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.
Active Defense Against False Data Injection Attacks in Robotic Manipulators (Aug 2026) Gabriele Gualandi, Carl Mikael Larsson, Alessandro Papadopoulos 23rd IFAC World Congress 2026 (IFAC WC 2026)
Fragmented Data-Driven Predictive Control: Towards smaller datasets (Aug 2026) Ruslan Shaiakhmetov , Danilo Pianini , Valter Venusti , Alessandro Papadopoulos 23rd IFAC World Congress 2026 (IFAC WC 2026)
Predictive Allocation of Computational Resources for MPC Controllers (Aug 2026) Marcello Domenighini, Mojtaba Kaheni, Paolo Pazzaglia , Christoph Mark , Kevin Schmidt , Alessandro Papadopoulos IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) 2026 (CCTA 2026)
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)
| 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 |
