System Identification and Optimal Control 2013/2014

Stefano Battilotti (coordinator) and Marilena Vendittelli

Information

schedule November 2013 - May 2014
96 hrs total (12 ECTS credits) distributed as follows:

first semester

November 2013 - December 2013
4 hrs/week, 6 weeks, 24 hrs total (3 ECTS credits)

second semester
February 2014 - May 2014
6 hrs/week, 12 weeks, 72 hrs total (9 ECTS credits)
class time and location

first semester
Tue 14:00-15:30, Wed 14:00-15:30, A6

second semester
Mon 10:15-11:45, 12:00-13:30, Tue 14:00-15:30, Fri 12:00-13:30, A6

coordinator office hours
Fri 15:00-18:00, room A207, DIAG, Via Ariosto 25

coordinator e-mail
battilotti [at] dis [dot] uniroma1 [dot] it


Audience

Students of the Master of Science in Control Engineering (MCER) at the Dipartimento di Ingegneria informatica, automatica e gestionale (DIAG) of the Università di Roma "La Sapienza". Other possible students include those of the Master in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (MARR).


Objective

The course illustrates the basic methodologies in estimation, filtering, prediction and optimal control. The student will be able to use the main estimation, filtering, and prediction techniques and to formulate, analyze, and search for solutions of optimization problems of different nature by an appropriate use of optimality conditions, with particular emphasis on optimal control problems.


Contents

The course, which gives 12 ECTS credits, is organized in the following 2 modules:

For additional details and material, access the webpage of the individual modules by following the above links, which will be updated in due time.

Prerequisites

A strong mathematical background and basics on dynamic systems.

Grading       

To obtain 12 credits for System Identification and Optimal Control (SIOC) it is necessary to complete the 2 modules that make up SIOC. Instruction for completing each module can be found on the relative web pages. A grade will be assigned based on the average, wheighted with the number of credits, of the single grades. To register the final grade, sign-up via Infostud is required.


Questions/comments: battilotti [at] dis [dot] uniroma1 [dot] it