Rudy R. Negenborn       Rudy Negenborn
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Publications: All, in pictures, or by area of interest:
   
multi-agent systems, model predictive control, hybrid systems
multi-vessel systems, sustainability, synchromodality

logistics, intermodal transport, container transport
transport over water, control of ships

transportation networks, inter-terminal transport
water networks, power networks, gas networks

Category: Sustainability
   
51.Energy-efficient speed planning considering delay and dynamic waterway conditions for inland vessels. S. Slager, Y. Pang, R.R. Negenborn. Accepted for the International Ship Control Systems Symposium 2024 (ISCSS 2024), Liverpool, United Kingdom, November 2024.   
50.Influence of ship-to-ship interaction on formation control of multi-vessel systems. X. Xiong, R.R. Negenborn, Y. Pang. Accepted for the 21st International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINO 2024), Porto, Portugal, November 2024.   
49.Model predictive control framework for optimizing offshore wind O&M. M. Borsotti, R.R. Negenborn, X. Jiang. Accepted for the 7th International Conference on Maritime Technology and Engineering (MARTECH 2024), Lisbon, Portugal, May 2024.   
48.Manoeuvring modelling and control design of autonomous vessels on inland waterways. C. Zhang, A. Dhyani, J.W. Ringsberg, F. Thies, V. Reppa, R.R. Negenborn. Accepted for the 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2024), Singapore, June 2024.   
47.Operation and maintenance management for offshore wind farms integrating inventory control and health information. M. Li, X. Jiang, J. Carroll, R.R. Negenborn. Renewable Energy, vol. 231, no. 120970, September 2024. Open access.   
46.A short review of NH3-fuelled Compression Ignition Engines for a SOFC-ICE power plant for shipping. I. Jacobs, P. de Vos, X.L.J. Seykens, R.R. Negenborn. Accepted for the Transport Research Arena 2024 (TRA'24), Dublin, Ireland, April 2024.   
45.Paving the way towards zero-emission and robust inland shipping. A. Kirichek, J.F.J. Pruyn, B. Atasoy, R.R. Negenborn, R. Zuidwijk, R. van Duin, K. Tachi, M. van Koningsveld. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Modelling and Optimisation of Ship Energy Systems (MOSES'23), Delft, The Netherlands, October 2023. Open access.   
44.Synchromodal freight transport re-planning under service time uncertainty: An online model-assisted reinforcement learning. Y. Zhang, R.R. Negenborn, B. Atasoy. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, vol. 156, no. 104355, November 2023. Open access.   
43.A closed-loop maintenance strategy for offshore wind farms: Incorporating dynamic wind farm states and uncertainty-awareness in decision-making. M. Li, X. Jiang, J. Carroll, R.R. Negenborn. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 184, no. 113535, 2023.   
42.Flexible time-space network formulation and hybrid metaheuristic for conflict-free and energy-efficient path planning of automated guided vehicles. J. Xin, L. Wei, A. D'Ariano, F. Zhang, R.R. Negenborn. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 398, no. 136472, 2023.   
41.Distributed dynamic coordination control for offshore platform transportation under ocean environmental disturbances. Z. Du, R.R. Negenborn, V. Reppa. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 2093-2106, September 2023.   
40.A robust optimization approach for platooning of automated ground vehicles in port hinterland corridors. N. Pourmohammad-Zia, F. Schulte, R.G. Gonzalez-Ramirez, S. Voß, R.R. Negenborn. Computers & Industrial Engineering, vol. 177, no. 109046, March 2023.   
39.Energy-efficient routing of a multi-robot station: A flexible time-space network approach. J. Xin, C. Meng, A. D’Ariano, F. Schulte, J. Peng, R.R. Negenborn. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 2022-2036, July 2023.   
38.Synchromodal transport planning considering heterogeneous and vague preferences of shippers. Y. Zhang, X. Li, E. van Hassel, R.R. Negenborn, B. Atasoy. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, vol. 164, no. 102827, August 2022. Open access.   
37.ECMS for energy management of hybrid vessels via quasi-LPV control. C. Armenta, S. Delprat, G. Hawksley, R.R. Negenborn. Accepted for the International Ship Control Systems Symposium 2022 (ISCSS 2022), Delft, The Netherlands, November 2022.   
36.A reduced-order model of a solid oxide fuel cell stack for model predictive control. L. van Biert, P. Segovia Castillo, A. Haseltalab, R.R. Negenborn. Accepted for the International Ship Control Systems Symposium 2022 (ISCSS 2022), Delft, The Netherlands, November 2022.   
35.A multi-objective maintenance strategy optimization framework for offshore wind farms considering uncertainty. M. Li, X. Jiang, J. Carroll, R.R. Negenborn. Applied Energy, vol. 321, no. 119284, September 2022. 3rd Prize Best Wind Energy Paper TUDelft.   
34.Perishable supply chain model for sustainable and customer-oriented logistics management using model predictive control. T. Hipolito, D. Gomes, J. Lemos Nabais, M. Ayala Botto, R.R. Negenborn. In Proceedings of the 5th LAETA Young Researchers Meeting (LAETA 2022), Lisbon, Portugal, May 2022.   
33.Multi-level model predictive control for all-electric ships with hybrid power generation. A. Haseltalab, F. Wani, R.R. Negenborn. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, vol. 135, no. 107484, February 2022. Open access.   
32.Mixed-integer nonlinear programming for energy-efficient container handling: formulation and customized genetic algorithm. J. Xin, C. Meng, A. D'Ariano, D. Wang, R.R. Negenborn. Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2021. Early access online.   
31.Component sizing and energy management for SOFC-based ship power systems. A. Haseltalab, L. van Biert, H.D. Shapra, B.T.W. Mestemaker, R.R. Negenborn. Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 245, no. 114625, October 2021. Open access.   
30.Sizing and control of a hybrid ship propulsion system using multi-objective double-layer optimization. X. Wang, U. Shipurkar, A. Haseltalab, H. Polinder, F. Claeys, R.R. Negenborn. IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 72587-72601, 2021. Open access.   
29.Influence of uncertainty on performance of opportunistic maintenance strategy for offshore wind farms. M. Li, X. Jiang, J. Carroll, R.R. Negenborn. In Proceedings of the IEEE/MTS Oceans'21 (OCEANS'21), Porto, Portugal, pp. 1-10, September 2021.   
28.Opportunistic maintenance for offshore wind farms with multiple-component age-based preventive dispatch. M. Li, X. Jiang, R.R. Negenborn. Ocean Engineering, vol. 231, no. 109062, July 2021. Open access.   
27.Computational reduction of optimal hybrid vehicle energy management. C. Armenta, S. Delprat, R.R. Negenborn, A. Haseltalab, J. Lauber, M. Dambrine. In Proceedings of the 2021 American Control Conference (ACC'21), New Orleans, Louisiana, pp. 1444-1449, May 2021. Published in IEEE Control Systems Letters.   
26.Computational reduction of optimal hybrid vehicle energy management. C. Armenta, S. Delprat, R.R. Negenborn, A. Haseltalab, J. Lauber, M. Dambrine. IEEE Control Systems Letters, vol. 6, pp. 25-30, 2022. Date of publication: December 23, 2020.   
25.A review of maintenance strategy optimization for wind energy. M. Li, X. Jiang, H. Polinder, R.R. Negenborn. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW 2020), Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 469-480, October 2020.   
24.Energy management for hybrid power generation using solid oxide fuel cell. A. Haseltalab, L. van Biert, B.T.W. Mestemaker, R.R. Negenborn. In Proceedings of the 2020 International Ship Control Systems Symposium (iSCSS 2020), Delft, The Netherlands, October 2020. 8 pp. Open access.   
23.Charge scheduling of electric vehicles for last-mile distribution of an e-grocer. M. Dalmijn, B. Atasoy, P. Bijl, R.R. Negenborn. In Proceedings of the 2020 Forum on Integrated and Sustainable Transportation Systems (ISTS2020), Delft, The Netherlands, pp. 236-241, June-July 2020.   
22.Model predictive DC voltage control for all-electric ships. A. Haseltalab, M. Ayala Botto, R.R. Negenborn. Control Engineering Practice, vol. 90, pp. 133-147, September 2019.   
21.Eco-VTF: Fuel-efficient vessel train formations for all-electric autonomous ships. L. Chen, A. Haseltalab, V. Garofano, R.R. Negenborn. In Proceedings of the 2019 European Control Conference (ECC'19), Naples, Italy, pp. 2543-2550, June 2019.   
20.Model predictive maneuvering control and energy management for all-electric autonomous ships. A. Haseltalab, R.R. Negenborn. Applied Energy, vol. 251, no. 113308, pp. 1-27, October 2019.   
19.Adaptive pitch control for ships with diesel mechanical and hybrid propulsion. R.D. Geertsma, K. Visser, R.R. Negenborn. Applied Energy, vol. 228, pp. 2490-2509, 2018. Open Access.   
18.Ship energy management for hybrid propulsion and power supply with shore charging. M. Kalikatzarakis, R.D. Geertsma, E.J. Boonen, K. Visser, R.R. Negenborn. Control Engineering Practice, vol. 76, pp. 133-154, July 2018.   
17.On-board voltage regulation for all-electric DC ships. A. Haseltalab, M. Ayala Botto, R.R. Negenborn. In Proceedings of the 11th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Robotics, and Vehicles (CAMS2018), Opatija, Croatia, pp. 341-347, September 2018.   
16.Pitch control for ships with diesel mechanical and hybrid propulsion: Modelling, validation and performance quantification. R.D. Geertsma, R.R. Negenborn, K. Visser, J.J. Hopman. Applied Energy, vol. 206, pp. 1609-1631, 2017.   
15.A quantitative comparison of hybrid diesel-electric and gas-turbine- electric propulsion for future frigates. R.D. Geertsma, R.R. Negenborn, K. Visser, J.J. Hopman. In Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium (ESTS 2017), Arlington, Virginia, pp. 451-458, August 2017.   
14.Parallel control for hybrid propulsion of multifunction ships. R.D. Geertsma, R.R. Negenborn, K. Visser, J.J. Hopman. In Proceedings of the 20th IFAC World Congress (IFAC 2017 WC), Toulouse, France, pp. 2332-2339, July 2017.   
13.Predictive on-board power management for all-electric ships with DC distribution architecture. A. Haseltalab, R.R. Negenborn. In Proceedings of Oceans'17 MTS/IEEE (OCEANS'17), Aberdeen, Scotland, June 2017. 8pp.   
12.Design and control of hybrid power and propulsion systems for smart ships: A review of developments. R.D. Geertsma, R.R. Negenborn, K. Visser, J.J. Hopman. Applied Energy, vol. 194, pp. 30-54, 2017. Open Access.   
11.Multi-level predictive control for energy management of hybrid ships in the presence of uncertainty and environmental disturbances. A. Haseltalab, R.R. Negenborn, G. Lodewijks. In Proceedings of the 14th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems (IFAC CTS 2016), Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 90-95, May 2016.   
10.Torque control for diesel mechanical and hybrid propulsion on naval vessels. R.D. Geertsma, R.R. Negenborn, K. Visser, J.J. Hopman. In Proceedings of the 13th International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition 2016 (INEC 2016), Bristol, UK, pp. 476-492, April 2016.   
9.Towards a benchmarking method of energy consumption at terminals. J.H.R. van Duin, H. Geerlings, J. Froese, R.R. Negenborn. International Journal of Transport Development and Integration, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 212-224, 2017.   
8.Energy-efficient container handling using hybrid model predictive control. J. Xin, R.R. Negenborn, G. Lodewijks. International Journal of Control, vol. 88, no. 11, pp. 2327-2346, June 2015.   
7.Event-driven receding horizon control for energy-efficient container handling. J. Xin, R.R. Negenborn, G. Lodewijks. Control Engineering Practice, vol. 39, pp. 45-55, June 2015.   
6.Energy-aware control for automated container terminals using integrated flow shop scheduling and optimal control. J. Xin, R.R. Negenborn, G. Lodewijks. Transportation Research Part C, vol. 44, pp. 214-230, July 2014.   
5.Hybrid MPC for balancing throughput and energy consumption in an automated container terminal. J. Xin, R.R. Negenborn, G. Lodewijks. In Proceedings of the 16th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (IEEE ITSC 2013), The Hague, The Netherlands, pp. 1238-1244, October 2013.   
4.Model Predictive Control for a Sustainable Transport Modal Split at Intermodal Container Hubs. J.L. Nabais, R.R. Negenborn, M.A. Botto. In Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control (ICNSC'13), Paris, France, April 2013. Paper 146.   
3.On the energy, exergy and cost optimization of multi-energy-carrier power systems. L. Ramirez-Elizondo, G.C. Paap, R. Ammerlaan, R.R. Negenborn, R. Toonssen. International Journal of Exergy, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 364-386, October 2013.   
2.Demand response with micro-CHP systems. M. Houwing, R.R. Negenborn, B. De Schutter. Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 99, no. 1, pp. 200-213, January 2011.   
1.Linking water and energy objectives in lowland areas through the application of model predictive control. P.J. van Overloop, R.R. Negenborn, S.V. Weijs, W. Malda, M.R. Bruggers, B. De Schutter. In Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications (2010 CCA), Yokohama, Japan, pp. 1887-1891, September 2010.