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Summer/Fall 2023 MESA Lab papers presented

August 12, 2023

A busy summer/fall 2023! MESA Lab presented some of the latest results in various international conferences. Here are the details of the 36 papers. 

ICFDA2023: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/10152864/proceeding?isnumber=10153152&sortType=vol-only-seq&searchWithin=yangquan

  • Fractional-Order Dynamics Modeling for Continuum Robots. Huifan Shi;Yanhong Liu;Pengchong Chen;Ying Luo;Yangquan Chen. Publication Year: 2023,Page(s):1 - 5
  • Swarm Robotic Source Seeking with Fractional Fluxotaxis. Derek Hollenbeck;Kevin Zheng;Demitrius Zulevic;YangQuan Chen. Publication Year: 2023,Page(s):1 - 5
  • Fractional-Order Modeling and Controls of a Flyback Converter for Voltage Regulation Tasks. Justus Nwoke;Jairo Viola;YangQuan Chen. Publication Year: 2023,Page(s):1 - 5
  • Guaranteed cost control for uncertain fractional order LTI systems. Shunan Chen;Xuefeng Zhang;Taoqi Deng;Yangquan Chen. Publication Year: 2023,Page(s):1 - 6
  • Algebraic Estimation Method of Multiple Disturbances for a Class of Fractional Order Linear Systems*. Yan-Qiao Wei;Da-Yan Liu;Chang-Chun Hua;YangQuan Chen;Driss Boutat. Publication Year: 2023,Page(s):1 - 5
  • Optimal control of nonlinear reaction-diffusion systems using a team of mobile actuators with fractional dynamics. Yuanye Hu;Fudong Ge;YangQuan Chen. Publication Year: 2023,Page(s):1 - 4
  • Bode’s Ideal Cut-Off Based Virtual Reference Feedback Tuning Controller Design. Osama F. Abdel Aal;Jairo Viola;YangQuan Chen. Publication Year: 2023,Page(s):1 - 5
  • Optimal FOPID Error Voltage Control Dead-Time Compensation Based on FOPI current control for PMSM Servo System. Fumin Li;Ying Luo;YangQuan Chen. Publication Year: 2023,Page(s):1 - 6

ACC2023:

ICUAS23:

NODYCON23:

  • Fudong Ge YangQuan Chen. "Regional state estimation of time fractional reaction diffusion SEIR model for COVID 19 with mobile sensors". In Proc. of The Third International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2023), June 18-22, 2023, Rome, Italy. https://nodycon.org/2023/
  • YaHui Sun, YongGe Yang and YangQuan Chen. "Reliability of fractional order hybrid energy harvesters under random excitations". In Proc. of The Third International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2023), June 18-22, 2023, Rome, Italy. https://nodycon.org/2023/

IFAC WC23:

  • Di An, Rafal Krzysiak, Derek Hollenbeck, YangQuan Chen. "Long Endurance Site-Specific Management of Biochar Applications Using Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle and Unmanned Ground Vehicle". In Proc. of the 2023 IFAC World Congress, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Furkan Guc and YngQuan Chen. "Ball-Bearing Fault Diagnosis with Physics Informed Transfer Learning." In Proc. of the 2023 IFAC World Congress, Yokohama, Japan. (Interactive session)
  • Jairo Viola, YangQuan Chen, Justus Nwoke, Mingzheng Tang, Chuang Li. "A Derivative-Free Self Optimizing Control With Stochastic Multi-start: Convergence Analysis and A Benchmark Example" In Proc. of the 2023 IFAC World Congress, Yokohama, Japan.
  • IFAC WC23 Preconference workshop on PID control. https://www.ifac2023.org/program/online_programs_and_proceedings/
    • Talk title: Self-optimizing fractional order PID controller enabled by digital twins. (slides)

FOSCC23:

  • Pengchong Chen, Benyan Huo, Yanhong Liu, Ying Luo, Yangquan Chen. "Extend State Observer based Fractional Sliding-Mode Control Strategy for Continuum Robots." Presented at FOSCC23, July 19-21, 2023, Haikou, Hainan, China.
  • Yuquan Chen, Zhenlong Wu, Songsong Cheng, YangQuan Chen, Yong Wang. "Accelerated gradient descent, Le’vy perturbations, global optimization, Markovian transition property" Presented at FOSCC23, July 19-21, 2023, Haikou, Hainan, China.
  • Zhenglong Wu, Gengjin Shi, Donghai Li, YangQuanChen, Yulong Zhang. "Control of the Fluidized Bed Combustor based on Active Disturbance Rejection Control and Bode Ideal Cut-off". Presented at FOSCC23, July 19-21, 2023, Haikou, Hainan, China.
  • Weijia Zheng, YangQuan Chen, Xiaohong Wang, Yong Chen, Meijin Lin, Xiaorong Li. "Enhanced fractional order sliding mode control for a class of fractional order uncertain systems with multiple mismatched disturbances". Presented at FOSCC23, July 19-21, 2023, Haikou, Hainan, China.
  • Chuanfan Lu, Chuang Li, Rongnian Tang, Yangquan Chen. "Design of optimal robust FOPIλD controller for higher-order systems". Presented at FOSCC23, July 19-21, 2023, Haikou, Hainan, China.
  • Yan Li, Daduan Zhao, YangQuan Chen, Igor Podlubny, Chenghui Zhang. "Finite energy Lyapunov function candidate for fractional order general nonlinear systems" Presented at FOSCC23, July 19-21, 2023, Haikou, Hainan, China.
  • Yangquan Chen. Plenary talk "Fractional Calculus: The Core Motivation and Real Applications"

CPCC23:

  • Rongnian Tang, Tang Mingzheng, Chuang Li, Yangquan Chen. "Variable contraints in autotuning methods for fractional order PID controllers." (In Chinese). July 21-23, 2023, Proc. of the 34th Chinese Process Control Conference, Guiyang, Guizhou, China

IEEE IAI23:

  • 130: Justus Nwoke, Marco Milanesi, Jairo Viola, Yangquan Chen (150497, 150438, 100561, 25532): FPGA-based Digital Twin Implementation for Mechatronic System Monitoring. Corresponding author: Jairo Viola [Best Student Paper finalist]
  • 142:  Di An, Yangquan Chen (138656, 25532). More Optimized Stochastic Configuration Networks (MOSCNs) Enabled Smart Sensing for Soil Carbon Content Quantification. Corresponding author: Yangquan Chen
  • 141: Shiang Cao, Di An, Jing Wang, Yangquan Chen (150552, 138656, 35252, 25532). Portable, Non-contact, Proximal Sensing of Sands in Soil Using Microwave Radar Array, Fractional Fourier Transform and Machine Learning. Corresponding author: Yangquan Chen

ASME/IEEE MESA23: https://mechatronics.ucmerced.edu/aiet-for-mesa-2023 and https://mechatronics.ucmerced.edu/fdta2023

  • A Digital Twin Development Framework for a Smart Saltwater Greenhouse. Technical Paper Publication: IDETC2023-116343. Shiang Cao - University of California, Merced , Yangquan Chen - University of California, Merced
  • Smart Predictive Maintenance and Error Recovery for Transmission Line Effects on RF Impedance Matching Performance. Technical Paper Publication: IDETC2023-116350. Furkan Guc - University of California, Merced , Yangquan Chen - University of California, Merced
  • Performance Assessment of Fractional-Order Control of a Non-Minimum Phase Power Converter Systems. Technical Paper Publication: IDETC2023-116336. Justus Nwoke - University of California Merced , Jairo Viola - University of California Merced , Yangquan Chen - University of California Merced

IEEE ICCMA23:

  • Derek Hollenbeck, Di An, Rafal Krzysiak and Yangquan Chen. "Towards Cognitive Battery Monitoring on Hybrid VTOL Fixed-Wing sUAS with Maximized Safe Endurance," Proc. of the 2023 ICCMA, Norway, 1-3 Nov. 2023. (CM-028) 10
  • Di An, Rafal Krzysiak, Shiang Cao, Tiebiao Zhao and Yangquan Chen. "A Proximal Point Sensing System for Mapping Soil Moisture Using A Miniaturized Spectrometer." Proc. of the 2023 ICCMA, Norway, 1-3 Nov. 2023. (CM-037) 13
  • Justus Nwoke, Jairo Viola and Yangquan Chen. "Online Self Optimizing Posicast Controller Framework for Smart Process Control." Proc. of the 2023 ICCMA, Norway, 1-3 Nov. 2023. (CM-064) 22

IEEE DTPI23:

  • Justus Nwoke; Marco Milanesi; Jairo Viola; YangQuan Chen. "FPGA-Based Digital Twin Implementation for Power Converter System Monitoring". Proc. of the 2023 IEEE DTPI, Orlando, FL, USA, Nov. 7-9, 2023.
  • Rafal Krzysiak; Di An; YangQuan Chen. "XCardio-Twin: An Explainable Framework to Aid in Monitoring and Analysis of Cardiovascular Status". Proc. of the 2023 IEEE DTPI, Orlando, FL, USA, Nov. 7-9, 2023.
  • Di An; YangQuan Chen. "Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) Empowered Digital Twin on Soil Carbon Emission Management Using Proximal Sensing". Proc. of the 2023 IEEE DTPI, Orlando, FL, USA, Nov. 7-9, 2023.
  • Shiang Cao; Martin Cassany; YangQuan Chen. "A Salt Distribution Sensing Method Using Radar Sensor and Neural Networks". Proc. of the 2023 IEEE DTPI, Orlando, FL, USA, Nov. 7-9, 2023.

Created 8/12/2023. Last updated: 8/12/23 and 8/15. 10/22/23.