Kayacan, Erdal Kayacan, Herman Ramon, Wouter Saeys
This paper addresses the trajectory tracking problem of an autonomous tractor-trailer system by using a fast distributed nonlinear model predictive control algorithm in combination with nonlinear moving horizon estimation for the state and parameter estimation in which constraints on the inputs and the states can be incorporated.
no code implementations • 14 Apr 2021 • Erkan Kayacan, Erdal Kayacan, Herman Ramon, Wouter Saeys
More efficient agricultural machinery is needed as agricultural areas become more limited and energy and labor costs increase.
no code implementations • 9 Apr 2021 • Erdal Kayacan, Erkan Kayacan, Herman Ramon, Okyay Kaynak, Wouter Saeys
Autonomous navigation of an agricultural vehicle involves the control of different dynamic subsystems, such as the yaw angle dynamics and the longitudinal speed dynamics.
no code implementations • 5 Apr 2021 • Erkan Kayacan, Erdal Kayacan, Herman Ramon, Wouter Saeys
One of the most critical tasks in tractor operation is the accurate steering during field operations, e. g., accurate trajectory following during mechanical weeding or spraying, to avoid damaging the crop or planting when there is no crop yet.
no code implementations • 25 Mar 2021 • Erkan Kayacan, Wouter Saeys, Herman Ramon, Calin Belta, Joshua M. Peschel
The experimental results for a time-based trajectory show that the NMHE-NMPC framework with the proposed real-time iteration scheme gives better trajectory tracking performance than the ISL-LMPC framework and the required computation time is feasible for real-time applications.