MARC: Mälardalen University Automation Research Center
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The research profile Mälardalen University Automation Research Center (MARC) is dedicated to advancing digitalisation and automation in industry through a comprehensive approach involving multiple research areas and industrial partnerships. The expected scientific achievements include the development of innovative solutions in portable and smart automation, robotics and control, as well as digital infrastructure. These advancements will enable significantly enhanced production flexibility, responsiveness, and sustainability, aligning with the vision of creating a leading research and education environment.
Resilient Direct Data-Driven Control Design under Poisoned Input-Output Samples (Jul 2026) Mojtaba Kaheni, Niklas Persson, Alessandro Papadopoulos 24th European Control Conference (ECC) (ECC2026)
From Passive Monitoring to Active Defense: Resilient Control of Manipulators Under Cyberattacks (Jun 2026) Gabriele Gualandi, Alessandro Papadopoulos 2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2026)
Resource-Aware Rate-Adaptive Control with Discrete-Time Control Barrier Functions and Real-Time Guarantees (May 2026) Marcello Domenighini, Paolo Pazzaglia , Christoph Mark , Kevin Schmidt , Laura Beermann , Alessandro Papadopoulos 2026 American Control Conference (ACC 2026)
An Adaptive Data-Enabled Policy Optimization Approach for Autonomous Bicycle Control (Mar 2026) Niklas Persson, Feiran Zhao , Mojtaba Kaheni, Florian Dörfler , Alessandro Papadopoulos IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology (TCST 2026)
Prescriptive watering: Data-driven optimization of water consumption in kiwifruit orchards (Jan 2026) Alex Baiardi , Matteo Francia , Matteo Golfarelli , Alessandro Papadopoulos Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (COMPAG)
Conditions for Mean and First-Moment Stability of Positive Markov Jump Linear Systems with Time-Varying Subsystems (Dec 2025) Vittorio De Iuliis , Mojtaba Kaheni, Alessandro Papadopoulos, Costanzo Manes 64th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) (CDC 2025)
| Partner | Type |
|---|---|
| ABB AB | Industrial |
| Alfa Laval | Industrial |
| Ericsson AB | Industrial |
| Hitachi Energy | Industrial |
| MITC AB | Industrial |
| Skanska AB | Industrial |
| Volvo Construction Equipment AB | Industrial |
| Automation Region | Municipalities and others |
| Robotdalen | Municipalities and others |
