PhD thesis and reports

• PhD thesis
• Project reports
• Technical reports

Note: If the pdf file (pdf) of the technical report that corresponds to a given publication is available, then this is indicated at the end of the entry for that publication.

1. B. De Schutter, Errata for the PhD thesis of Bart De Schutter "Max-Algebraic System Theory for Discrete Event Systems". Last update: November 30, 2008.  (text (pdf))
   
   
2. B. De Schutter, Max-Algebraic System Theory for Discrete Event Systems. PhD thesis, Faculty of Applied Sciences, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ISBN 90-5682-016-8, 331 pp., Feb. 1996.  (abstract,  bibtex,  text (pdf))
   
   

1. A. Kozma, C. Savorgnan, R. Negenborn, and B. De Schutter, "Report on or proceedings of a special session at an international conference," Deliverable D8.2.1, European FP7 STREP project HD-MPC, 16 pp., Feb. 2010.  (bibtex)
   
   
2. S. Lin and B. De Schutter, "A survey on coordinated traffic control," Tech. rep. 09-054, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 44 pp., Dec. 2009. Report for the Centre for Transport and Navigation (DVS) of the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management. Confidential.  (bibtex)
   
   
3. H. Scheu, J.C. Calderón, D. Doan, J.F. García, R. Negenborn, A. Tarau, F.V. Arroyave, B. De Schutter, J.J. Espinosa, and W. Marquardt, "Report on assessment of existing coordination mechanisms for simple case studies, and on possible options for improving and extending these coordination mechanisms," Deliverable D3.3.1, European FP7 STREP project HD-MPC, 30 pp., Dec. 2009.  (bibtex)
   
   
4. D. Doan, T. Keviczky, and B. De Schutter, "Overview, toolbox and tutorial manual of existing state-of-the-art distributed optimization algorithms," Deliverable D4.1.2, European FP7 STREP project HD-MPC, 17 pp., Aug. 2009.  (bibtex)
   
   
5. B. De Schutter, R. Negenborn, M. Diehl, K. Gevaert, and C. Savorgnan, "Report on the set-up of a website including downloads of reports, presentations, open-source software and a database of benchmark problems," Deliverable D8.1.1, European FP7 STREP project HD-MPC, 11 pp., Mar. 2009.  (bibtex)
   
   
6. A. Hegyi, B. De Schutter, J. Hellendoorn, and R.T. van Katwijk, "Testbed selection for the Transumo/ATMA sub-project Integrated Model Predictive Control (IMPreC)," Tech. rep., Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 11 pp., Feb. 2007. Report for the BSIK-TRANSUMO ATMA project.  (bibtex)
   
   
7. D. Girimonte, R. Babuska, and B. De Schutter, "Dual state and parameter estimation for road traffic networks," Tech. rep., Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 54 pp., Aug. 2005. Report for the BSIK-ICIS project.  (bibtex)
   
   
8. S.P. Hoogendoorn and B. De Schutter, "BOSS scenario evaluatie," Tech. rep., Transport Research Centre (AVV), Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 65 pp., Dec. 2002. Final report for the AVV project BOSS Scenario Evaluation. In Dutch. Confidential.  (bibtex)
   
   
9. S.P. Hoogendoorn, B. De Schutter, A. Hegyi, H.J. van Zuylen, and R. Babuska, "Verkenning fuzzy decision support systeem - Eindrapport," Tech. rep., Transport Research Centre (AVV), Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 69 pp., Sept. 2000. Final report for the AVV project Fuzzy Decision Support System. In Dutch. Confidential.  (bibtex)
   
   
10. S.P. Hoogendoorn, H.J. van Zuylen, B. De Schutter, and A. Hegyi, "Functioneel ontwerp fuzzy decision support systeem," Tech. rep. VK 2000.008, Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Section, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 31 pp., Aug. 2000. Report for the AVV project Fuzzy Decision Support System. In Dutch. Confidential.  (bibtex)
    
    
11. G. Nijsse, D. Westwick, B. De Schutter, and M. Verhaegen, "Simplification of multichannel active noise control systems: A feasibility study," Tech. rep. TUD/ITS/ET/SCE:1999.05, Control Systems Engineering, Fac. of Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 46 pp., June 1999. Final report for the TNO-TPD project on active noise control. Confidential.  (bibtex)
    
    
12. D. Westwick, G. Nijsse, B. De Schutter, and M. Verhaegen, "Simplification of multichannel active noise control systems: Midterm progress report," Tech. rep. TUD/ITS/ET/SCE:1999.01, Control Systems Engineering, Fac. of Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 30 pp., Mar. 1999. Midterm progress report for the TNO-TPD project on active noise control. Confidential.  (bibtex)
    
    

1. C. Liu, S. Shi, and B. De Schutter, "Stability and performance analysis of model predictive control of uncertain linear systems - Addendum," Tech. rep. 24-007a, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, Mar. 2024.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
   
   
2. A. Alloul, A. Moradvandi, D. Puyol, R. Molina, G. Gardella, S.E. Vlaeminck, B. De Schutter, E. Abraham, R.E.F. Lindeboom, and D.G. Weissbrodt, "A novel mechanistic modelling approach for microbial selection dynamics: Towards improved design and control of raceway reactors for purple bacteria - supplementary material," Tech. rep., Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, Oct. 2023.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
   
   
3. J. Lago, G. Marcjasz, B. De Schutter, and R. Weron, "EPFTOOLBOX: The first open-access PYTHON library for driving research in electricity price forecasting (EPF)," WORMS Software (WORking papers in Management Science Software) WORMS/C/21/01, Department of Operations Research and Business Intelligence, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland, 2021.  (bibtex)
   
   
4. R.C. Kassing, B. De Schutter, and E. Abraham, "Supporting information for "optimal control for precision irrigation of a large-scale plantation"," Tech. rep., Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, Oct. 2020.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
   
   
5. X. Luan, B. De Schutter, L. Meng, and F. Corman, "Decomposition and distributed optimization of real-time traffic management for large-scale railway networks - supplementary material," Tech. rep., IVT, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, July 2020.  (online version ,  bibtex)
   
   
6. A. Jamshidnejad, G. Gomes, A.M. Bayen, and B. De Schutter, "Integrated offline and online predictive control system within a base-parallel architecture," Tech. rep. 18-025, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 2018. Submitted for publication. See also https://arxiv.org/abs/1907.05464v1.  (abstract,  bibtex)
   
   
7. F. Alavi, E. Park Lee, N. van de Wouw, B. De Schutter, and Z. Lukszo, "Fuel cell cars in a microgrid for synergies between hydrogen and electricity networks - Addendum," Tech. rep. 16-008a, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, Apr. 2016.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
   
   
8. R. Luo, R. Bourdais, T.J.J. van den Boom, and B. De Schutter, "Properties of applying a resource allocation coordination algorithm to optimization problems with discrete decision variables," Tech. rep. 15-025, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, Sept. 2015.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
   
   
9. A. Jamshidnejad and B. De Schutter, "Estimation of the generalized traffic average speed based on microscopic measurements: Addendum," Tech. rep. 14-013, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, Oct. 2014.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
   
   
10. P. Giselsson, M.D. Doan, T. Keviczky, B. De Schutter, and A. Rantzer, "A distributed optimization algorithm with convergence rate O(1/k²) for distributed model predictive control," Tech. rep. 12-011, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, Mar. 2012.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
11. M.D. Doan, T. Keviczky, and B. De Schutter, "A distributed optimization-based approach for hierarchical model predictive control of large-scale systems with coupled dynamics and constraints: Extended report," Tech. rep. 11-039, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 8 pp., Aug. 2011. A short version of this paper has been published in the Proceedings of the 2011 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference (CDC-ECC), Orlando, Florida, pp. 5236-5241, Dec. 2011.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
12. J. van Ast, R. Babuska, and B. De Schutter, "Self-organizing moving agents: A survey," Tech. rep. 07-021, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 42 pp., May 2007.  (abstract,  bibtex)
    
    
13. A. Tarau, B. De Schutter, and J. Hellendoorn, "Multi-agent control of large-scale transportation systems: A survey," Tech. rep. 07-016, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 51 pp., Mar. 2007.  (abstract,  bibtex)
    
    
14. L.D. Baskar, B. De Schutter, H. Hellendoorn, Z. Papp, and T.J.J. van den Boom, "Hierarchical traffic control and management with intelligent vehicles: A survey," Tech. rep. 06-040, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 73 pp., Feb. 2007.  (abstract,  bibtex)
    
    
15. T.J.J. van den Boom, B. Heidergott, and B. De Schutter, "Complexity reduction in MPC for stochastic max-plus-linear discrete event systems by variability expansion: Extended report," Tech. rep. CSE02-016a, Control Systems Engineering, Fac. of Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 18 pp., Dec. 2006. A short version of this report has been published in Automatica, vol. 43, no. 6, pp. 1058-1063, June 2007.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
16. R. Babuska, L. Busoniu, and B. De Schutter, "Reinforcement learning for multi-agent systems," Tech. rep. 06-041, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, 7 pp., July 2006. Paper for a keynote presentation at the 11th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2006), Prague, Czech Republic, Sept. 2006.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
17. I. Necoara, T.J.J. van den Boom, B. De Schutter, and J. Hellendoorn, "Stabilization of max-plus-linear systems using receding horizon control: The unconstrained case - Extended report," Tech. rep. 06-007a, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 16 pp., Apr. 2006. A short version of this report has been published in the Proceedings of the 2nd IFAC Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems (ADHS'06), Alghero, Italy, pp. 148-153, June 2006.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
18. Zs. Lendek, R. Babuska, and B. De Schutter, "State estimation under uncertainty: A survey," Tech. rep. 06-004, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 65 pp., Feb. 2006.  (abstract,  bibtex)
    
    
19. L. Busoniu, B. De Schutter, and R. Babuska, "Learning and coordination in dynamic multiagent systems," Tech. rep. 05-019, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 98 pp., Oct. 2005.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
20. I. Necoara, B. De Schutter, T.J.J. van den Boom, and J. Hellendoorn, "Robustly stabilizing MPC for perturbed PWL systems: Extended report," Tech. rep. 05-004a, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 6 pp., Feb. 2005. A short version of this paper has been published in the Proceedings of the 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, and the European Control Conference 2005 (CDC-ECC'05), Seville, Spain, pp. 3759-3764, Dec. 2005.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
21. R.R. Negenborn, B. De Schutter, and J. Hellendoorn, "Multi-agent model predictive control: A survey," Tech. rep. 04-010, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 23 pp., Dec. 2004.  (abstract,  bibtex)
    
    
22. I. Necoara, B. De Schutter, W.P.M.H. Heemels, S. Weiland, M. Lazar, and T.J.J. van den Boom, "Control of PWA systems using a stable receding horizon method: Extended report," Tech. rep. 04-019a, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 26 pp., Oct. 2004. A short version of this report has been published in the Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2005. Paper 2794/Tu-E21-TO/2.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
23. B. De Schutter and T.J.J. van den Boom, "MPC for continuous piecewise-affine systems - Addendum," Tech. rep. CSE02-004a, Control Systems Engineering, Fac. of Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 9 pp., Oct. 2003.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
24. B. De Schutter and T.J.J. van den Boom, "Model predictive control for discrete-event and hybrid systems," Tech. rep. 03-012, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 16 pp., Aug. 2003. Paper for the Workshop on Nonlinear Predictive Control (Workshop S-5) at the 42nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Maui, Hawaii, Dec. 2003.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
25. A. Hegyi, B. De Schutter, and J. Hellendoorn, "Optimal coordination of variable speed limits to suppress shock waves - Addendum," Tech. rep. CSE02-015a, Control Systems Engineering, Fac. of Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 4 pp., Mar. 2003.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
26. B. De Schutter and T. van den Boom, "Model predictive control for max-plus-linear discrete-event systems: Extended report & Addendum," Tech. rep. bds:99-10a, Control Systems Engineering, Fac. of Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 27 pp., Nov. 2000. A short version of this report has been published in Automatica, vol. 37, no. 7, pp. 1049-1056, July 2001.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
27. B. De Schutter and T. van den Boom, "On model predictive control for max-min-plus-scaling discrete event systems," Tech. rep. bds:00-04, Control Systems Engineering, Fac. of Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 19 pp., June 2000.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
28. B. De Schutter, "Optimal control of a class of linear hybrid systems with saturation: Addendum," Tech. rep. bds:99-03a, Control Systems Engineering, Fac. of Information Technology and Systems, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, 8 pp., Oct. 1999.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
29. B. De Schutter, "Upper bounds for the index of cyclicity of a matrix," Tech. rep. 98-32, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 16 pp., July 1999. Revised version.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
30. B. De Schutter and B. De Moor, "Optimal traffic light control for a single intersection: Addendum," Tech. rep. 96-90a, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 19 pp., Jan. 1998.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
31. B. De Schutter, R. de Vries, and G.J. Olsder, "The minimal realization problem in the max-plus algebra: An overview," Tech. rep. 97-107, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 7 pp., Dec. 1997.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
32. R. de Vries, B. De Schutter, and B. De Moor, "Minimal realizations and state space transformations in the symmetrized max-algebra," Tech. rep. 97-84, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 21 pp., Dec. 1997.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
33. B. De Schutter, V. Blondel, R. de Vries, and B. De Moor, "On the boolean minimal realization problem in the max-plus algebra: Addendum," Tech. rep. 97-68a, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 5 pp., Dec. 1997.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
34. T. Van Gestel, K. De Cock, R. Jans, B. De Schutter, Z. Degraeve, and B. De Moor, "Discrete stochastic modelling of ATM-traffic with circulant transition matrices: A time domain approach," Tech. rep. 97-108, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 15 pp., Nov. 1997.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
35. B. De Schutter and B. De Moor, "On state space realizations of impulse responses of max-linear systems," Tech. rep. 95-13, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 16 pp., Mar. 1995.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
36. B. De Schutter and B. De Moor, "The singular value decomposition in the extended max algebra is an extended linear complementarity problem," Tech. rep. 95-07, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 27 pp., Mar. 1995.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
37. B. De Schutter and B. De Moor, "The singular value decomposition and the QR decomposition in the extended max algebra," Tech. rep. 95-06, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 27 pp., Mar. 1995.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
38. B. De Schutter and B. De Moor, "The extended linear complementarity problem," Tech. rep. 94-48, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 11 pp., Aug. 1994. Presented at the 6th International Congress on Computational and Applied Mathematics (ICCAM 94), Leuven, Belgium, July 1994.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
39. B. De Schutter and B. De Moor, "Minimal realization in the max algebra," Tech. rep. 94-29, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 29 pp., May 1994.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
40. B. De Schutter and B. De Moor, "Minimal realization in the max algebra is an extended linear complementarity problem," Tech. rep. 93-70, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 18 pp., Dec. 1993.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))
    
    
41. B. De Schutter and B. De Moor, "Minimal state space realization of SISO systems in the max algebra," Tech. rep. 93-57, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 31 pp., Oct. 1993.  (abstract,  bibtex,  report (pdf))