Energy saving has become a major issue worldwide as it has great impact on the economy and environment. Many governments are taking action to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The pillars of this new model are regional cooperation, energy efficiency, and the development of renewable energies. EFIS aims to develop this opportunity and make energy...
In the present project, the use and application of optimization and advanced control strategies (non linear multivariable predictive control, etc.) in the design of flight control systems (FCS) for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be investigated. The research stated, will attempt to show that modern optimization algorithms and process...
Synthetic biology is a new field of research that combines science and engineering. Its objective is the design and construction of novel biological systems for a specific purpose. There are four areas of research in this discipline (biology, chemistry, engineering, and computer science) that represent the different approaches taken by...
RESUMEN: En multitud de áreas de la ingeniería la realización de diseños adecuados se ha convertido en un problema donde se trata de buscar una solución de compromiso entre todas las características que se desean satisfacer. En general, las propiedades que se deben cumplir entran en conflicto y desaparece el concepto de diseño óptimo...
Most real engineering problems require the simultaneous optimisation of multiple criteria, some conflicting with each other, so that different conflicting objectives can be met simultaneously. The solution to these problems, known as multi-criteria or multi-objective optimisation problems, has been traditionally achieved by combining multiple...
Last challenges in Model Predictive Control applied in industry demand to focus in optimization process. New methods for substitute the classical ‘linear programming’ approximation or trial and error procedures in optimization process and predictive controller tuning are needed. Multiobjective optimization strategy so-called Physical Programming...
The objective of this project is to develop optimal strategies for controlling and monitoring multivariate continuous processes, following and approach which integrates Automatic Process Control (APC) and Statistical Process Control (SPC). This strategy minimises output variability and maximises productivity in the face of dynamically related...
Nowadays, the alternative internal combustion engines are undergoing increasingly strict emission regulations. For that reason, research in this field is focused on looking for new techniques that allow a reduction in engine emissions. In this way, it is possible to highlight the exhaust gas recirculation technique (EGR), which introduces exhaust...
Greenhouse cultivation has expanded extensively in Europe thanks to technological advances for optimising production systems. To advance integrated control we need, firstly, to improve our knowledge of plant physiology in relation to water flows and nutrients, and associate these flows with internal plant processes and the dynamics of nutrients...
This special initiative aims to create a thematic network for communication between a number of research groups in several Spanish universities working in the area of systems engineering and automation. The research groups have considerable experience developing projects and sponsored research agreements and this experience has enabled them to...