Piero P. Bonissone's Research Interests:

Intelligent Control

 

 

Timeline

 

 

Papers

 

(2006) [15] K. Goebel, R. Subbu, P. Bonissone, Controller Adaptation to Compensate Deterioration Effects, GE GR Technical Report, 2006GRC298, May 4, 2006, (pdf)

(2001) [14] P. Bonissone and K. Aggour, Fuzzy Automated Braking System for Collision Prevention, Proc. FUZZ-IEEE 2001, pp. 757-760, vol.3, Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 2001 (pdf)

(1996) [13] P. Bonissone, P. Khedkar, Y-T Chen, Genetic Algorithms for Automated Tuning of Fuzzy Controllers: A Transportation Application, Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE'96), pages 674--680, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 1996 (pdf)

 

(1996) [12] P. Bonissone, Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Logic Controllers: An Introduction, in Genetic Algorithms and Soft Computing, F. Herrera and J.L. Verdegay (Eds.), pp. 30-47, Physica-Verlag (Heidelberg, Germany), 1996

(1995) [11] P. Bonissone, Discussion: Fuzzy Logic Control Technology: A Personal Perspective, Technometrics, 37(3): 262-266, Aug. 1995 (pdf: ACM Portal)

 

(1995) [10] P. Bonissone, P. Khedkar, M. Schutten, Fuzzy Logic Control of Resonant Converters for Power Supplies, Proceedings of the 1995 IEEE Conference on Systems, Control Applications (CCA95), Albany, NY, September 1995 (pdf)

(1995) [9] P. Bonissone and K. Chiang, Fuzzy Logic Hierarchical Controller for A Recuperative Turboshaft Engine: from Mode Selection to Mode Melding, in Industrial Applications of Fuzzy Control and Intelligent Systems, J. Yen, R. Langari, and L. Zadeh (eds.), IEEE Press, 1995

 

(1994) [8] K. Marcelle, K. Chiang, P.K. Houpt, P. Bonissone, A Hierarchical Controller for Optimal Load Cycling of Steam Turbines, Proc. 33rd Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'94), pp 611-612, Lake Buena Vista, FL, December 1994 (pdf)

 

(1994) [7] V. Badami, K.H. Chiang, P.K. Houpt, P. Bonissone, Fuzzy Logic Supervisory Control for Steam Turbine Pre-warming Automation, Proceedings of the Third IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE'94), pp. 1045-1050, Orlando, FL, June 1994 (pdf)

 

(1994) [6] P. Bonissone and K. Chiang, A Knowledge Based System View of Fuzzy Controllers, in Fuzzy Sets, Neural Networks and Soft Computing, R. Yager and L. Zadeh (eds.), pp. 296-310, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1994

 

(1994) [5] P. Bonissone, Fuzzy Logic Controllers: An Industrial Reality, in Computational Intelligence Imitating Life, J.M. Zurada, R. J. Marks II, and C. J. Robinson (eds.), pp. 316-327, IEEE Press

 

(1993) [4] P. Bonissone and K. Chiang, Fuzzy Logic Controllers: From Development to Deployment, Proceeding of the 1993 IEEE Conference on Neural Networks, March 28-April 1, 1993, San Francisco, CA (pdf)

 

(1992) [3] P. Bonissone and K.H. Chiang, Fuzzy Logic Controllers: A Knowledge Based System View, Proceeding of the IFAC Workshop on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Dearborn, Michigan. Sept 30 - Oct 2, 1992

 

(1992) [2] P. Bonissone, A Compiler for Fuzzy Logic Controllers, Proceedings of the International Fuzzy Engineering Symposium '91 (IFES'91), pp. 706-717, Yokohama, Japan, 1991

 

(1984) [1] P. Bonissone and R. Hogle, A Fuzzy Algorithm for Path Selection in Autonomous Vehicle Navigation, Proc. 23rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC-84), pp. 898-900, Las Vegas, December 12-14, 1984

 

Patents (Issued)

 

(2008) Systems and methods for multi-level optimizing control systems for boilers, V. Badami, R. Subbu, A. Taware, P. Bonissone, N. Widmer, US Patent No. 7,389,151 (June 17, 2008)

 

(2007) System and Method for tuning a raw mix proportioning controller, P.P. Bonissone, Y-T Chen, US Patent No. 7,308,339 (Dec 11, 2007).

 

(2004) Automatic train handling controller, P. Bonissone, Y-T Chen, P. Khedkar, P. Houpt, J. Schneiter, US Patent No. 6,760,712 (Jul, 6, 2004)

 

(2003) System and method for tuning a raw mix proportioning controller, P. Bonissone, Yu-To Chen, US Patent No. 6,668,201 (Dec. 23, 2003)

 

(2001) System and Method for Generating a Fuel-Optimal Reference Velocity Profile for a Rail-Based Transportation Handling Controller, P. Bonissone, Y-T Chen, P. Khedkar, P. Houpt, J. Schneiter, US Patent No. 6,243,694 (Jun. 5, 2001)

 

(2000) Compilation of Rule Base for Fuzzy Logic Control, P. Bonissone, J. Comly, and M. Dausch, US Patent No. 6,078,911 (Jun. 20, 2000)

 

(2000) System and Method for Providing Raw Mix Proportioning Control in a Cement Plant with Gradient-Based Predictive Controller, P. Bonissone, and Yu-To Chen, US Patent No. 6,120,173 (Sept. 19, 2000)

 

(2000) System and Method for Providing Raw Mix Proportioning Control in a Cement Plant, Yu-To Chen, P. Bonissone, US Patent No. 6,120,172 (Sept. 19, 2000)

 

(2000) System and Method for Providing Raw Mix Proportioning Control in a Cement Plant with a Fuzzy Logic Supervisory Control, P. Bonissone, Yu-To Chen, US Patent No. 6,113,256 (Sept. 5, 2000)

(1999) System and Method for Tuning a Rail-based Transportation System Speed Controller, P. Bonissone, Yu-To Chen and P. Khedkar, US Patent No. 5,995,737 (Nov. 30, 1999)

(1999) System and Method for Tuning Look-ahead Error Measurements in a Rail-based Transportation Handling Controller, P. Bonissone, Yu-To Chen and P. Khedkar, US Patent No. 5,943,144 (Nov. 9, 1999)

(1998) Fuzzy Hierarchical Controller for a Turboshaft Engine, P. Bonissone, K. Chiang, M. Dausch, and J. Comly, US Patent No. 5,806,052 (Sept. 8, 1998)

(1996) Fuzzy Logic Power Supply Controller, P. Bonissone, M. Schutten, and K. Chiang, US Patent No. 5,534,766 (July 9, 1996)

(1996) Steam Turbine Fuzzy Logic Cyclic Control Method and Apparatus Thereof, K. Marcelle, K. Chiang, P. Houpt, P. Bonissone, and J. Weiss, US Patent No. 5,517,424 (May 14, 1996)

(1995) Navigation module for a semi-autonomous vehicle, M. Dausch, B. Carey, and P. Bonissone, US Patent No. 5,436,839 (July 25, 1995)

 

Supervised MS - PhD Theses

 

Ph D Thesis:

(1985) An Expert System for Computed-Aided Control System Design, J. James, ECSE Dept, [Advisors: P.P. Bonissone, D. Frederick]

MS Theses:

(2004) Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms: Targeting Migrant Election and Selection Schemes on an Island Model PMOEA, Renee Guhde, CS Dept. [Advisor: P.P. Bonissone]

(1991) Self-organizing fuzzy control: concept and performance studies and methodology for application, D. Burkhardt, ECSE Dept. [Advisor: P.P. Bonissone]

(1985) CALLISTO: A distributed expert for real time tracking and control, U. Wehmeier, ECSE Dept [Advisors: P.P. Bonissone]

(1983) A Fuzzy Algorithm for Path Selection, R.A. Hogle, ECSE Dept [Advisor: P.P. Bonissone]

 

Projects

 

  • Automated Train Controller (GE Rail) [1993-1996]
  • Automated Control for Cement Making (GE Industrial Systems / GE Trading) [1994-1998]
  • Fuzzy Logic Control for Aircraft Engines, Power Electronics, Steam Turbines, Autonomous Vehicle (GE Aviation, GE Energy, Lockheed Martin) [1992-1995]

 

 

Author: Piero P. Bonissone - Email: bonissone@crd.ge.com

 

 
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