PE7_1 Control engineering

PE6 Computer Science and Informatics

PE8 Products and Processes Engineering

SH3 Environment, Space and Population

ERC 3rd level Code

PE7_3 Simulation engineering and modelling

PE7_8 Networks (communication networks, sensor networks, networks of robots, etc.)

PE6_7 Artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, multi agent systems

PE6_11 Machine learning statistical data processing and applications using signal processing

PE8_6 Energy processes engineering

SH3_8 Urban, regional and rural studies

Research Activities

The purpose of the laboratory is the study, enhancement and dissemination of scientific research carried out with several Italian and international partners, both private and public.
Each year, the laboratory hosts foreign students and researchers, organizes seminars and conferences.
It hosts the spin-off Automation in Logistics and Service Systems, s.r.l., a spin-off company founded in 2013 and supported by the Polytechnic of Bari.
Modeling, management and control of complex systems: manufacturing systems, Intelligent transportation systems, Connected Cooperative and Automated Mobility, modal and multi-modal logistics systems, transport of dangerous goods; management of electric mobility, Smart Cities and Smart building.
Smartness and Decision Support Systems: Artificial Intelligence algorithms and applications of ICT skilled at predicting and solving upcoming situations and in different contexts (transportation, logistics, production, healthcare systems) with minimal or reduced human intervention, scheduling problems and planning, workflow management; models to maximize the effectiveness of technological products and processes, methods for the reduction of alternatives and choices.

Distributed optimization algorithms and consensus
Resource allocation in systems composed of heterogeneous agents, assignment problems in distributed networks with communication constraints, fault detection and identification of discrete event systems, consensus algorithms.

Methodologies:

Optimization, Simulation, Modelling
Models to maximize the effectiveness of technological products and processes
Artificial Intelligence, deep reinforcement learning and applications of ICT tools

People

Prof. Maria Pia Fanti, full professor, chair - ERC: PE7
Prof. Guido Maione, associate professor, ERC: PE7
Prof. Paolo Lino, associate professor, ERC: PE7
Prof.. Agostino Mangini, associate professor, ERC: PE7
Prof. Michele Roccotelli, Researcher of type B, ERC: PE7
Dott. Maria Del Cacho, Researcher of type A, ERC: PE7
Dott. Ruotian Liu, Researcher of type A, ERC: PE7
Prof. Walter Ukovich, contract
Dott. Gaetano Volpe, post doc
Dott. Bartolomeo Silvestri, post doc
Dott. Wasim Ali, post doc
Giuseppe Olivieri, phd student
Esmaeil Abbasi Ahmad, phd student
Giuseppe Olivieri, phd student
Angelina Krendeleva, phd student
Tian Qibai, phd student
Shu Zhang, phd student
Marco Colucci, phd student
Giuseppe Disimino, phd student
Giuseppe Mastandrea, phd student
Giuseppe Rana, phd student
Jie Ren, phd student

Department

agostinomarcello.mangini@poliba.it

Contact Person

Maria Pia Fanti

mariapia.fanti@poliba.it

Technical Staff

Agostino Marcello Mangini

Companies and Institutions

New Jersey Institute Of Technology, Newark, Usa

Research Group Led By Prof. A. Giua From The University Of Cagliari

École Normal De Cachan, France

Laboratory Of Knowledge And Intelligent Computing, Artas, Greece

Intermodal Terminal Of Trieste - Fernetti S.P.A.

Municipality Of Bari

Autovie Venete, Insiel Fvg

Institute Of Communication And Computer Systems (ICCS), Greece

ABB Bv, Netherlands

Avesta Battery & Energy Engineering, Belgium

Robert Bosch Gmbh (Rb), Germany

Commissariat A L’energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives (CEA) France

Chargery Gmbh (Chargery), Germany

Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF), Italy

European Road Transport Telematics Implementation Coordination Organisation - Intelligent Transport Systems & Services Europe (Ertico), Belgium

Grenoble-Alpes-Metropole Metro, France

Hubject Gmbh (Hubject), Germany

Consorzio Interuniversitario per L'ottimizzazione e La Ricerca Operativa, Italy

Idiada Automotive Technology, Spain

Mosaic Factor Sl, Spain

Route220 Srl, Italy

Universita Di Pisa, Italy

Volvo Personvagnar Ab, Sweden

Projects

1. EU H2020 “eCharge4Drivers, ‘Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for improved User Experience”, 2020-2024

2. INEA CEF “FENIX, A European FEderated Network of Information eXchange in Logistics”, 2019-2022.

3. EU Adriatic-Ionian Programme INTERREG V-B “FUTURE 4.0 ManuFactUring educaTion and training governance model for IndUstry 4.0 in the Adriatic-Ionian aREa”, 2018-2019.

4. EU H2020 “ELVITEN, Electrified L-category Vehicles Integrated into Transport and Electricity Networks”, 2017-2020.

5. EU H2020 “AEOLIX, Architecture for EurOpean Logistics Information eXchange”, 2016-2019

6. EU H2020 “optiTruck, optimal fuel consumption with Predictive PowerTrain control and calibration for intelligent Truck”, 2016-2019

7. EU H2020 “NEMO, Hyper-Network for electroMobility”, 2016-2019

8. EU CIP-ICT-PSP-2013-7, COoperative loGISTICS for sustainable mobility of goods- CO-GISTICS. 2014- 2017.

9. Smart Cities and Communities and Social Innovation, “Applications post Directive 2010/65 in Italian port realities of the Suite MIELE to support the Authority to optimize the inteRoperability in the intermodAlity of city-port flows- ASMARA” 2014-2021

10. Horizon Europe “IN2CCAM, Enhancing Integration and Interoperability of CCAM eco-system”, 2022-2025

11. HORIZON-JU-SNS-2023 “6GTWIN, Integrating Network Digital Twinning into Future AI-based 6G Systems”, 2024-2027

12. HORIZON-CL5-2024-D6-03 - CHORUS " Coordination of Heterogeneous Actors in Mixed Traffic within CCAM", 2025- 2028

Funding

1. EU H2020 “eCharge4Drivers, ‘euros 476.250,00

2. INEA CEF “FENIX, Euros 800.000,00

3. INTERREG V-B “FUTURE 4.0 Euros 95.985,00

4. EU H2020 “ELVITEN, Euros 495.037,50

5. EU H2020 “AEOLIX, 206.562,50

6. EU H2020 “optiTruck, Euros 184.375,00

7. EU H2020 “NEMO, Euros 66.562,50

8. EU CIP-ICT, CO-GISTICS. Euros 81.900,00

Facilities

n. 15 workstations equipped with PC and standard software

n. 3 multifunction color laser printer

Softwares

1. Rockwell Automation ARENA software

2. MATLAB and Simulink

3. FlexSim 6 licences stand alone and license server based, 40 seats

4. 10 Emulate3D Ultimate licenses

Services

1. Decision Support Systems

2. Applications for Estimation of Arrival Time

3. Booking services for charging electric cars

4. Platforms and web services

5. Serious games

Address / How to reach us

Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari Building Salvatore, 4° piano

Hours

8:30-18:00

Area (mq)

100

Link to external content

http://lca-projects.poliba.it/lca/index.html

C3LAB

saverio.mascolo — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:53:33 +0000

C3LAB saverio.mascolo Mon, 01/07/2019 - 10:53

Lab full name

Control of Computing and Communication Systems Lab

ERC 2nd Level Code

ERC 3rd level Code

Research Activities

Cloud computing
Artificial Intelligence
Edge computing
Internet Transport Protocol
QoE
Mobile robotic
Reinforcment learning

Department

Organizations and Enterprise

Contact Person

Saverio Mascolo

mascolo@poliba.it

Technical Staff

Luca De Cicco

luca.decicco@poliba.it

Companies and Institutions

Google inc

Telecom Italia

University of Wuerzburg

University of New Mexico

University of Naples Federico II

Telecom ParisTech (Institut Mines-Télécom)

Telecom SudParis (Institut Mines-Télécom)

Consortium for the Research in Automation and Telecommunication (CRAT)

Cisco

Quavlive srl

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)

Università di Roma La Sapienza

Politecnico di Torino

Centrale Supelec

Services

Scientific and technical experiments in the area of network control systems

StakeHolder

External Collaborators

Fellow

Graduate

Ph.D. Student

Researcher

Address / How to reach us

Request to the scientific manager

Hours

Always open for those with access. In the time of receipt of the resp. scientific

Link to external content

https://c3lab.poliba.it

D&C Lab

mariagrazia.dotoli — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:06:26 +0000

D&C Lab mariagrazia.dotoli Mon, 01/07/2019 - 10:06

Lab full name

Decision and Control Laboratory

ERC 2nd Level Code

PE1 Mathematics

ERC 3rd level Code

PE1_19 Control theory and optimisation

Research Activities

The Decision and Control Laboratory (D&C Lab) is dedicated to advancing both theoretical and applied research in systems, control, optimization, and decision-making. Its mission is to contribute to scientific progress and technological innovation by engaging with public institutions and private enterprises at the regional, national, and international levels.

The D&C Lab’s work aligns with the disciplinary sector “Systems and Control Engineering” (09/G1), with a particular emphasis on fostering technology transfer and the dissemination of research outcomes across academic and industrial domains.

The laboratory is based on the university campus in Bari and operates within a multidisciplinary framework. Research and experimental activities are organized across the following main thematic areas:

1. Management and Control of Complex Systems

Development of advanced algorithms and ICT solutions for proactive decision-making in domains such as energy, transport, production, and healthcare
Decentralized and distributed control methods for large-scale interconnected systems
Optimization and supervisory control of complex processes and infrastructures
Decision support systems for intelligent transportation, multimodal logistics, and hazardous freight operations
Control strategies for smart mobility and the management of smart environments
Frameworks for the design and governance of smart grids, smart cities, and smart communities
Strategies for sustainable, intermodal, and co-modal mobility
ICT-based solutions for logistics, production, and health service management
Modeling, simulation, and control of discrete event systems
Nonlinear system modeling and control

2. Modeling, Control, and Optimization in Industrial Contexts

Methodologies supporting Industry 4.0 paradigms
Re-engineering and automation of industrial processes
Coordination strategies for multi-agent systems and sensor networks
Fault detection, isolation, and recovery mechanisms
Optimization of logistics, production, and distribution chains
Scheduling, workflow management, and decision support in manufacturing systems
Model-based techniques to enhance technological product/process efficiency
Decision-making under uncertainty and large-choice scenarios
Management of procurement and supply networks
Integration of best practices in advanced manufacturing

3. Management, Control, and Optimization of Energy Systems

Strategic level: Development of analytical and decision-support tools for urban policymakers focused on long-term energy efficiency strategies. Application domains include building and building grid sectors, public lighting systems, and integrated urban energy systems
Operational level: Control and scheduling strategies for smart energy users, optimization frameworks for smart homes and smart home networks, and solutions for the optimal charging of electric vehicles

Department

mariagrazia.dotoli@poliba.it

Contact Person

Mariagrazia Dotoli

Technical Staff

Raffaele Carli

raffaele.carli@poliba.it

Companies and Institutions

Research group led by Professor Slim Hammadi (école Centrale of Lille, France) on modelling and control of co-modal transport systems, and control and operative management of manufacturing systems

Research group led by Professor Bart de Schutter (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands) on the topic of railway transport optimization

Research group led by Professor Sergio Grammatico (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands) on the topic of decision and control techniques for energy systems

Research group led by Professor Cristian Mahulea (University of Zaragoza, Spain) on the topic of discrete event systems

Research group led by Professor Lidia Żakowska (Cracow University of Technology, Poland) on the topic of transport optimization

Research group led by Professor Alexander Fay (Hamburg Helmut Schmidt University, Germany) in the area of factory automation

Research group led by Professor Marek Miskowicz (AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland) in the area of the control of manufacturing systems

Research group led by Professor Bengt Lennartson (Chalmers University, Sweden) on the topic of scheduling techniques for automated manufacturing systems

Research group led by Professor Prof. Samuel Jia (Tsinghua University, China) on the topic of discrete event systems

Research group led by Professor Alessandra Parisio (Manchester University, UK) on the topic of decision and control techniques for energy systems

Research group led by Professor Alessandro Giua (Aix-Marseille Université AMU, France) on the topic of discrete event systems

Research group led by Professor MengChu Zhou (New Jersey Institute of Technology of Newark, USA) on the topic of control and management of distributed production systems

Research group led by Professor Antoine Salvatore Tabbone (Université de Nancy, France)

Research group led by Professor Ryozo Ooka (University of Tokyo, Japan) on the topic of smart design and control of energy storage systems

Research group led by Professor Carla Seatzu (Cagliari University) in the context of management and optimization of intermodal terminals

Research group led by Professor Michela Robba (University of Genoa) on the topic of automation and optimization for sustainable transportation and energy systems

Innolab S.r.l., spin-off of Politecnico di Bari

Elettric80 S.p.A.

Masmec S.p.A.

IBM

E-distribuzione

Centro Ricerche Fiat S.C.p.A.

Banque Centrale du Luxembourg

TERA S.r.l. (Bari)

Retegas Bari S.p.A. (Bari)

SimNT S.r.l. (Bari)

Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilisti S.r.l.

GTS (General Transport Service) S.p.A. (Bari)

Planetek (Bari)

Macnil Gruppo Zucchetti in Bari

Nicola Veronico S.r.l. in Bari

Dream Project S.p.A. in Barletta (BAT)

Tangari S.r.l. in Corato (BA)

Divella S.p.A. in Rutigliano (BA)

Cannillo S.r.l. in Corato (BA)

Primadonna S.p.A. di Bitonto (BA)

OM Carrelli Elevatori S.p.A. in Modugno (BA)

Projects

SMILE (Smart Islands Energy System) funded by the Research and Innovation program of Horizon 2020

MAIA (Active infrastructure monitoring), funded by the Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research (MIUR)

PICO&PRO (integrated and connected processes for the industrial production evolution), funded by the Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research (MIUR)

RAFAEL (System for risk Analysis and Forecast for critical infrastructure in the ApenninEs dorsaL Regions), funded by the Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research (MIUR)

NOVAE (Networks, Buildings, Roads: New virtuous objectives for the Environment and Energy), funded by the Ministry for Education, University and Research (MIUR) and by the Ministry of the Economic Development

UCCSM (An Urban Control Center for monitoring the energetic flows of Apulian municipalities)

SEMINA (Advanced systems for Smart Mobility in Agile Urban Networks)

Funding

Politecnico di Bari

European Commission

Ministry of the Economic Development

Elettric80 S.p.A.,

E-distribuzione

Masmec S.p.A.

GTS (General Transport Service) S.p.A

Banque Centrale du Luxembourg

Facilities

Workstations

Didactic collaborative robot

Mobile robotic platforms

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Arduino development boards

Programmable Logic Controllers

Softwares

Matlab & Simulink

Siemens Plant Simulation

Services

Modeling, control systems for industrial applications and optimization

Management and control of complex systems, smart systems and smart cities

Smartness and decision support systems

Modeling and non-linear control

Distributed optimization and consensus algorithms

StakeHolder

Graduate

Organizations and Enterprise

Address / How to reach us

Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, via Orabona n. 4, 70125 BARI. Ex-Architecture building - 3rd floor - room 3.3

Hours

By appointment from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 13.00 and from 15.00 to 18.00

Area (mq)

Link to external content

Website

Instagram

Youtube

efb-LAB

francesco.cupertino — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 09:31:51 +0000

efb-LAB francesco.cupertino Wed, 12/19/2018 - 10:31

Lab full name

energy factory Laboratory

ERC 2nd Level Code

ERC 3rd level Code

PE7_2 Electrical engineering: power components and/or systems

PE7_12 Electrical energy production, distribution, application

Research Activities

AVIO AERO and Politecnico di Bari have realized an integrated multidisciplinary laboratory called “Energy Factory Bari” (EFB), to develop research activities, and development of technologies in areas of common interest in the fields of aerospace and energy. The laboratory is located inside the university campus in Bari.

Research activities:

High speed electrical machines and power converters
Thanks to the recent advances in the field of power electronics, the interest of industry and academia towards high speed electrical machines has increased in the last years also due to the their potential advantages in terms of increased power density and elimination of gear-boxes. Possible applications of such technology can range from aerospace field to the generation of electrical energy from renewable sources, and cogeneration.

Control systems
The design stage cannot be considered separate from the development of the electric machine control system to ensure optimum utilization of the entire energy conversion system. In particular, sensorless control strategies (without position and speed sensors) are very interesting to increase system reliability and reduce its complexity. The control algorithms must ensure accurate control performance, compensating for uncertainty and nonlinearity with innovative and effective strategies also in terms of computational cost. In addition, the action performed by the controller will have to present such trends to ensure no additional loss or stress for vibrations and overheatings.

Thermo-fluid dynamics of machinery and power systems
The research lines in the field of the thermo-fluid dynamics of machinery and power systems are primarily focused machines and systems in aeronautical applications and the exploitation of energy from flows related to renewable energy sources. In particular, we intend to approach the study of turbomachinery integrated to generators (both traditional and based on the next-generation technology, i.e. annular, polyphase, variable frequency, generator) for the production of electricity both on board of aircraft, which could complement current conventional systems or that can operate in emergency conditions using gas flows present on the aircraft, and in stationary installations on- and off-shore that can harness the of wind, waves and marine energy.

Mechanical design and construction of machines
The purpose of the research proposed in the field of mechanical design and mechanical engineering is the study of stress and the response of materials used in innovative systems of turbines integrated with electric generators to ensure reliability levels suitable to the respective applications. The main phenomena to investigate are the issues concerning multi-axial fatigue, dynamics and stability of rotors, the mechanical behavior of joints, the fretting fatigue in the mechanical components in contact.

Department