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    • A communication-based distributed model predictive control approach for large-scale systems 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Rajaoarisoa, Lala H.; Duviella, Eric; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç (2019)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      This work presents a distributed model predictive control strategy as an alternative to conventional centralized approaches, which often suffer from implementation issues when applied to large-scale systems. The overall ...
    • A model predictive scheduling strategy for coordinated inland vessel navigation and bridge operation 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç; Reppa, Vasso (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2023)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      This paper presents the design of a model predictive scheduling strategy to address the inland waterborne transport (IWT) problem considering bridges that must open to enable vessel passage. The main contribution is the ...
    • A multilayer control strategy for the Calais canal 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç; Duviella, Eric (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2023-01-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      This article presents the design of a control strategy for the Calais canal, a navigation canal located in a lowland area in northern France that is affected by tides. Moreover, the available actuators are discrete-valued ...
    • A two-layer control architecture for operational management and hydroelectricity production maximization in inland waterways using model predictive control 

      Karimi Pour, Fatemeh; Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Duviella, Eric; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç (2022-07)
      Article
      Open Access
      This work presents the design of a combined control and state estimation approach to simultaneously maintain optimal water levels and maximize hydroelectricity generation in inland waterways using gates and ON/OFF pumps. ...
    • Adaptive learning of inland ship power propulsion under environmental disturbances 

      Dann, Nicolas; Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Reppa, Vasso (2022-10)
      Article
      Open Access
      This paper presents an adaptive approximation-based scheme for learning a partially known ship power propulsion plant under various environmental conditions. Considering the effect of water depth on the engine power, a ...
    • An MHE-based MPC strategy for simultaneous energy generation maximization and water level management in inland waterways 

      Karimi Pour, Fatemeh; Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Etienne, Lucien; Duviella, Eric (2022-09-19)
      Article
      Open Access
      This paper proposes a combined control and state estimation strategy for inland waterways, aiming at simultaneously attaining the optimal water level management and maximizing hydroelectricity generation. The latter can ...
    • Decentralized control of inland navigation networks with distributaries: application to navigation canals in the north of France 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Rajaoarisoa, Lala H.; Nejjari Akhi-Elarab, Fatiha; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç; Duviella, Eric (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2017)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      Inland navigation networks are large-scale systems with large dead times, nonlinearities and variable time delays. They are composed of interconnected reaches. The management goal is to maintain the water level of each ...
    • Decentralized fault-tolerant control of inland navigation networks: a challenge 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Rajaoarisoa, Lala H.; Nejjari Akhi-Elarab, Fatiha; Blesa Izquierdo, Joaquim; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç; Duviella, Eric (2016)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Inland waterways are large-scale networks used principally for navigation. Even if the transport planning is an important issue, the water resource management is a crucial point. Indeed, navigation is not possible when ...
    • Design of a MATLAB HEC-RAS interface to test advanced control strategies on water systems 

      Deshays, Ronan; Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Duviella, Eric (2021-03-11)
      Article
      Open Access
      The software package HEC-RAS (Hydrologic Engineering Center’s River Analysis System) is widely used by the water engineering community to analyze hydraulic systems and perform development planning. Furthermore, it integrates ...
    • Development of a Python tool based on model predictive control for an optimal management of the Calais canal 

      Karimi Pour, Fatemeh; Duviella, Eric; Segovia Castillo, Pablo (2022-10)
      Article
      Open Access
      Model predictive control (MPC) has been widely employed to control a large variety of water systems, such as dams, irrigation canals, inland waterways, drinking water networks and wastewater treatment plants. Its predictive ...
    • Digital twin of calais canal with model predictive controller: a Simulation on a real database 

      Ranjbar, Roza; Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Duviella, Eric; Etienne, Lucien; Maestre Torreblanca, José María; Fernández Camacho, Eduardo (2024-02-27)
      Article
      Open Access
      This paper presents the design of a model predictive control (MPC) for the Calais canal, located in the north of France for satisfactory management of the system. To estimate the unknown inputs/outputs arising from the ...
    • Distributed input-delay model predictive control of inland waterways 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Rajaoarisoa, Lala H.; Nejjari Akhi-Elarab, Fatiha; Duviella, Eric; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç (EasyChair Publications, 2018)
      Conference report
      Restricted access - publisher's policy
      Inland waterways are large, complex systems composed of interconnected navigation reaches dedicated mainly to navigation. These reaches are generally characterized by negligible bottom slopes and large time delays. The ...
    • Fault detection and isolation in flat navigation canals 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Blesa Izquierdo, Joaquim; Horvath, K; Rajaoarisoa, Lala H.; Nejjari Akhi-Elarab, Fatiha; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç; Duviella, Eric (2017)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Inland navigation networks are composed of several artificial canals that are characterized by no slope. These canals are particularly subject to resonance phenomena, which can create waves such that the navigation condition ...
    • Identificació i control d’un motor de tipus voice coil 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-04)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Open Access
      El present treball té dos objectius principals: el primer d’ells és el d’identificar el model de dues plantes - en aquest cas, dos motors de corrent continu - emprant diverses tècniques d’ajust a partir de dades ...
    • Input-delay model predictive control of inland waterways considering the backwater effect 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Rajaoarisoa, Lala H.; Nejjari Akhi-Elarab, Fatiha; Duviella, Eric; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç (2018)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Inland waterways are large-scale systems, generally characterized by negligible bottom slopes and large time delays. These features pose challenging problems at the modeling and controller design stages. A control-oriented ...
    • Management tools to study and to deal with effects of climate change on inland waterways 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Desquesnes, Guillaume; Doniec, Arnaud; Duviella, Eric; Lozenguez, Guillaume; Nejjari Akhi-Elarab, Fatiha; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç; Rajaoarisoa, Lala H. (2018)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Inland navigation transport takes part in the Trans-European network program (TEN-T ), which aims at promoting this mode of transport by creating favorable conditions for the further development of this sector. The NAIADES ...
    • Model predictive control and moving horizon estimation for water level regulation in inland waterways 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Rajaoarisoa, Lala H.; Nejjari Akhi-Elarab, Fatiha; Duviella, Eric; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç (2019-04-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      This work regards the design of optimization techniques for the purposes of state estimation and control in the framework of inland waterways, often characterized by negligible bottom slopes and large time delays. The ...
    • Model predictive control of water resources systems: A review and research agenda 

      Castelletti, Andrea; Ficchì, Andrea; Cominola, Andrea; Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Giuliani, Matteo; Wu, Wenyan; Lucia, Sergio; Ocampo-Martínez, Carlos; De Schutter, Bart; Maestre Torreblanca, José María (2023)
      Article
      Open Access
      Model Predictive Control (MPC) has recently gained increasing interest in the adaptive management of water resources systems due to its capability of incorporating disturbance forecasts into real-time optimal control ...
    • Model-based control and diagnosis of inland navigation networks 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-06-11)
      Doctoral thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   École nationale supérieure des Mines-Télécom de Lille-Douai
      This thesis regards the problem of optimal management of water resources in inland navigation networks from a control theory perspective. In particular, the main objective to be attained consists in guaranteeing the ...
    • Modeling and fault diagnosis of flat inland navigation canals 

      Segovia Castillo, Pablo; Blesa Izquierdo, Joaquim; Horvath, K; Rajaoarisoa, Lala H.; Nejjari Akhi-Elarab, Fatiha; Puig Cayuela, Vicenç; Duviella, Eric (2018-05-14)
      Article
      Open Access
      This article regards the development of an analytical redundancy-based approach for detecting and isolating both sensor and actuator faults in flat inland navigation canals. Inland navigation networks are principally used ...