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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
64
Citations
36265
World Ranking
1251
National Ranking
58

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - IEEE Control Systems Award “For contributions to the application of optimization to modern control theory.”
  • 2006 - Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
  • 1985 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1981 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to optimal control and dynamic programming.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Control theory
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Statistics

David Q. Mayne mainly focuses on Control theory, Mathematical optimization, Optimal control, Linear system and Model predictive control. His Control theory study which covers Estimator that intersects with State observer, Set and Adaptive algorithm. His work in Mathematical optimization addresses subjects such as Stability, which are connected to disciplines such as Constraint.

His studies in Optimal control integrate themes in fields like Kalman filter, Piecewise linear function and Nonlinear system. His study in Model predictive control is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Control engineering, Systems engineering, Exponential stability and Robustness. His Nonlinear control research focuses on subjects like Linear-quadratic-Gaussian control, which are linked to Automatic control.

His most cited work include:

  • Survey Constrained model predictive control: Stability and optimality (6379 citations)
  • Robust receding horizon control of constrained nonlinear systems (955 citations)
  • Robust model predictive control of constrained linear systems with bounded disturbances (893 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

David Q. Mayne spends much of his time researching Control theory, Mathematical optimization, Optimal control, Linear system and Nonlinear system. His studies link Model predictive control with Control theory. His study looks at the intersection of Model predictive control and topics like Stability with Constraint.

His Mathematical optimization research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Function and Algorithm, Theory of computation. David Q. Mayne has researched Optimal control in several fields, including State, Piecewise linear function, Discrete time and continuous time and Bellman equation. The Nonlinear system study combines topics in areas such as Interval and Finite set.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Control theory (47.71%)
  • Mathematical optimization (45.41%)
  • Optimal control (31.65%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2001-2021)?

  • Control theory (47.71%)
  • Model predictive control (20.18%)
  • Mathematical optimization (45.41%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

David Q. Mayne mainly investigates Control theory, Model predictive control, Mathematical optimization, Optimal control and Robust control. His Control theory study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Bounded function. His Mathematical optimization study combines topics in areas such as Function, Piecewise linear function, Parametric programming and Piecewise.

The concepts of his Optimal control study are interwoven with issues in Polyhedron, Bellman equation, Quadratic equation, Finite set and Piecewise affine. David Q. Mayne focuses mostly in the field of Robust control, narrowing it down to topics relating to Nonlinear control and, in certain cases, Constrained optimization. His Nonlinear system research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Stability and Robustness.

Between 2001 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Robust model predictive control of constrained linear systems with bounded disturbances (893 citations)
  • Model Predictive Control (801 citations)
  • Constrained state estimation for nonlinear discrete-time systems: stability and moving horizon approximations (628 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Mathematical analysis
  • Control theory
  • Statistics

His scientific interests lie mostly in Model predictive control, Control theory, Robust control, Optimal control and Mathematical optimization. His work carried out in the field of Model predictive control brings together such families of science as Discrete time and continuous time, Exponential stability, Nonlinear system, Control theory and Robustness. His Robust control research incorporates themes from Nonlinear control, Linear system, Quadratic programming, Finite set and Bounded function.

In Linear system, David Q. Mayne works on issues like Linear-quadratic-Gaussian control, which are connected to Adaptive control. David Q. Mayne interconnects Piecewise affine and Bellman equation in the investigation of issues within Optimal control. Constrained optimization is the focus of his Mathematical optimization research.

Best Publications

  • Survey Constrained model predictive control: Stability and optimality

    D. Q. Mayne;J. B. Rawlings;C. V. Rao;P. O. M. Scokaert

  • Receding horizon control of nonlinear systems

    D.Q. Mayne;H. Michalska

  • Robust model predictive control of constrained linear systems with bounded disturbances

    D. Q. Mayne;M. M. Seron;S. V. Raković

  • Model Predictive Control

    David Q. Mayne

  • Robust receding horizon control of constrained nonlinear systems

    H. Michalska;D.Q. Mayne

  • Min-max feedback model predictive control for constrained linear systems

    P.O.M. Scokaert;D.Q. Mayne

  • Constrained state estimation for nonlinear discrete-time systems: stability and moving horizon approximations

    C.V. Rao;J.B. Rawlings;D.Q. Mayne

  • Invariant approximations of the minimal robust positively Invariant set

    S.V. Rakovic;E.C. Kerrigan;K.I. Kouramas;D.Q. Mayne

  • Suboptimal model predictive control (feasibility implies stability)

    P.O.M. Scokaert;D.Q. Mayne;J.B. Rawlings

  • Robust model predictive control using tubes

    W. Langson;I. Chryssochoos;S. V. Raković;D. Q. Mayne

  • Design issues in adaptive control

    R.H. Middleton;G.C. Goodwin;D.J. Hill;D.Q. Mayne

  • Robust output feedback model predictive control of constrained linear systems

    D. Q. Mayne;S. V. Raković;R. Findeisen;F. AllgöWer

  • A parameter estimation perspective of continuous time model reference adaptive control

    G C Goodwin;D Q Mayne

  • Applications of hysteresis switching in parameter adaptive control

    A.S. Morse;D.Q. Mayne;G.C. Goodwin

  • A Second-order Gradient Method for Determining Optimal Trajectories of Non-linear Discrete-time Systems

    David Mayne

  • Tube-based robust nonlinear model predictive control

    D. Q. Mayne;E. C. Kerrigan;E. J. van Wyk;P. Falugi

  • Moving horizon observers and observer-based control

    H. Michalska;D.Q. Mayne

  • Monte Carlo techniques to estimate the conditional expectation in multi-stage non-linear filtering†

    J. E. Handschin;D. Q. Mayne

  • Rapprochement between continuous and discrete model reference adaptive control

    G C Goodwin;R L Leal;D Q Mayne;R H Middleton

  • Control of Constrained Dynamic Systems

    David Q. Mayne

  • Correspondence: Correction to Constrained model predictive control: stability and optimality

    D.Q Mayne;J.B Rawlings

Frequent Co-Authors

Elijah Polak
Elijah Polak University of California, Berkeley
Graham C. Goodwin
Graham C. Goodwin University of Newcastle Australia
Eric C. Kerrigan
Eric C. Kerrigan Imperial College London
James B. Rawlings
James B. Rawlings University of California, Santa Barbara
Rolf Findeisen
Rolf Findeisen Technical University of Darmstadt
Frank Allgöwer
Frank Allgöwer University of Stuttgart
Karl Johan Åström
Karl Johan Åström Lund University
Eric Rogers
Eric Rogers University of Southampton
Richard H. Middleton
Richard H. Middleton University of Newcastle Australia
Daniel E. Quevedo
Daniel E. Quevedo University of Sydney

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