no code implementations • 12 Nov 2024 • Mingkun Wu, Alisa Rupenyan, Burkhard Corves
Singularities, manifesting as special configuration states, deteriorate robot performance and may even lead to a loss of control over the system.
no code implementations • 12 Nov 2024 • Mingkun Wu, Alisa Rupenyan, Burkhard Corves
We proposed an iterative learning controller for the delta robot to improve tracking accuracy.
no code implementations • 26 Sep 2024 • Jialin Li, Marta Zagorowska, Giulia De Pasquale, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
Evaluation on a realistic case study with gas compressors confirms that TVSafeOpt ensures safety when solving time-varying optimization problems with unknown reward and safety functions.
no code implementations • 27 Jun 2024 • Baris Kavas, Efe C. Balta, Michael R. Tucker, Raamadaas Krishnadas, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros, Markus Bambach
In summary, BO presents a promising method for automatic in-layer controller tuning in LPBF, enhancing control precision and mitigating overheating in production parts.
no code implementations • 22 Apr 2024 • Christopher König, Raamadaas Krishnadas, Efe C. Balta, Alisa Rupenyan
We further evaluate the algorithm's performance on a real precision-motion system utilized in semiconductor industry applications by modifying the payload and reference stepsize and comparing it to an interpolated constrained optimization-based baseline approach.
no code implementations • 18 Apr 2024 • Jiaqi Yan, Ankush Chakrabarty, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
The framework consists of two phases: the (offine) meta-training phase learns a aggregated NSSM using data from source systems, and the (online) meta-inference phase quickly adapts this aggregated model to the target system using only a few data points and few online training iterations, based on local loss function gradients.
no code implementations • 25 Mar 2024 • Mahdi Nobar, Jürg Keller, Alisa Rupenyan, Mohammad Khosravi, John Lygeros
This article presents the guided Bayesian optimization algorithm as an efficient data-driven method for iteratively tuning closed-loop controller parameters using an event-triggered digital twin of the system based on available closed-loop data.
no code implementations • 24 Mar 2024 • Xavier Guidetti, Nathan Mingard, Raul Cruz-Oliver, Yannick Nagel, Marvin Rueppel, Alisa Rupenyan, Efe C. Balta, John Lygeros
In material extrusion additive manufacturing, the extrusion process is commonly controlled in a feed-forward fashion.
no code implementations • 4 Dec 2023 • Marta Zagorowska, Lukas Ortmann, Alisa Rupenyan, Mehmet Mercangoez, Lars Imsland
Online Feedback Optimization (OFO) controllers steer a system to its optimal operating point by treating optimization algorithms as auxiliary dynamic systems.
no code implementations • 16 Nov 2023 • Dominic Liao-McPherson, Efe C. Balta, Mohamadreza Afrasiabi, Alisa Rupenyan, Markus Bambach, John Lygeros
Additive manufacturing processes are flexible and efficient technologies for producing complex geometries.
no code implementations • 26 Oct 2023 • Marta Zagorowska, Christopher König, Hanlin Yu, Efe C. Balta, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
The performance of the new method is first validated in a simulated precision motion system, demonstrating improved computational efficiency, and illustrating the role of exploiting numerical solvers to reach the desired precision.
no code implementations • 24 Jul 2023 • Samuel Balula, Efe C. Balta, Dominic Liao-McPherson, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
We present simulations to illustrate the performance of the proposed method for linear and nonlinear dynamics models.
no code implementations • 23 Jun 2023 • Christopher Koenig, Miks Ozols, Anastasia Makarova, Efe C. Balta, Andreas Krause, Alisa Rupenyan
Controller tuning and parameter optimization are crucial in system design to improve both the controller and underlying system performance.
no code implementations • 15 Nov 2022 • Samuel Balula, Dominic Liao-McPherson, Stefan Stevšić, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
Volume estimation in large indoor spaces is an important challenge in robotic inspection of industrial warehouses.
no code implementations • 27 Oct 2022 • Xavier Guidetti, Marino Kühne, Yannick Nagel, Efe C. Balta, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
The tuning of fused filament fabrication parameters is notoriously challenging.
no code implementations • 3 Oct 2022 • Jonas Rothfuss, Christopher Koenig, Alisa Rupenyan, Andreas Krause
In the presence of unknown safety constraints, it is crucial to choose reliable model hyper-parameters to avoid safety violations.
no code implementations • 31 May 2022 • Samuel Balula, Dominic Liao-McPherson, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
We propose a data-driven optimization-based pre-compensation method to improve the contour tracking performance of precision motion stages by modifying the reference trajectory and without modifying any built-in low-level controllers.
no code implementations • 28 May 2022 • Efe C. Balta, Mohammad H. Mamduhi, John Lygeros, Alisa Rupenyan
In this paper, we consider a cyber-physical manufacturing system (CPMS) scenario containing physical components (robots, sensors, and actuators), operating in a digitally connected, constrained environment to perform industrial tasks.
no code implementations • 24 May 2022 • Xavier Guidetti, Alisa Rupenyan, Lutz Fassl, Majid Nabavi, John Lygeros
We propose a framework for the configuration and operation of expensive-to-evaluate advanced manufacturing methods, based on Bayesian optimization.
no code implementations • 10 Mar 2022 • Dominic Liao-McPherson, Efe C. Balta, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
Iterative learning control (ILC) is a control strategy for repetitive tasks wherein information from previous runs is leveraged to improve future performance.
no code implementations • 19 Nov 2021 • Efe C. Balta, Kira Barton, Dawn M. Tilbury, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
In this work, we develop an iterative approach for repetitive precision motion control problems where the objective is to follow a reference geometry with minimal tracking error.
no code implementations • 16 Nov 2021 • Riccardo Zuliani, Efe C. Balta, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
Selective laser melting is a promising additive manufacturing technology enabling the fabrication of highly customizable products.
no code implementations • 1 Nov 2021 • Dominic Liao-McPherson, Efe C. Balta, Ryan Wüest, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is an additive manufacturing technology that builds three dimensional parts by melting layers of metal powder together with a laser that traces out a desired geometry.
no code implementations • 29 Mar 2021 • Alisa Rupenyan, Mohammad Khosravi, John Lygeros
Accurate positioning and fast traversal times determine the productivity in machining applications.
no code implementations • 25 Mar 2021 • Xavier Guidetti, Alisa Rupenyan, Lutz Fassl, Majid Nabavi, John Lygeros
Recent work has shown constrained Bayesian optimization to be a powerful technique for the optimization of industrial processes.
no code implementations • 19 Jan 2021 • Christopher König, Matteo Turchetta, John Lygeros, Alisa Rupenyan, Andreas Krause
Thus, our approach builds on GoOSE, an algorithm for safe and sample-efficient Bayesian optimization.
no code implementations • 26 Nov 2020 • Eugenio Chisari, Alexander Liniger, Alisa Rupenyan, Luc van Gool, John Lygeros
We present a reinforcement learning-based solution to autonomously race on a miniature race car platform.
no code implementations • 28 Oct 2020 • Christopher König, Mohammad Khosravi, Markus Maier, Roy S. Smith, Alisa Rupenyan, John Lygeros
This paper presents an automated, model-free, data-driven method for the safe tuning of PID cascade controller gains based on Bayesian optimization.