Full Professor
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET)
Profile
Research interests
Biography
Carlo Novara received the Laurea degree in Physics from Universitá di Torino (Italy) in 1996 and the PhD degree in Computer and System Engineering from Politecnico di Torino (Italy) in 2002. He held a visiting researcher position at University of California at Berkeley in 2001 and 2004. He is currently a Full Professor at Politecnico di Torino (Italy). He is the author or co-author of about 180 scientific per-reviewed publications in international journals and conferences. He has been involved in several national and international projects and in several research contracts in collaboration with Italian and European companies. He is the co-author of several patents in the automotive field. He is a member of the IEEE TC on System Identification and Adaptive Control, of the IFAC TC on Modelling, Identification and Signal Processing, and a founding member of the IEEE-CSS TC on Medical and Healthcare Systems. His research interests include nonlinear and LPV system identification, filtering/estimation, time series prediction, nonlinear control, predictive control, data-driven methods, set membership methods, sparse methods, nonlinear optimization, and automotive, aerospace, biomedical and energy applications.
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Teaching
Courses of Study Boards
Teachings
PhD
- FUNDAMENTALS OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY: SYSTEM AND AOCS DESIGN FOR LEO AND GRAVITY MONITORING SATELLITES (didattica di eccellenza). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Main teacher
- Experimental modeling: costruzione di modelli da dati sperimentali. A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA E DEI SISTEMI. Teaching assistant
- Experimental modeling: costruzione di modelli da dati sperimentali. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA E DEI SISTEMI. Teaching assistant
- Experimental modeling: costruzione di modelli da dati sperimentali. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Teaching assistant
- Fundamentals of space technology: AOCS design for earth observation and gravity monitoring satellites (didattica di eccellenza). A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Main teacher
- Experimental modeling: costruzione di modelli da dati sperimentali. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Teaching assistant
- Experimental modeling: costruzione di modelli da dati sperimentali. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Teaching assistant
Master of Science
- Challenge@PoliTo by Firms - Enertech. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE (ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT). Collaboratore del corso
- Nonlinear control and aerospace applications. A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA (COMPUTER ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Nonlinear control and aerospace applications. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA (COMPUTER ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Nonlinear control and aerospace applications. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA (COMPUTER ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Nonlinear control and aerospace applications. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA (COMPUTER ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Nonlinear control and aerospace applications. A.A. 2021/22, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Titolare del corso
- Nonlinear control and aerospace applications. A.A. 2022/23, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Titolare del corso
- Nonlinear control and aerospace applications. A.A. 2023/24, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Titolare del corso
- Driver assistance system design (modulo di Driver assistance system design A). A.A. 2020/21, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Driver assistance system design (modulo di Driver assistance system design A). A.A. 2021/22, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Driver assistance system design (modulo di Driver assistance system design A). A.A. 2022/23, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Driver assistance system design (modulo di Driver assistance system design A). A.A. 2023/24, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Automatic control. A.A. 2017/18, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Automatic control. A.A. 2018/19, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
- Automatic control. A.A. 2019/20, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Titolare del corso
Other activities and projects related to teaching
* Dealing with uncertainty in data-based learning. A.A. 2022/23, POLITECNICO DI MILANO. Collaboratore del corso.
Research
Research fields
- Design of experiments
- Data-driven control design for nonlinear systems
- Direct virtual sensors
- Design of advanced control algorithms for aerospace applications
- Data-driven control of biomedical systems
- Design of observers for nonlinear systems
- Modeling, optimization, and control of complex and networked systems
- Unmanned aerial vehicles for smart cities
- System identification via machine learning
- Data-driven control of autonomous vehicle and fleets
- Polynomial optimization in control
- Quantum optimization for complex system design and control
- Nonlinear model predictive control for automotive applications
- Advanced nonlinear model predictive control: Theory, numerical aspects, and applications
- Combined grey-black-box (GBB) model identification.
Research groups
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- CNMS - Spoke 2 - Sustainable Mobility Center (Centro Nazionale per la Mobilità Sostenibile – CNMS) - Spoke 2 , (2022-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico di Struttura
PNRR – Mission 4 - PRYSTINE - Programmable Systems for Intelligence in Automobiles , (2018-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - JTI - ECSEL - Comfort optimization for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles with automated gearbox , (2018-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
Corporate-funded and donor-funded research - ICIEMSET - INNOVATIVE CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND ESTIMATION METHODOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES , (2010-2013) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - VII PQ - People
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Supporto al progetto di sistemi di controllo e allo sviluppo di ambienti di simulazione per le missioni LISA e NGGM , (2022-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - “Supporto al progetto di sistemi di controllo per NGGM Fase A” , (2022-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - “Sviluppo ambiente di simulazione DFACS per LISA” , (2021-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - CCN1 al Contratto ESA n.878/2018 ESA-LISA - Additional Work to mitigate newly identified risks , (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Controllo del satellite e raccomandazioni sul miglioramenti dello stesso per eseguire un'ulteriore valutazione dei risultati del test POC e le evoluzioni delle prestazioni LTI , (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Consultancy on E2E Simulator , (2020-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Simulation environment development of a GNC for Space TUG , (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Modelling GNC of the Descent Module of the ExoMars mission , (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - CCN3-2A Consultancy for On Board Orbit Propagator , (2018-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Modelling GNC of the Descent Module of the Exomars 2020 mission , (2018-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Assessment and preliminary prototyping of a drag free control system for the L3 gravity wave observatory , (2018-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - EXOMARS 2020 Descent Module GNC Robust Sensitivity and Performance Analyses , (2017-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Advanced Control design and simulations supporting Optimization of Dispatch and Layout for the Next Generation Gravity Mission (NGGM) study for ESA , (2017-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Concept Definition – Model Design – Simulation Result , (2017-2017) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- Francesco Cerrito. Programme in Ingegneria Informatica E Dei Sistemi (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Cesare Donati. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Research subject: Structured, physics-based system learning for the identification of unknown dynamics
Big Data, Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Data Science Mechatronics and robotics Systems, Automation and Control Big Data, Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Data Science Mechatronics and robotics Systems, Automation and Control Big Data, Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Data Science Mechatronics and robotics Systems, Automation and Control - Mattia Boggio. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (36th cycle, 2020-in progress)
Research subject: Efficient predictive control algorithms for autonomous ground and space vehicles
Big Data, Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Data Science Mechatronics and robotics Systems, Automation and Control Big Data, Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Data Science Mechatronics and robotics Systems, Automation and Control - Michele Pagone. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (34th cycle, 2018-2022)
Thesis: Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Space Applications: optimal guidance and control systems for orbital transfer and rendezvous maneuvers.
Mechatronics and robotics Systems, Automation and Control
Other activities and projects related to research
* NEWCONTROL Project, H2020-ECSEL-2018-2-RIA-two stage-1. C. Novara is a participant and the “technical coordinator” of the Polito research unit. https://www.newcontrol-project.eu
Publications
PoliTO co-authors
Last years publications
Publications by type
Last years publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Ruggiero, D.; Capello, E.; Novara, C.; Grzymisch, J. (2023)
Design of Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Observer for LISA Mission Micro-Meteoroid Impact. In: 2023 American Control Conference (ACC), San Diego, CA, USA, 31 May 2023 - 02 June 2023, pp. 4814-4819. ISBN: 979-8-3503-2806-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Ferrari, Alessandro; Novara, Carlo; Vento, Oscar; Violante, Massimo; Zhang, Tantan (2023)
A novel fuel injected mass feedback-control for single and multiple injections in direct injection systems for CI engines. In: FUEL, vol. 334. ISSN 0016-2361
Contributo su Rivista - Boggio, Mattia; Novara, Carlo; Taragna, Michele (2023)
Trajectory planning and control for autonomous vehicles: a “fast” data-aided NMPC approach. In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CONTROL, vol. 74. ISSN 0947-3580
Contributo su Rivista - Avanzini, Giulio; Luigi De Angelis, Emanuele; Giulietti, Fabrizio; Novara, Carlo; ... (2023)
Control of underactuated spacecraft by dynamic implementation of a sequence of feasible rotations. In: 2023 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Big Sky, Montana (USA), 13-17/08/2023
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Novara, Carlo; Virdis, Mario; Pagone, Michele; Ruggiero, Dario; Capello, Elisa; Punta, ... (2023)
Recovery strategies to cope with micrometeoroid impacts in the LISA mission. In: ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, vol. 211, pp. 844-864. ISSN 1879-2030
Contributo su Rivista - Boggio, Mattia; Novara, Carlo; Taragna, Michele (2023)
Nonlinear Model Predictive Control: an Optimal Search Domain Reduction. In: 22nd IFAC World Congress, Yokohama, Japan, July 9-14, 2023, pp. 6253-6258. ISSN 2405-8963
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Boggio, Mattia; Colangelo, Luigi; Virdis, Mario; Pagone, Michele; Novara, Carlo (2022)
Earth Gravity In-Orbit Sensing: MPC Formation Control Based on a Novel Constellation Model. In: REMOTE SENSING, vol. 14. ISSN 2072-4292
Contributo su Rivista - Calafiore, G. C.; Novara, C.; Possieri, C. (2022)
Control analysis and design via randomised coordinate polynomial minimisation. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTROL, vol. 95, pp. 158-172. ISSN 0020-7179
Contributo su Rivista - Pagone, Michele; Boggio, Mattia; Novara, Carlo; Massotti, Luca (2022)
NMPC-based guidance and control for autonomous high-thrust non-coplanar LEO-GEO missions. In: 73nd International Astronautical Congress, Paris, France, 18-22 September, 2022. ISSN 1995-6258
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Stesina, Fabrizio; Corpino, Sabrina; Novara, Carlo; Russo, Simone (2022)
Docking Manoeuvre Control for CubeSats. In: THE JOURNAL OF THE ASTRONAUTICAL SCIENCES. ISSN 0021-9142
Contributo su Rivista - Pagone, Michele; Boggio, Mattia; Novara, Carlo; Proskurnikov, Anton; Calafiore, GIUSEPPE ... (2022)
A penalty function approach to constrained Pontryagin-based Nonlinear Model Predictive Control. In: IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Cancún, Mexico, 6-9 December, 2022. ISSN 2576-2370. ISBN: 978-1-6654-6761-2
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Possieri, C; Novara, C (2022)
Local sliding mode inversion algorithms and state observers with space applications. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROBUST AND NONLINEAR CONTROL. ISSN 1049-8923
Contributo su Rivista - Novara, Carlo; Nicoli', Angelo; Calafiore, Giuseppe C. (2022)
Nonlinear system identification in Sobolev spaces. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTROL, pp. 1-16. ISSN 0020-7179
Contributo su Rivista - Vidano, S.; Novara, C.; Pagone, M.; Grzymisch, J. (2022)
The LISA DFACS: Model Predictive Control design for the test mass release phase. In: ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, vol. 193, pp. 731-743. ISSN 0094-5765
Contributo su Rivista - Karimshoushtari, M.; Novara, C.; Tango, F. (2021)
How imitation learning and human factors can be combined in a model predictive control algorithm for adaptive motion planning and control. In: SENSORS, vol. 21. ISSN 1424-8220
Contributo su Rivista - Castellano, A.; Karimshoushtari, M.; Novara, C.; Tango, F. (2021)
A Supervisor Αgent-Based on the Markovian Decision Process Framework to Optimize the Behavior of a Highly Automated System. In: 15th International Conference on Augmented Cognition, AC 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, 2021, pp. 351-368. ISBN: 978-3-030-78113-2
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Pagone, Michele; Boggio, Mattia; Novara, Carlo; Vidano, Simone (2021)
A Pontryagin-based NMPC approach for autonomous rendez-vous proximity operations. In: 42nd IEEE Aerospace Conference, 6-13 March 2021. ISSN 1095-323X. ISBN: 978-1-7281-7436-5
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Virdis, Mario; Vidano, Simone; Pagone, Michele; Ruggiero, Dario; Novara, Carlo; ... (2021)
The LISA DFACS: effects of micrometeoroid impacts in the drag-free mode. In: 72nd International Astronautical Congress, Dubai, 25-30 October 2021. ISSN 1995-6258
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Scaffidi Lallaro, Marco; Novara, Carlo; Vidano, Simone (2021)
Guidance and Control in Autonomous Debris Removal Space Missions via Adaptive Nonlinear Model Predictive Control. In: 72nd International Astronautical Congress, Dubai, 25 - 29 October 2021
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Boggio, M.; Cotugno, P.; Perez Montenegro, C.; Pagone, M.; Novara, C.; Massotti, L. (2021)
NMPC-Based Orbit and Formation Control for an Earth-Gravity Monitoring Mission. In: International Astronautical Congress, Dubai, 25-29 October 2021. ISSN 1995-6258
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Pagone, Michele; Boggio, Mattia; Novara, Carlo; Massotti, Luca; Vidano, Simone (2021)
NMPC-Based Guidance and Control for Earth Observation Missions. In: 11st International ESA Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems 2021, Virtual Edition, 22-25 June 2021
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Druml, N; Ryabokon, A; Schorn, R; Koszescha, J; Ozols, K; Levinskis, A; Novickis, R; ... (2021)
Programmable Systems for Intelligence in Automobiles (PRYSTINE): Final results after Year 3. In: 24th Euromicro Conference on Digital System Design (DSD), Palermo, Italy, 01-03 September 2021, pp. 268-277. ISBN: 978-1-6654-2703-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Vidano, Simone; Novara, Carlo; Grzymisch, Jonathan; Pagone, Michele (2021)
The LISA DFACS: Overview of the Control Design Activities for the Drag-Free Mode. In: 11th International ESA Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems, Virtual Edition, 22 - 25 June 2021
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Society and Enterprise
Patents and other intellectual properties
- CONTROLLO DELLA QUANTITÀ INIETTATA IN MOTORI A COMBUSTIONE INTERNA. national and international Patent
Inventors: Alessandro Ferrari Carlo Novara Oscar Vento Massimo Violante - Procedimento e sistema per il controllo di sospensioni semi-attive, ad esempio per veicoli, relativa struttura e prodotto informatico. national Patent
Inventors: Massimo Canale Mario Milanese Carlo Novara