Generative ai and process systems engineering: The next frontier

B Decardi-Nelson, AS Alshehri, A Ajagekar… - Computers & Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review article explores how emerging generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models,
such as large language models (LLMs), can enhance solution methodologies within process …

Reinforcement learning approach to autonomous PID tuning

O Dogru, K Velswamy, F Ibrahim, Y Wu… - Computers & Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many industrial processes utilize proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers due to
their practicality and often satisfactory performance. The proper controller parameters …

Fuzzy-PID-based atmosphere packaging gas distribution system for fresh food

H Zhang, X Zuo, B Sun, B Wei, J Fu, X Xiao - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The regulation process of gas distribution systems for atmosphere packaging has the
characteristics of being nonlinear time varying and having hysteric delay. When the …

Optimal fractional-order PID controller based on fractional-order actor-critic algorithm

R Shalaby, M El-Hossainy, B Abo-Zalam… - Neural Computing and …, 2023 - Springer
In this paper, an online optimization approach of a fractional-order PID controller based on a
fractional-order actor-critic algorithm (FOPID-FOAC) is proposed. The proposed FOPID …

A survey and comparative evaluation of actor‐critic methods in process control

D Dutta, SR Upreti - The Canadian Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Actor‐critic (AC) methods have emerged as an important class of reinforcement learning
(RL) paradigm that enables model‐free control by acting on a process and learning from the …

Entropy-maximizing TD3-based reinforcement learning for adaptive PID control of dynamical systems

MA Chowdhury, SSS Al-Wahaibi, Q Lu - Computers & Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The proper tuning of proportional–integral–derivative (PID) control is critical for satisfactory
control performance. However, existing tuning methods are often time-consuming and …

Robust approximate constraint following control for SCARA robots system with uncertainty and experimental validation

S Zhen, C Meng, H Xiao, X Liu, YH Chen - Control Engineering Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
In the context of mechanical systems characterized by nonlinearity, uncertainty, and
unknown external disturbances, this paper presents a novel and practical robust control …

[HTML][HTML] An analysis of multi-agent reinforcement learning for decentralized inventory control systems

M Mousa, D van de Berg, N Kotecha… - Computers & Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Most solutions to the inventory management problem assume a centralization of information
that is incompatible with organizational constraints in supply chain networks. The problem …

Driver state detection for driver-automation shared control with fuzzy logic

S Zhou, Z Ju, Y Liu, H Zhang, HR Karimi - Control Engineering Practice, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on driver-automation shared lateral control by considering the variation
of driver state which is interfered by multiple-risk abnormal behaviours. First, four abnormal …

Meta-reinforcement learning for the tuning of PI controllers: An offline approach

DG McClement, NP Lawrence, JU Backström… - Journal of Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
Meta-learning is a branch of machine learning which trains neural network models to
synthesize a wide variety of data in order to rapidly solve new problems. In process control …