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Selected articles with post-prints (Please only cite the original publisher's version) G. Bianchini, A. Garulli, A. Giannitrapani, M. Leomanni, R. Quartullo, Learning-Based Parameter Optimization for a Class of Orbital Tracking Control Laws Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, 2024 DOI 10.1007/s40295-023-00428-1 M. Leomanni, R. Quartullo, G. Bianchini, A. Garulli, A. Giannitrapani, Variable-Horizon Guidance for Autonomous Rendezvous and Docking to a Tumbling Target Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2022 DOI 10.2514/1.G006340 M. Leomanni, G. Bianchini, A. Garulli, R. Quartullo, Sum-of-Norms Periodic Model Predictive Control for Space Rendezvous, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 2021 DOI 10.1109/TCST.2021.3095390 M. Leomanni, G. Bianchini, A. Garulli, R. Quartullo, F. Scortecci, Optimal Low-Thrust Orbit Transfers Made Easy: A Direct Approach, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2021 DOI 10.2514/1.A34949 G. Bianchini, S. Paoletti, A. Vicino, Linear fractional representations and L2-stability analysis of continuous piecewise affine systems, IEEE Control Systems Letters, 2021 DOI 10.1109/LCSYS.2020.3001173 M. Leomanni, G. Bianchini, A. Garulli, A. Giannitrapani, R. Quartullo, Orbit Control Techniques for Space Debris Removal Missions Using Electric Propulsion, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2020 DOI 10.2514/1.G004735 G. Bianchini, D. Pepe, A. Vicino, Estimation of photovoltaic generation forecasting models using limited information, Automatica, 2020 Extended version on arXiv DOI 10.1016/j.automatica.2019.108688 M. Leomanni, G. Bianchini, A. Garulli, A. Giannitrapani, R. Quartullo, Sum-of-Norms model predictive control for spacecraft maneuvering, IEEE Control Systems Letters, 2019 DOI 10.1109/LCSYS.2019.2915152 G. Bianchini, M. Casini, D. Pepe, A. Vicino, G. G. Zanvettor, An integrated model predictive control approach for optimal HVAC and energy storage operation in large-scale buildings, Applied Energy, Vol. 240, pp. 327-340, 2019 DOI 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.187 M. Leomanni, G. Bianchini, A. Garulli, A. Giannitrapani, State Feedback Control in Equinoctial Variables for Orbit Phasing Applications Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 41 (8), pp. 1815-1822, 2018 DOI 10.2514/1.G003402 D.Pepe, G. Bianchini, A. Vicino, Model estimation for solar generation forecasting using cloud cover data, Solar Energy, Vol. 157, pp. 1032-1046, 2017 DOI 10.1016/j.solener.2017.08.086 M. Leomanni, G. Bianchini, A. Garulli, A. Giannitrapani, A class of globally stabilizing feedback controllers for the orbital rendezvous problem, International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol. 27, n. 18, pp. 4607-4621, 2017 DOI 10.1002/rnc.3817 G. Bianchini, M. Casini, A. Vicino, D. Zarrilli, Demand-response in building heating systems: A Model Predictive Control approach, Applied Energy, Vol. 168, pp. 159-170, 2016 DOI 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.01.088 A. Tirmizi, C. Pacchierotti, G. Bianchini, D. Prattichizzo, Enhancing the performance of passive teleoperation systems via cutaneous feedback, IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Vol. 4 (8), pp. 397-409, 2015 DOI 10.1109/TOH.2015.2457927 G. Bianchini, S. Paoletti, A. Vicino, Convex relaxations for L2-gain analysis of piecewise affine/polynomial systems, International Journal of Control, vol. 86, Issue 7, pp. 1207-1213, 2013 DOI 10.1080/00207179.2013.800648 A. Bemporad, G. Bianchini, F. Brogi, Passivity analysis and passification of discrete-time hybrid systems, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 53, Issue 4, pp. 1004-1009, 2008 PDF version and BibTeX entry G. Bianchini, P. Falugi, A. Tesi, A. Vicino, A convex lower bound for the l_2 parametric stability margin of linear control systems with restricted complexity controllers, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 52, Issue 3, pp. 514-520, 2007 PDF version and BibTeX entry G. Bianchini, A. Tesi, A. Vicino, A characterization of robust SPR synthesis for systems with l_p parametric uncertainty, Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems, Vol. 12-b, pp. 413-430, 2004 PDF version and BibTeX entry G. Bianchini, R. Genesio, A. Parenti, A. Tesi, Global H-infinity controllers for a class of nonlinear systems, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 49, Issue 2, pp. 244-249, 2004 PDF version and BibTeX entry P. Voulgaris, G. Bianchini, B. Bamieh, Optimal H_2 controllers for spatially invariant systems with delayed communication requirements, Systems and Control Letters, Vol. 50, Issue 5, pp. 347-361, 2003 PDF version and BibTeX entry G. Bianchini, Synthesis of robust strictly positive real discrete-time systems with l_2 parametric perturbations, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, vol. 49, n. 8, Apr. 2002, pp. 1221-1225 PDF version and BibTeX entry G. Bianchini, A. Tesi, A. Vicino, Synthesis of robust strictly positive real systems with l_2 parametric uncertainty, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, vol. 48, n. 4, Apr. 2001, pp. 438-450 PDF version and BibTeX entry

Book chapters G. Bianchini, M. Orlandesi, D. Prattichizzo, ''Passivity-based analysis and design of multi-contact haptic systems via LMIs'', in Advances in Haptics, Intech Publishing, ISBN 9789533070933, 2010 Open access

Ph.D. Thesis G. Bianchini, "Synthesis of robust controllers for uncertain plants with rank one real perturbations", Dottorato di ricerca in Ingegneria dei Sistemi, Università di Bologna, 2001 PDF version If you experience problems with the PDF version, please enjoy the old-fashioned GZIPped Postscript version

Presentations

A characterization of robust SPR synthesis for systems with l_p parametric uncertainty Santa Clara University, December 6, 2003 PDF slides

Synthesis of restricted complexity controllers for l_2 parametric stability margin maximization Laboratoire d'Automatique de Grenoble, January 13, 2003 PDF slides

Some optimal distributed control problems for spatially invariant systems DII, January 22, 2002 PDF slides (Italian)