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Publications list of the D&C Laboratory

Please send an email to Prof. Mariagrazia Dotoli (ti.ab1748122337ilop@1748122337iloto1748122337d.aiz1748122337argai1748122337ram1748122337) if you are interested in getting the preprints of any publication by the Decision and Control Laboratory



Research areas

The staff of the laboratory provides research services and technology transfer in the following macro-areas:

Networked Systems

  • Management and control of complex systems
    • Decision support systems for Smart Cities and Smart Mobility
    • ICT systems for real-time urban traffic and public transport monitoring
    • Modeling and control strategies for epidemic mitigation (e.g., COVID-19)
    • Influence maximization in large-scale social networks using scalable algorithms
  • Energy systems and networks
    • Smart energy scheduling for microgrids and energy communities
    • Distributed and game-theoretic control of electric vehicles and smart homes
    • Noncooperative equilibrium-seeking for grid optimization (OPF)
    • Condition monitoring of power distribution networks under extreme weather using machine learning

Industry 4.0

  • Smart manufacturing and process control
    • Model predictive control for zero-defect manufacturing
    • Optimization of deep drawing processes in automotive production
  • Digital Twin and Virtual Reality
    • Predictive maintenance through digital replicas of robotic stations
    • VR-based design and evaluation of manufacturing systems
  • Hybrid systems and diagnostics
    • Control architectures for drone-assisted industrial inspection and hybrid delivery systems
  • Data-driven decision-making for industrial applications
    • Adaptive clustering and diagnostics in industrial systems
    • Optimization for tray systems and automated storage in logistics

Transport and Logistics

  • Passengers transport
    • Timetable scheduling and real-time rescheduling for rail and metro systems
    • GTFS-based accessibility analysis and dynamic rescheduling for public transport
  • Freight and external logistics
    • Strategic design of supply chains under uncertainty
    • Yard and container loading optimization
    • Vehicle routing problems (VRP), including dynamic variants
    • Modeling and control of multimodal terminals and TMS
  • Internal logistics
    • Automated bin packing with practical constraints (e.g., robotized layer picking)
    • Optimal warehouse configuration for space and height utilization

Smart Cities

  • Urban energy management
    • Multi-criteria decision support for energy retrofitting and benchmarking
    • Optimization of urban sector energy use under budget and comfort constraints
  • Smart mobility
    • Real-time monitoring of urban traffic using probe vehicles
    • Analysis of mobility data to support urban planning
  • Integrated decision support systems
    • Tools for public administration to plan sustainable infrastructure
    • Optimization of the energy footprint of smart buildings and neighborhoods

Robotics 4.0

  • Industrial robotics
    • Collision-free path planning and object manipulation in robotic arms
    • Integration of simulation tools (ROS, Gazebo, MATLAB)
  • Mobile and collaborative robotics
    • Decentralized coordination of mobile robot fleets
    • Safe, ergonomic, and efficient trajectory planning in human-robot collaboration
    • Human-drone interaction in warehouses for pick-and-place operations
  • Medical robotics
    • Tele-operated surgical systems with motion filtering, scaling, and augmented feedback


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