Journal Publications and Book Chapters
"
A Combined Stochastic and Greedy Hybrid Estimation Capability for Concurrent Hybrid Models with Autonomous Mode Transitions." L. Blackmore, S. Funiak and B. C. Williams. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 17th July 2007. A persistent link to this article is here.
"Robust, Optimal Predictive Control of Jump Markov Linear Systems using Particles." L. Blackmore, Askar Bektassov, Masahiro Ono and Brian C. Williams. In Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control, 2007 (Editors A. Bemporad, A. Bicchi and G. Buttazzo).
Conference Publications
"Model Learning for Switching Linear Systems with Autonomous Mode Transitions." L. Blackmore, S. Gil, S. Chung and B. C. Williams. To appear in the proceedings of the Control and Decision Conference, 2007.
"Optimal, Robust Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems under Probabilistic Uncertainty using Particles." L. Blackmore and Brian C. Williams. In the proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2007.
“A Probabilistic Particle Control Approach to Optimal, Robust Predictive
Control.” L. Blackmore. In the proceedings of the AIAA Guidance,
Navigation and Control Conference 2006. Best Student Paper Award winner.
“Active Estimation for Switching
Linear Dynamic Systems.” L. Blackmore, S. Rajamanoharan and B. C. Williams.
In the proceedings of the Control and Decision Conference 2006.
“Finite Horizon Control Design for
Optimal Discrimination between Several Models.” L. Blackmore and B. C.
Williams. In the proceedings of the Control and Decision Conference 2006. Best Paper in Session.
“A Probabilistic Approach to
Optimal Robust Path Planning with Obstacles.” L. Blackmore, H. Li and
B. C. Williams. In the proceedings of the American Control Conference
2006.
“Optimal Manipulator Path Planning
with Obstacles using Disjunctive Programming.” L. Blackmore and B. C.
Williams. In the proceedings of the American Control Conference 2006.
“Finite Horizon Control Design
for Optimal Model Discrimination.” L. Blackmore and B. C. Williams. In
the proceedings of Control and Decision Conference 2005.
“Combining Stochastic and Greedy Search in Hybrid Estimation.” L. Blackmore, S. Funiak and B. C. Williams. In the proceedings of the 20 th National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) 2005.
Technical Reports
“Control and Estimation for Cooperative Manipulator Tasks.” L. Blackmore and S. Block. CSAIL Technical Report, MIT-CSAIL-TR-2006-011,
2006.
“A Combined Stochastic and
Greedy Hybrid Estimation Capability for Concurrent Hybrid Models with
Autonomous Mode Transitions.” L. Blackmore, S. Funiak and B. C. Williams.
CSAIL Technical Report, 2006.
Academic Experience
Reviewer for the AIAA Journal for Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 2007
Co-chair, fault detection session, Control and Decision Conference 2006
Reviewer for IEEE Transactions
on Control System Technology, 2006
Co-chair, fault detection and accommodation session,
Control and Decision Conference 2005
Teaching Assistant and lecturer, 16.412J
Cognitive Robotics, MIT Spring 2006
