Research
Research directions at the intersection of control, learning and vehicle dynamics.
Learning-Based Control
Recurrent Models for Predictive Vehicle Control
- Investigating recurrent neural architectures for sequential approximations of nonlinear model predictive control.
- Combining learned control policies with online feasibility checks and safe fallback mechanisms.
Links: (arXiv 2026) · (Related C++ MPC)
Distributed Autonomy
Learning, Planning & Coordination in Connected Vehicles
- AIDA explores distributed learning and high-level planning for connected autonomous vehicles under real-time and safety requirements.
- Principal Investigator: Agnes Poks; collaboration between vehicle dynamics and cyber-physical systems research at TU Wien.
Links: (AIDA) · (Research platform) · (Funding)
Vehicle Dynamics & Safety
Friction Estimation & Braking Assistance
- Estimating tyre–road friction potential to support motorcycle safety and vehicle-state estimation.
- Investigating electronic braking assistance for e-scooters, connecting control design with experimental evaluation.
Links: (AVEC 2024) · (RWS Motorcycle) · (FANFARE)
Selected Past Research
Predictive & Distributed Control
Energy-Efficient Refrigerated Electric Transport
- Coordinating driving, battery use and refrigeration through predictive energy management.
- Developing hierarchical and distributed MPC for modular cooling units, with simulation and experimental validation.
Links: (IEEE Access 2024) · (TSEP 2022) · (CONSERVE) · (DiNaMiC)
Model-Based Diagnostics
Fault Detection & Isolation in Thermal Systems
- Model-based diagnosis for secondary-loop refrigeration systems using state estimation and residual evaluation.
- Experimental investigation of faults affecting refrigeration performance and system reliability.
Links: (ATE 2023) · (Doctoral thesis)
Powertrain Control
Variable-Speed Rotorcraft Transmission Control
- Modelling and control of a compound-split transmission for variable rotor speed.
- Two-degree-of-freedom control, operating-point selection and suppression of torsional vibrations.
Links: (IEEE TAES 2026) · (VARI-SPEED II)