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IDETC/CIE KEYNOTE & PLENARY LECTURES
MESA KEYNOTES Wednesday, August 5
SESSION: MESA-20-2
Tuesday, August 4 11:40AM – 12:40PM
SESSION: MESA -20-1
11:40AM – 12:40PM Location: Room 110, Level 1
Location: Room 110, Level 1
Blas M. Vinagre Zuomin Dong
University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain University of Victoria, Canada
WHERE BIOMECHATRONICS MET FRACTIONAL MODELING, OPTIMIZATION AND REAL-TIME OPTIMAL
CALCULUS CONTROL OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND
MARINE VESSELS
Abstract: Biomechatronics integrates the wide fields of Mechanics,
Electronics and Biology to design and implement devices that Abstract: Increasing environmental concerns give rise to advanced
interact with life systems, mainly humans, to help them to perform hybrid electric propulsion system technology for vehicles and ships
properly and, in some way, to repair the loses caused by trauma, with much higher energy efficiency and fewer emissions. Hybrid
disease, or birth defects. To achieve this goal, three main issues are electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs),
involved: the modeling and analysis of biological functions and and fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCHEVs); as well as green
processes, the interface of the designed devices with the organism marine vessels with hybrid electric propulsion systems utilize multiple
(sensors and actuators), and the design of the device itself to mimic power plants and onboard energy storage system to support the
the natural behaviors. Along its short history, Fractional Calculus (the optimal operation of all powertrain components at their peak
integration and differentiation of general order) has been successfuly efficiency. Intelligent traffic control systems optimize traffic flow to
applied for the control of mechatronic systems as well as for the minimize traffic delay, save energy and reduce emissions. Smart grid
modeling of biological ones. The aim of this talk is, after presenting systems improve the utilization of renewable energy and reduce
the fundamental basis of Biomechatronics and Fractional Calculus, to network loss through optimal grid planning and operation.
give and overview of the contact points of this last one with the main These new technologies rely on two key supporting techniques: (a)
research areas included in Biomechatronics, as well as to propose high-fidelity multiphysics or mechatronics system modeling; and (b)
some ideas and perspectives for the use of it as a fundamental tool global optimal design and real-time optimal control of the system.
for the development of this discipline. The complexity of the mechatronics systems and their optimal
design/control problems presents real technical challenges and
demands innovative solutions.
Biography: Prof. Blas M. Vinagre worked as R&D engineer and Head
of Department at several companies from 1985 to 1994, mainly in New developments on the supporting techniques and their applica-
Electronic War and Industry Automation. In 1994, he joined the tions to the developments of next generation HEVs/PHEVs and
Department of Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering at green ships will be presented in this talk. These include: (a) innova-
University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain. He has been working in tive powertrain architectures and hybrid transmission designs of
the area of Fractional Calculus Applications for over 17 years, and he PHEVs, as well as their advanced real-time optimal power control and
is the author or coauthor of 2 books, over 40 journal papers, and 100 real-time optimal energy management techniques; (b) design of
contributions to international conferences, mostly related to Fraction- diesel and fuel cell plug-in hybrid electric green ship propulsion
al Order Systems (FOS) and Fractional Order Control (FOC). He has system; (c) development of an integrated hybrid electric propulsion
been involved as Principal Investigator in several research projects system modeling tool for marine vessels; and (d) additional applica-
related to applying FOC to industrial processes, servomechanisms, tions of mechatronics system modeling and optimization to real-time
biomechanics, flexible robotics, mobile robotics and autonomous optimal traffic control and smart grid optimization.
vehicles. His interest in the field also includes stability theory, optimal
and adaptive control, and controller implementation issues. Currently,
he is the PI of a research project whose objective is the application of Biography: Zuomin Dong received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineer-
fractional order control strategies to mechatronic systems, and the ing from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York in
Head of the Engineering Unit of the Technification Center for 1989, and immediately joined the faculty of University of Victoria. He
Paralimpics Sport. is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical
Engineering and a member of the Institute for Integrated Energy
Systems at University of Victoria. Dr. Dong is also a Professional
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MESA KEYNOTES Wednesday, August 5
SESSION: MESA-20-2
Tuesday, August 4 11:40AM – 12:40PM
SESSION: MESA -20-1
11:40AM – 12:40PM Location: Room 110, Level 1
Location: Room 110, Level 1
Blas M. Vinagre Zuomin Dong
University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain University of Victoria, Canada
WHERE BIOMECHATRONICS MET FRACTIONAL MODELING, OPTIMIZATION AND REAL-TIME OPTIMAL
CALCULUS CONTROL OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND
MARINE VESSELS
Abstract: Biomechatronics integrates the wide fields of Mechanics,
Electronics and Biology to design and implement devices that Abstract: Increasing environmental concerns give rise to advanced
interact with life systems, mainly humans, to help them to perform hybrid electric propulsion system technology for vehicles and ships
properly and, in some way, to repair the loses caused by trauma, with much higher energy efficiency and fewer emissions. Hybrid
disease, or birth defects. To achieve this goal, three main issues are electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs),
involved: the modeling and analysis of biological functions and and fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCHEVs); as well as green
processes, the interface of the designed devices with the organism marine vessels with hybrid electric propulsion systems utilize multiple
(sensors and actuators), and the design of the device itself to mimic power plants and onboard energy storage system to support the
the natural behaviors. Along its short history, Fractional Calculus (the optimal operation of all powertrain components at their peak
integration and differentiation of general order) has been successfuly efficiency. Intelligent traffic control systems optimize traffic flow to
applied for the control of mechatronic systems as well as for the minimize traffic delay, save energy and reduce emissions. Smart grid
modeling of biological ones. The aim of this talk is, after presenting systems improve the utilization of renewable energy and reduce
the fundamental basis of Biomechatronics and Fractional Calculus, to network loss through optimal grid planning and operation.
give and overview of the contact points of this last one with the main These new technologies rely on two key supporting techniques: (a)
research areas included in Biomechatronics, as well as to propose high-fidelity multiphysics or mechatronics system modeling; and (b)
some ideas and perspectives for the use of it as a fundamental tool global optimal design and real-time optimal control of the system.
for the development of this discipline. The complexity of the mechatronics systems and their optimal
design/control problems presents real technical challenges and
demands innovative solutions.
Biography: Prof. Blas M. Vinagre worked as R&D engineer and Head
of Department at several companies from 1985 to 1994, mainly in New developments on the supporting techniques and their applica-
Electronic War and Industry Automation. In 1994, he joined the tions to the developments of next generation HEVs/PHEVs and
Department of Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering at green ships will be presented in this talk. These include: (a) innova-
University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain. He has been working in tive powertrain architectures and hybrid transmission designs of
the area of Fractional Calculus Applications for over 17 years, and he PHEVs, as well as their advanced real-time optimal power control and
is the author or coauthor of 2 books, over 40 journal papers, and 100 real-time optimal energy management techniques; (b) design of
contributions to international conferences, mostly related to Fraction- diesel and fuel cell plug-in hybrid electric green ship propulsion
al Order Systems (FOS) and Fractional Order Control (FOC). He has system; (c) development of an integrated hybrid electric propulsion
been involved as Principal Investigator in several research projects system modeling tool for marine vessels; and (d) additional applica-
related to applying FOC to industrial processes, servomechanisms, tions of mechatronics system modeling and optimization to real-time
biomechanics, flexible robotics, mobile robotics and autonomous optimal traffic control and smart grid optimization.
vehicles. His interest in the field also includes stability theory, optimal
and adaptive control, and controller implementation issues. Currently,
he is the PI of a research project whose objective is the application of Biography: Zuomin Dong received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineer-
fractional order control strategies to mechatronic systems, and the ing from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York in
Head of the Engineering Unit of the Technification Center for 1989, and immediately joined the faculty of University of Victoria. He
Paralimpics Sport. is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical
Engineering and a member of the Institute for Integrated Energy
Systems at University of Victoria. Dr. Dong is also a Professional
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