Professorship of Control and Drive Systems

Organisational unit: Professoship

Main research areas

Control systems and cybernetics are among the most challenging fields of research, both on a theoretical level and in their application.

For this reason, the Control and Drive Systems Lab at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg always takes an approach which encompasses both levels – both the basics and the experimental, applied level. Our diverse team carries out research in extremely varied application projects which are often relevant for the industry – for example in the fields of sensorless/sensor-reduced control, model predictive control, sliding mode control, model reference adaptive control, geometric control methods – as well as in controls based on fractional calculus and Lyapunov’s methods.

Particular focus is placed on applying Kalman filtering, which is implemented as an optimal state observer or parameter assessor in applications such as system identification, error detection and sensor-reduced control.

The laboratory also actively applies wavelets in its development of wavelet-based algorithms for signal processing, process monitoring and error detection.

  1. Published

    Predicate‐based model of problem‐solving for robotic actions planning

    Tsymbal, O., Mercorelli, P. & Sergiyenko, O., 01.12.2021, In: Mathematics. 9, 23, 13 p., 3044.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Preface (Editorial)

    Zhou, F., Mercorelli, P., Han, Y., Idris, N. R. N., Dong, W., Andreescu, G. D., Bose, B. K., Singh, R., Carbone, G., Kolhe, M. L., Iqbal, K., Amer, G., Anggono, W., Liu, C., Dwivedi, P. & Aly, H., 2024, 4th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Computer Technology (ICEECT 2024). 1 ed. IOP Publishing Ltd, Vol. 2917. 2 p. (Journal of Physics: Conference Series; vol. 2917).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherResearch

  3. Published

    Pressure fault recognition and compensation with an adaptive feedforward regulator in a controlled hybrid actuator within engine applications

    Mercorelli, P., Haus, B. & Werner, N., 01.09.2015, In: IFAC-PapersOnLine. 48, 21, p. 925-930 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Project and Design of a Catamaran Prototype with Aerial Propulsion System

    Leal Lopes, V. M., De Mello Honório, L., Dos Santos, M. F., Mercorelli, P., Araújo Neto, E. S. & Machado, R. A., 22.05.2024, Proceedings of the 2024 25th International Carpathian Control Conference, ICCC 2024. Kot, A. (ed.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 6 p. (Proceedings of the 2024 25th International Carpathian Control Conference, ICCC 2024).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Q-Adaptive Control of the nonlinear dynamics of the cantilever-sample system of an Atomic Force Microscope

    Fuhrhop, C., Mercorelli, P. & Quevedo, D., 09.2018, In: IEEE Latin America Transactions. 16, 9, p. 2400-2408 9 p., 8789561.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Rapid Prototyping of a Mechatronic Engine Valve Controller for IC Engines

    Behre, L., Mercorelli, P., Becker, U. & van Niekerk, T., 2016, In: IFAC-PapersOnLine. 49, 21, p. 54-58 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Rebounded PSO Method for Sigmoid PID Controller for a Maglev System with Input Saturation

    Diab, M., Mercorelli, P., Haus, B. & Dethmann, J., 2025, Soft Computing and Its Engineering Applications: 6th International Conference, icSoftComp 2024, Bangkok, Thailand, December 10-12, 2024, Revised Selected Papers, Part II. Patel, K. K., Santosh, K., Gomes de Oliveira, G., Patel, A. & Ghosh, A. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature, Vol. 2. p. 230-244 15 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 2431 CCIS).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Recent Advances in Intelligent Algorithms for Fault Detection and Diagnosis

    Mercorelli, P., 22.04.2024, In: Sensors. 24, 8, 17 p., 2656.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Reconfigurable Control System for Plants with Variable Structure

    Fuhrhop, C., 16.12.2016, 2016 20th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC): Joint Conference SINTES 20, SACCS 16, SIMSIS 20 . Petre, E. & Brezovan, M. (eds.). IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 41-46 6 p. 7790638. (2016 20th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing, ICSTCC 2016 - Joint Conference of SINTES 20, SACCS 16, SIMSIS 20 - Proceedings).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

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