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A Unified Control-Theoretic Framework for Saddle-Point Dynamics in Constrained Optimization
Veronica Centorrino, Rawan Hoteit, Efe C. Balta +1
This paper studies equality-constrained minimization problems through the lens of feedback control. We introduce a unified control-theoretic framework by showing that a PID feedbac…
Differentiable-by-design Nonlinear Optimization for Model Predictive Control
Riccardo Zuliani, Efe C. Balta, John Lygeros
Nonlinear optimization-based control policies, such as those those arising in nonlinear Model Predictive Control, have seen remarkable success in recent years. These policies requi…
Swarm-Based Trajectory Generation and Optimization for Stress-Aligned 3D Printing
Xavier Guidetti, Efe C. Balta, John Lygeros
In this study, we present a novel swarm-based approach for generating optimized stress-aligned trajectories for 3D printing applications. The method utilizes swarming dynamics to s…
Inexact Policy Iteration Methods for Large-Scale Markov Decision Processes
Matilde Gargiani, Robin Sieber, Efe Balta +2
We consider inexact policy iteration methods for large-scale infinite-horizon discounted MDPs with finite spaces, a variant of policy iteration where the policy evaluation step is…
Data-Driven Extrusion Force Control Tuning for 3D Printing
Xavier Guidetti, Ankita Mukne, Marvin Rueppel +3
The quality of 3D prints often varies due to different conditions inherent to each print, such as filament type, print speed, and nozzle size. Closed-loop process control methods i…
BP-MPC: Optimizing the Closed-Loop Performance of MPC using BackPropagation
Riccardo Zuliani, Efe C. Balta, John Lygeros
Model predictive control (MPC) is pervasive in research and industry. However, designing the cost function and the constraints of the MPC to maximize closed-loop performance remain…