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D-Index
67
Citations
18141
World Ranking
1076
National Ranking
22

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award in Instrumentation and Measurement “For the development of innovative system identification methods for measurement applications.”
  • 1998 - IEEE Fellow For fundamental research in frequency domain system identification and its application in instrumentation, control, and signal processing.

Overview

Rik Pintelon is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on multiple areas within engineering, especially subfields such as control and systems engineering, civil and structural engineering, computational mechanics, computer networks and communications, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Control Systems and Identification
  • Fault Detection and Control Systems
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Advanced Adaptive Filtering Techniques
  • Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems
  • Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition

Rik Pintelon has contributed to a significant number of publications, with 43 total works in engineering. Their most frequent publication venues are:

  • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • Automatica
  • Electrochimica Acta
  • Digital Signal Processing

Notable papers include:

  • "Best Linear Time-Varying Approximation of a General Class of Nonlinear Time-Varying Systems," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • "An operando ORP-EIS study of the copper reduction reaction supported by thiourea and chlorides as electrorefining additives," 2021, Electrochimica Acta
  • "Trend Removal in Measurements of Best Linear Time-Varying Approximations-With Application to Operando Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • "Detection, Classification, and Quantification of Nonlinear Distortions in Time-Varying Frequency Response Function Measurements," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • "Frequency Response Function Measurements via Local Rational Modeling, Revisited," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Frequent co-authors include:

  • John Lataire
  • Noël Hallemans
  • Thomas Collet
  • Benny Wouters
  • Annick Hubin

The scientist has received awards such as:

  • IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award in Instrumentation and Measurement (2012) "For the development of innovative system identification methods for measurement applications."
  • IEEE Fellow (1998) "For fundamental research in frequency domain system identification and its application in instrumentation, control, and signal processing."

Best Publications

  • System Identification: A Frequency Domain Approach

    Rik Pintelon;Joannes Schoukens

  • Parametric identification of transfer functions in the frequency domain-a survey

    R. Pintelon;P. Guillaume;Y. Rolain;J. Schoukens

  • Identification of Linear Systems: A Practical Guideline to Accurate Modeling

    J. Schoukens;R. Pintelon

  • Uncertainty bounds on modal parameters obtained from stochastic subspace identification

    Edwin Reynders;Rik Pintelon;Guido De Roeck

  • The interpolated fast Fourier transform: a comparative study

    J. Schoukens;R. Pintelon;H. Van Hamme

  • Identification of nonlinear systems using Polynomial Nonlinear State Space models

    Johan Paduart;Lieve Lauwers;Jan Swevers;Kris Smolders

  • Crest-factor minimization using nonlinear Chebyshev approximation methods

    P. Guillaume;J. Schoukens;R. Pintelon;I. Kollar

  • Parametric and nonparametric identification of linear systems in the presence of nonlinear distortions-a frequency domain approach

    J. Schoukens;T. Dobrowiecki;R. Pintelon

  • Identification of linear systems with nonlinear distortions

    J. Schoukens;R. Pintelon;T. Dobrowiecki;Y. Rolain

  • Estimation of nonparametric noise and FRF models for multivariable systems—Part I: Theory

    Rik Pintelon;Joannes Schoukens;Gerd Vandersteen;Kurt Barbé

  • An improved sine-wave fitting procedure for characterizing data acquisition channels

    R. Pintelon;J. Schoukens

  • Survey of excitation signals for FFT based signal analyzers

    J. Schoukens;R. Pintelon;E. van der Ouderaa;J. Renneboog

  • Uncertainty calculation in (operational) modal analysis

    Rik Pintelon;Patrick Guillaume;Joannes Schoukens

  • Frequency domain system identification using arbitrary signals

    R. Pintelon;J. Schoukens;G. Vandersteen

  • Frequency-domain system identification using non-parametric noise models estimated from a small number of data sets

    J. Schoukens;R. Pintelon;G. Vandersteen;P. Guillaume

  • Brief Fast approximate identification of nonlinear systems

    J. Schoukens;J. G. Nemeth;P. Crama;Y. Rolain

  • Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in the presence of non-linear distortions and non-stationary behaviour

    E. Van Gheem;R. Pintelon;A. Hubin;J. Schoukens

  • Welch Method Revisited: Nonparametric Power Spectrum Estimation Via Circular Overlap

    K. Barbe;R. Pintelon;J. Schoukens

  • Linear System Identification in a Nonlinear Setting: Nonparametric Analysis of the Nonlinear Distortions and Their Impact on the Best Linear Approximation

    Johan Schoukens;Mark Vaes;Rik Pintelon

  • Modified AIC and MDL model selection criteria for short data records

    F. De Ridder;R. Pintelon;J. Schoukens;D.P. Gillikin

Frequent Co-Authors

Yves Rolain
Yves Rolain Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Johan Schoukens
Johan Schoukens Eindhoven University of Technology
Gerd Vandersteen
Gerd Vandersteen Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Michel Gevers
Michel Gevers Université Catholique de Louvain
Herman Terryn
Herman Terryn Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Jan Swevers
Jan Swevers KU Leuven
Philippe Dubois
Philippe Dubois University of Mons

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