@article {1287, title = {Multivariable constrained process control via Lyapunov R-functions}, journal = {JOURNAL OF PROCESS CONTROL}, year = {2012}, note = {

Available on line since Aug 10 2012 - paper version in press

}, keywords = {Robotics}, issn = {0959-1524}, doi = {10.1016/j.jprocont.2012.07.013}, url = {http://dx.medra.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2012.07.013}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and S Grammatico} } @article {1288, title = {A new class of Lyapunov functions for the constrained stabilization of linear systems}, journal = {AUTOMATICA}, year = {2012}, note = {

Available on-line since July 18 2012 - Paper version in press

}, keywords = {Robotics}, issn = {0005-1098}, doi = {10.1016/j.automatica.2012.06.099}, url = {http://dx.medra.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2012.06.099}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and S Grammatico} } @inbook {1873, title = {Advances in PID Control}, year = {2011}, pages = {85{\textendash}100}, publisher = {INTECH}, organization = {INTECH}, chapter = {From Basic to Advanced PI Controllers: A Complexity vs. Performance Comparison}, keywords = {Robotics}, isbn = {9789533072678}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and V. Calabr{\`o} and E. Crisostomi and A. Landi} } @article {1293, title = {Logical composition of Lyapunov functions}, journal = {INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTROL}, volume = {84}, year = {2011}, pages = {563{\textendash}573}, keywords = {Robotics}, issn = {0020-7179}, doi = {10.1080/00207179.2011.562549}, url = {http://dx.medra.org/10.1080/00207179.2011.562549}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and E. Crisostomi} } @inbook {1872, title = {Nonlinear Science and Complexity}, year = {2011}, pages = {381{\textendash}388}, publisher = {Springer}, organization = {Springer}, chapter = {A generalised entropy of curves approach for the analysis of dynamical systems}, keywords = {Robotics}, isbn = {9789048198832}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and E. Crisostomi} } @conference {1869, title = {Stabilization of constrained linear systems via smoothed truncated ellipsoids}, booktitle = {IFAC World Congress}, year = {2011}, pages = {{\textendash}}, keywords = {Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and E. Crisostomi and S Grammatico and A. Caiti} } @conference {1868, title = {A statistical tool for analysing nonlinear properties of dynamical systems}, booktitle = {IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Automation and Control}, year = {2011}, pages = {{\textendash}}, keywords = {Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and E. Crisostomi} } @conference {1864, title = {DCL: a real time portable distributed control telelaboratory}, booktitle = {IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Automation and Control}, year = {2010}, month = {Jun}, pages = {{\textendash}}, keywords = {Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and V. Calabr{\`o} and E. Crisostomi} } @conference {1866, title = {Stabilizability of Linear Differential Inclusions via R-Functions}, booktitle = {IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS)}, year = {2010}, month = {Sep}, pages = {{\textendash}}, keywords = {Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and E. Crisostomi and S Grammatico} } @article {1297, title = {From remote experiments to web-based learning objects: an advanced tele-laboratory for robotics and control systems}, journal = {IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS}, volume = {56}, year = {2009}, pages = {4817{\textendash}4825}, keywords = {Robotics}, issn = {0278-0046}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and E. Crisostomi} } @article {1299, title = {Generalised Entropy of Curves for the Analysis and Classification of Dynamical Systems}, journal = {ENTROPY}, volume = {11}, year = {2009}, pages = {249{\textendash}270}, keywords = {Robotics}, issn = {1099-4300}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and E. Crisostomi} } @conference {1859, title = {R-composition of Lyapunov functions}, booktitle = {2009 17th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation}, year = {2009}, pages = {126{\textendash}131}, keywords = {Robotics}, doi = {10.1109/MED.2009.5164527}, url = {http://dx.medra.org/10.1109/MED.2009.5164527}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and E. Crisostomi and S Grammatico} } @conference {1854, title = {Stability analysis of dynamical systems via R-functions}, booktitle = {Proc. European Control Conference}, year = {2009}, month = {July}, pages = {{\textendash}}, keywords = {Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and E. Crisostomi and S Grammatico} } @conference {1858, title = {On the use of the generalised entropy of curves to evaluate chaotic behaviours}, booktitle = {International Scientific Conference on Physics and Control}, year = {2009}, month = {Aug}, pages = {{\textendash}}, keywords = {Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and E. Crisostomi} } @conference {FBZ08, title = {Generalized Fibonacci Dynamical Systems}, booktitle = {Int. Conf. On Fibonacci Numbers and their applications}, year = {2008}, keywords = {Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Fagiolini and G. Zini} } @conference {PB06, title = {Higher order method for non linear equations resolution: application to mobile robot control}, booktitle = {Proc. European Control Conference}, year = {2007}, pages = {3628-3634}, abstract = {

In this paper a novel higher order method for the resolution of non linear equations is proposed. The particular application to the mobile robot navigation in an environment with obstacles is considered. The proposed method is based on the {\em embedded-relaxed} approach in which the dimension of the resolution space is augmented and a different and faster direction toward the root is computed. The method is proved to converge with higher order for the augmented resolution space of dimension 2 and 3. Finally, the method is applied to the problem of mobile robot navigation between obstacles considered as repulsive potentials.

}, keywords = {Autonomous Vehicles, Navigation and Planning}, author = {A. Balestrino and L. Pallottino} } @article {1403, title = {Efficient Numerical Approximation of Maximum Entropy Estimates}, journal = {INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTROL}, volume = {79}, year = {2006}, pages = {1145{\textendash}1155}, keywords = {Robotics}, issn = {0020-7179}, doi = {10.1080/00207170600818373}, url = {http://dx.medra.org/10.1080/00207170600818373}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Caiti and E. Crisostomi} } @conference {BBCCCCPT05, title = {From tele-laboratory to e-learning in automation curricula at the university of Pisa}, booktitle = {Proc. IFAC World Congress}, year = {2005}, abstract = {

The design and development of computational infrastructures supporting existing tele-laboratory experiences in the field of automation and robotics are described. The goal of the activity is to provide a proper e-learning environment in which remote laboratory experiences are integrated in a coherent way. The addition of e-learning features, as self-assessment and progress monitoring tools, asynchronous tutor interaction, authentication, evaluation and follow-up features, has led also to the modification of the original tele-laboratory set-up.

}, keywords = {Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Bicchi and A. Caiti and V. Calabr{\`o} and T. Cecchini and A. Coppelli and L. Pallottino and G. Tonietti} } @conference {BBCCPPT04, title = {A Robotic Set-Up with Remote Access for {\textquoteleft}{\textquoteleft}Pick and Place{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} Operations Under Uncertainty Conditions}, booktitle = {E-learning and Virtual and Remote Laboratories}, series = {Proc. VIRTUAL-LAB 2004}, year = {2004}, pages = {144{\textendash}149}, abstract = {

The work describes on-going work at the University of Pisa on the field of tele-laboratories and distance learning. In particular, the group is working at the evolution of existing tele-laboratory experiments in the field of robotics and control into learning units of a self-consistent didactic project. The pick-and-place system described has been designed to provide the set-up for robot arm motion planning with specific objectives and evaluation tools.

}, keywords = {Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Bicchi and A. Caiti and T. Cecchini and L. Pallottino and A. Pisani and G. Tonietti}, editor = {P. Borza and L. Gomes and G. Scutaru} } @conference {BCQRTB01, title = {Breaking the Lab{\textquoteright}s Walls: Tele-Laboratories at the University of Pisa}, booktitle = {Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation}, year = {2001}, pages = {1903-1908}, address = {Seoul, Korea}, keywords = {Telelab}, author = {A. Bicchi and A. Coppelli and F. Quarto and L. Rizzo and F. Turchi and A. Balestrino} } @conference {CBB00, title = {Observability and nonlinear observers for mobile robot localization}, booktitle = {IFAC Int. Symp. on Robot Control, SyRoCo 2000}, year = {2000}, keywords = {Autonomous Vehicles, Localization and Mapping, Sensors and Observers}, author = {F. Conticelli and A. Bicchi and A. Balestrino} } @conference {BPMB98, title = {On the observability of mobile vehicles localization}, booktitle = {Proc. IEEE Mediterranean Conf. On Control And Systems}, year = {1998}, abstract = {

In this paper, we consider the problem of localizing a mobile vehicle moving in an unstructured environment, based on triangulation measurements derived from processed optical information. The problem is shown to be intrinsically nonlinear, in the sense that the linear approximation of the system has different structural properties than the original model. In particular, linearized approximations are non{\textendash}observable, while results obtained from differential{\textendash}geometric nonlinear system theory prove the possibility of reconstructing the position and orientation of the vehicle and the position of the obstacles in the environment from optical information.

}, keywords = {Autonomous Vehicles, Localization and Mapping, Sensors and Observers}, author = {A. Bicchi and D Prattichizzo and A. Marigo and A. Balestrino} } @conference {BBBC96, title = {Path Tracking Control for Dubin{\textquoteright}s Cars}, booktitle = {Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation}, year = {1996}, keywords = {Autonomous Vehicles, Embedded Control, Nonlinear Control Systems}, author = {A. Balluchi and A. Bicchi and A. Balestrino and G. Casalino} } @article {CABB95, title = {Closed loop steering of unicycle like vehicles via Lyapunov techniques}, journal = {IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine}, volume = {2}, number = {1}, year = {1995}, month = {March}, pages = {27-35}, keywords = {Autonomous Vehicles, Nonlinear Control Systems}, author = {G. Casalino and M. Aicardi and A. Bicchi and A. Balestrino} } @conference {SBCB95, title = {Nonholonomic, Bounded Curvature Path Planning In Cluttered Environments}, booktitle = {IEEE/INRIA Conf. on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation}, year = {1995}, keywords = {Autonomous Vehicles, Navigation and Planning}, author = {C. Santilli and A. Bicchi and G. Casalino and A. Balestrino} } @conference {BBB95, title = {Quasi-Block Diagonal Dominance Condition for Robust Decentralized Tracking Control}, booktitle = {Proc. European Control Conference}, year = {1995}, address = {Rome}, keywords = {Embedded Control, Nonlinear Control Systems}, author = {A. Balluchi and A. Bicchi and A. Balestrino} } @conference {CABB94-VSLT, title = {Closed loop control of unicycle-like vehicles via Lyapunov techniques}, booktitle = {Proc. Int. Workshop on Variable Structure and Lyapunov Techniques}, year = {1994}, address = {Benevento}, keywords = {Autonomous Vehicles, Nonlinear Control Systems}, author = {G. Casalino and M. Aicardi and A. Bicchi and A. Balestrino} } @conference {ACBB94, title = {Closed loop smooth steering of unicycle-like vehicles}, booktitle = {Proc. Int. Conf. Decision and Control}, year = {1994}, pages = {2455-2460}, keywords = {Autonomous Vehicles, Hybrid and Embedded Control Systems, Nonlinear Control Systems}, author = {M. Aicardi and G. Casalino and A. Balestrino and A. Bicchi} } @conference {CABB94-SYROCO, title = {Closed-Loop Steering and Path Following for Unicycle-like Vehicles: a Simple Liapunov Function Based Approach}, booktitle = {Proc. IFAC Int. Symposium on Robot Control}, year = {1994}, publisher = {Elsevier Science, Oxford, UK}, organization = {Elsevier Science, Oxford, UK}, address = {Capri}, keywords = {Autonomous Vehicles, Nonlinear Control Systems}, author = {G. Casalino and M. Aicardi and A. Bicchi and A. Balestrino} } @conference {BBB94-CDC, title = {A Diagonal Dominance Condition for Robust Decentralized Variable Structure Control}, booktitle = {Proc. Conf. on Decision and Control}, year = {1994}, pages = {2324-2329}, keywords = {Hybrid and Embedded Control Systems, Nonlinear Control Systems}, author = {A. Bicchi and A. Balluchi and A. Balestrino} } @conference {BBB94-VSLT, title = {Time-Domain Dominance Condition for Decentralized Variable Structure Control of Systems in Input-Output Form}, booktitle = {Proc. Int. Workshop on Variable Structure and Lyapunov Techniques}, year = {1994}, address = {Benevento}, keywords = {Autonomous Vehicles, Hybrid and Embedded Control Systems, Nonlinear Control Systems}, author = {A. Bicchi and A. Balluchi and A. Balestrino} } @conference {BBB93, title = {Efficient Parallel Algorithm for Optimal Block Decomposition of Transfer Function Matrices for Decentralized Control of Large-Scale Systems}, booktitle = {Proc. Conference on Decision and Control}, year = {1993}, keywords = {Hybrid and Embedded Control Systems, Nonlinear Control Systems}, author = {A. Balluchi and A. Balestrino and A. Bicchi} } @conference {BBLP93, title = {A variable structure approach to force/motion control of robot manipulators}, booktitle = {Proc. Int. Conf. FAST - BIAS}, year = {1993}, address = {Milan, Italy, November 23-25 1993}, keywords = {Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Bicchi and A. Landi and D Prattichizzo} } @conference {BBL92, title = {Trajectory Planning of Industrial Robots in a Structured Environment}, booktitle = {Int. Conf. on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future}, year = {1992}, address = {Metz, France}, keywords = {Embedded Control, Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Bicchi and A. Landi} } @conference {BB89, title = {Adaptive Surface Following and Reconstruction Using Intrinsic Tactile Sensing}, booktitle = {Proc. IEEE Int. Works. on Sensorial Integration for Industrial Robots}, year = {1989}, address = {Zaragoza, Spain}, keywords = {Haptics, Robotics}, author = {A. Balestrino and A. Bicchi} }