Reza Olfati-Saber: Papers

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Journal articles:

R. Olfati-Saber, J. A. Fax, and R. M. Murray. "Consensus and Cooperation in Networked Multi-Agent Systems," Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 95, no. 1, pp. 215-233, Jan. 2007.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Flocking for Multi-Agent Dynamic Systems: Algorithms and Theory," IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, vol. 51(3), pp. 401-420, Mar. 2006.

R. Olfati-Saber and R. M. Murray. "Consensus Problems in Networks of Agents with Switching Topology and Time-Delays," IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, vol. 49(9), pp. 1520-1533, Sep. 2004.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Global Configuration Stabilization for the VTOL Aircraft with Strong Input Coupling," IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, vol. 47, pp. 1949-1952, Nov. 2002.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Normal Forms for Underactuated Mechanical Systems with Symmetry," IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, vol. 47, pp. 305-308, Feb. 2002.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers:

R. Olfati-Saber. "Evolutionary Dynamics of Behavior in Social Networks," Proc. of the 46th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Dec. 2007

R. Olfati-Saber. "Distributed Kalman Filtering for Sensor Networks," Proc. of the 46th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Dec. 2007

R. Olfati-Saber. "Distributed Tracking for Mobile Sensor Networks with Information-Driven Mobility," Proc. of the 2007 American Control Conference, July 2007

R. Olfati-Saber. "Algebraic Connectivity Ratio of Ramanujan Graphs," Proc. of the 2007 American Control Conference, July 2007.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Swarms on Sphere: A Programmable Swarm with Synchronous Behaviors like Oscillator Networks," Proc. of the 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Dec. 2006

R. Olfati-Saber. "Distributed Kalman Filter with Embedded Consensus Filters," 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2005 and 2005 European Control Conference, Dec. 2005.

R. Olfati-Saber and J. S. Shamma. "Consensus Filters for Sensor Networks and Distributed Sensor Fusion," 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2005 and 2005 European Control Conference, Dec. 2005.

R. Olfati-Saber, E. Franco, E. Frazzoli, and J. S. Shamma. "Belief Consensus and Distributed Hypothesis Testing in Sensor Networks," Workshop on Network Embedded Sensing and Control, Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN, Oct. 2005

R. Olfati-Saber. "Distributed Kalman Filtering and Sensor Fusion in Sensor Networks," Workshop on Network Embedded Sensing and Control, Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN, Oct. 2005

R. Olfati-Saber. "Ultrafast Consensus in Small-World Networks," Proceedings of the 2005 American Control Conference, pp. 2371-2378, Jun. 2005.

R. O. Saber and R. M. Murray. "Flocking with Obstacle Avoidance: Cooperation with limited Communication in Mobile Networks," Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Decision and Control 2003.

R. O. Saber and R. M. Murray. "Agreement Problems in Networks with Directed Graphs and Switching Topology," Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Decision and Control 2003.

R. O. Saber and R. M. Murray. "Consensus Protocols for Networks of Dynamic Agents," Proceeding of the 2003 American Control Conference, Jun. 2003.

R. O. Saber, W. B. Dunbar, and R. M. Murray. "Cooperative Control of Multi-vehicle Systems using Cost Graphs and Optimization,"Proceedings of the 2003 American Control Conference, Jun. 2003.

R. Olfati-Saber and R. M. Murray. "Graph Rigidity and Distributed Formation Stabilization of Multi-Vehicle Systems," Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Decision and Control, Dec. 2002.

R. Olfati-Saber and R. M. Murray. "Distributed Structural Stabilization and Tracking for Formations of Multiple Dynamic Agents," Proc. of the 41st Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 2002.

R. Olfati-Saber and R. M. Murray. "Distributed Cooperative Control of Multiple Vehicle Formations using Structural Potential Functions," The 15th IFAC World Congress , Barcelona, Spain, July 2002.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Near-Identity Diffeomorphisms and Exponential epsilon-Tracking and epsilon-Stabilization of First-Order Nonholonomic SE(2) Vehicles" Proceeding of the 2002 American Control Conference, May 2002.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Exponential epsilon-Tracking and epsilon-Stabilization of Second-Order Nonholonomic SE(2) Vehicles using Dynamic State Feedback" Proceedings of the 2002 American Control Conference May 2002.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Nonlinear Control and Reduction of Underactuated Systems with Symmetry I: Actuated Shape Variables Case," Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Decision and Control, Dec. 2001.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Nonlinear Control and Reduction of Underactuated Systems with Symmetry II: Unactuated Shape Variables Case," Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Decision and Control, Dec. 2001.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Nonlinear Control and Reduction of Underactuated Systems with Symmetry III: Input Coupling Case," Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Decision and Control, Dec. 2001.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Global Stabilization of a Flat Underactuated System: the Inertia Wheel Pendulum,"Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Decision and Control, Dec. 2001.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Cascade Normal Forms for Underactuated Mechanical Systems,"Proceedings of the 39th Conference on Decision and Control, Sydney, Australia, Dec. 2000.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Trajectory tracking for a flexible one-link robot using a nonlinear noncollocated output ,"Proceedings of the 39th Conference on Decision and Control, Sydney, Australia, Dec. 2000.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Global Configuration Stabilization for the VTOL Aircraft with Strong Input Coupling,"Proceedings of the 39th Conference on Decision and Control, Sydney, Australia, Dec. 2000.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Control of Underactuated Mechanical Systems with two Degrees of Freedom and Symmetry,"Proceedings of the 2000 American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, Dec. 2000.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Fixed Point Controllers and Stabilization of the Cart-Pole System and the Rotating Pendulum,"Proceedings of the 38th Conference on Decision and Control, Dec. 1999.

R. Olfati-Saber and A. Megretski." Controller Design for a Class of Underactuated Nonlinear Systems,"Proceedings of the 37th Conference on Decision and Control, Dec. 1998.

R. Olfati-Saber and A. Megretski." Controller Design for the Beam-and-Ball System,"Proceedings of the 37th Conference on Decision and Control, Dec. 1998.

R. Olfati-Saber. "Iterative Mean Aggregation," Proc. of Int. Conf. of North America Fuzzy Information Processing Society, UC, Berkeley, CA, June, 1996.

PhD Thesis:

R. Olfati-Saber."Nonlinear Control of Underactuated Mechanical Systems with Application to Robotics and Aerospace Vehicles," Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, February 2001.