Parking Spoorzone Delft: Addressing expected parking challenges 2015-2017

This project is carried out on request of the BVOW, the interest group of the neighbourhoods Olofsbuurt and Westerkwartier in Delft, in order to propose solutions for the parking issue of Spoorzone Delft expected between 2015 and 2017. They are worried that parking disturbances will emerge in their neighbourhoods when the parking places of...

Optimization of condition-based asset management using a predictive health model

In this paper, a model predictive framework is used to optimize the operation and maintenance actions of power system equipment based on the predicted health sate of this equipment. In particular, this framework is used to predict the health state of transformers based on their usage. The health state of a transformer is hereby given by the hot...

Challenges for process system engineering in infrastructure operation and control

The need for improving the operation and control of infrastructure systems has created a demand on optimization methods applicable in the area of complex sociotechnical systems operated by a multitude of actors in a setting of decentralized decision making. This paper briefly presents main classes of optimization models applied in PSE system...

Multi-agent model predictive control for transportation networks: Serial versus parallel schemes

We consider the control of large-scale transportation networks, like road traffic networks, power distribution networks, water distribution networks, etc. Control of these networks is often not possible from a single point by a single intelligent control agent; instead control has to be performed using multiple intelligent agents. We consider...

Learning-based model predictive control for Markov decision processes

We propose the use of Model Predictive Control (MPC) for controlling systems described by Markov decision processes. First, we consider a straightforward MPC algorithm for Markov decision processes. Then, we propose value functions, a means to deal with issues arising in conventional MPC, e.g., computational requirements and sub-optimality of...

Multi-Agent Model Predictive Control: A Survey

In this report we define characteristic control design elements and show how conventional single-agent MPC implements these. We survey recent literature on multi-agent MPC and discuss how this literature deals with decomposition, problem assignment, and cooperation.