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Jan Swevers

Jan Swevers

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
59
Citations
13206
World Ranking
728
National Ranking
6

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
59
Citations
13197
World Ranking
1754
National Ranking
40

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Jan Swevers is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a strong focus on Control and Systems Engineering and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Their research spans various subfields including Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Computational Theory and Mathematics.

Their primary research interests are reflected in the main topics they cover, emphasizing Advanced Control Systems Optimization, Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics, Real-time Simulation and Control Systems, Control Systems and Identification, Formal Methods in Verification, and Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization.

Swevers has published numerous papers in well-known venues. Frequent publication outlets include arXiv (Cornell University), IFAC-PapersOnLine, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, IEEE Control Systems Letters, and Automatica. The most recent papers include:

  • Position and Orientation Tunnel-Following NMPC of Robot Manipulators Based on Symbolic Linearization in Sequential Convex Quadratic Programming, 2022, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • MPC-based Motion Planning for Autonomous Truck-Trailer Maneuvering, 2023, IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • Mixed Use of Analytical Derivatives and Algorithmic Differentiation for NMPC of Robot Manipulators, 2021, IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • Improved crest factor minimization of multisine excitation signals using nonlinear optimization, 2022, Automatica
  • A Weighted Method for Fast Resolution of Strictly Hierarchical Robot Task Specifications Using Exact Penalty Functions, 2021, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Their frequent coauthors include Wilm Decré, Joris Gillis, Alejandro Astudillo, Goele Pipeleers, and Ajay Suresha Sathya, collaborating multiple times across various research projects.

Best Publications

  • An integrated friction model structure with improved presliding behavior for accurate friction compensation

    J. Swevers;F. Al-Bender;C.G. Ganseman;T. Projogo

  • Optimal robot excitation and identification

    J. Swevers;C. Ganseman;D.B. Tukel;J. de Schutter

  • The generalized Maxwell-slip model: a novel model for friction Simulation and compensation

    F. Al-Bender;V. Lampaert;J. Swevers

  • Time-Optimal Path Tracking for Robots: A Convex Optimization Approach

    D. Verscheure;B. Demeulenaere;J. Swevers;J. De Schutter

  • Dynamic Model Identification for Industrial Robots

    J. Swevers;W. Verdonck;J. De Schutter

  • Modification of the Leuven integrated friction model structure

    V. Lampaert;J. Swevers;F. Al-Bender

  • Identification of nonlinear systems using Polynomial Nonlinear State Space models

    Johan Paduart;Lieve Lauwers;Jan Swevers;Kris Smolders

  • Extended LMI characterizations for stability and performance of linear systems

    Goele Pipeleers;Bram Demeulenaere;Jan Swevers;Lieven Vandenberghe

  • A generalized Maxwell-slip friction model appropriate for control purposes

    V. Lampaert;F. Al-Bender;J. Swevers

  • A Data-Driven Constrained Norm-Optimal Iterative Learning Control Framework for LTI Systems

    P. Janssens;G. Pipeleers;J. Swevers

  • Accurate tracking control of linear synchronous motor machine tool axes

    P. Van Den Braembussche;J. Swevers;H. Van Brussel;P. Vanherck

  • Characterization of friction force dynamics

    F. Al-Bender;J. Swevers

  • Brief paper: Robust high-order repetitive control: Optimal performance trade-offs

    Goele Pipeleers;Bram Demeulenaere;Joris De Schutter;Jan Swevers

  • Friction Compensation of an $XY$ Feed Table Using Friction-Model-Based Feedforward and an Inverse-Model-Based Disturbance Observer

    Z. Jamaludin;H. Van Brussel;J. Swevers

  • Robust linear control of an active suspension on a quarter car test-rig

    Christophe Lauwerys;Jan Swevers;Paul Sas

  • A novel generic model at asperity level for dry friction force dynamics

    Farid Al-Bender;Vincent Lampaert;Jan Swevers

  • Extended Bandwidth Zero Phase Error Tracking Control of Nonminimal Phase Systems

    D. Torfs;J. De Schutter;J. Swevers

  • Gain-scheduled H 2 and H ∞ control of discrete-time polytopic time-varying systems

    J. De Caigny;J.F. Camino;R.C.L.F. Oliveira;P.L.D. Peres

  • EXPERIMENTAL ROBOT IDENTIFICATION USING OPTIMISED PERIODIC TRAJECTORIES

    J. Swevers;C. Ganseman;J. De Schutter;H. Van Brussel

  • Interpolating model identification for SISO linear parameter-varying systems

    Jan De Caigny;Juan F. Camino;Jan Swevers

  • Ground-based and airborne instrumentation for astronomy

    Jeroen Vandersteen;G. Raskin;T. Agocs;J. Morren

  • Technical Note: modification of the Leuven integrated friction model structure

    Vincent Lampaert;Jan Swevers;Farid Al-Bender

Frequent Co-Authors

Moritz Diehl
Moritz Diehl University of Freiburg
Pedro L. D. Peres
Pedro L. D. Peres State University of Campinas
Wim Desmet
Wim Desmet KU Leuven
Ricardo C. L. F. Oliveira
Ricardo C. L. F. Oliveira State University of Campinas
Conny Aerts
Conny Aerts KU Leuven
Wim Michiels
Wim Michiels KU Leuven

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