Intelligent Systems & Control
Intelligent Systems & Control (ISC)
Extending the design and analysis of complex engineering problems based on the theory of dynamic systems.
Research Topics
Control Systems
Advanced Robotics
Mechatronics and Intelligent Automation
Intelligent Data-based Modelling and Optimization
Control Systems
- Modeling, identification and control of nature inspired systems
- Modeling of fractional systems
- Variable order control
- Modeling and control of processes and buildings
- Robust fault tolerant control of distributed networked systems
Advanced Robotics
- New methodologies for collaborative and hybrid human/robotic manipulation systems and robots
- Fleets of robotic vehicles in ground, aerial, and marine scenarios
- Flight control and machine vision for industrial applications
- Image processing and robotic intelligent assistance.
Mechatronics and Intelligent Automation
- New methodologies in automation and systems integration (modular and product development platforms for industry and transports, renewable energy production and management, building automation)
- Systems design in mechatronic systems (integrated design of mechatronic systems in energy, health and industry), environment (forest fires) and civil protection applications, comfort and safety design in transportation), and dynamic simulation of industrial processes and buildings.
Intelligent Data-based Modelling and Optimization
- Data Analysis for prediction, decision making and decision support systems based on intelligent methodologies, distributed optimization using bio-inspired metaheuristics in energy, transports, aerospace, manufacturing and logistics
- Design of intelligent models and algorithms to develop classifiers in healthcare and process modeling systems.
R&D Projects
Featured Publications
Outeiro, P. et al. Multiple-model control architecture for a quadrotor with constant unknown mass and inertia (2021) Mechatronics, 73, art. no. 102455.
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2020.102455
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2020.102455
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Carneiro, J.F. et al. Variable Buoyancy or Propeller-Based Systems for Hovering Capable Vehicles: An Energetic Comparison (2021) IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 46(2), art. no. 9140358, pp. 414-433.
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.2020.3000703
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.2020.3000703
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Lopes, A.M. & Machado, J.A.T. Fractional-order sensing and control: Embedding the nonlinear dynamics of robot manipulators into the multidimensional scaling method (2021) Sensors, 21(22), art. no. 7736.
DOI: 10.3390/s21227736
DOI: 10.3390/s21227736
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Global Coordinator
João Miguel Costa Sousa
Other Institutional Coordinators
António Manuel Ferreira Mendes Lopes
Kouamana Bousson
Ricardo António Lopes Mendes
Team
Alexandra Bento Moutinho
Antonio Eduardo de Barros Ruano
António José Caetano Baptista
Carlos Baptista Cardeira
Daniel Costa
Duarte Pedro Mata de Oliveira Valério
Fernando Gomes de Almeida
Francisco Manuel Madureira e Castro Vasques de Car
João Filipe Pereira Fernandes
João Manuel Ferreira Calado
João Manuel Gouveia de Figueiredo
João Pedro Barata da Rocha Falcão Carneiro
Jorge Manuel Mateus Martins
José Luís Valente de Oliveira
José Manuel Baranda Moreira da Silva Ribeiro
Jose Raul Carreira Azinheira
Luis Manuel Fernandes Mendonça
Luis Miguel Da Quinta e Costa Neves de Oliveira
Miguel Afonso Dias Ayala Botto
Paulo Jorge Coelho Ramalho Oliveira
Paulo Jorge Sequeira Gonçalves
Paulo José da Costa Branco
Susana Margarida da Silva Vieira