With the rapid development of communication, control and computer technologies in the last
several decades, automatic train operation (ATO), for which the driver no longer has to …

Train running performance largely depends on the controller. In order to improve the
controller performance of speed profile tracking, an adaptive control method for subway …

A nonlinear model predictive control approach is studied, for problems where a fixed
terminal instant and corresponding terminal set to be reached are imposed. The new …

Energy efficient train control has been an active field of research for several decades, with
Pontryagin's maximum principle and dynamic programming being the two most common …

Advanced automation and information systems are shaping the future of transportation by
enabling advanced approaches, such as ecodriving control strategies, which improve safety …

This paper deals with the design of a switched Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller
(NMPC) for collaborative ecodrive control of railway vehicles. Relying on a discrete …

In recent years many works focusing on improved vehicle fuel efficiency through advanced
control have been carried out, reflecting the high interest in ecodriving of vehicles. Although …

Advanced automation and information systems are shaping the future of transportation. They
improve safety and energy efficiency of personal transport by enabling advanced …

Abstract A switched Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) strategy for time efficient
energy control of railway vehicles, while fulfilling constraints on velocity, journey time and …

Over the past few years, the field of train trajectory optimization has been enriched with
numerous publications proposing novel solution algorithms, solving known practical …