Prof. Fabrizio Leonardi

Background

Industrial and academic experience in the control system area. He worked in the industry during 10 years and he is in the academia since 1987. His research areas are related to control, optimization and applications.

Full Professor at Centro Universitário FEI (1987-present)
Post Doctoral Fellow at University of São Paulo (2003-2006)
Dr. in Electrical Engineering at University of São Paulo (2002)
M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at FEI (1989)
Degree in Electrical Engineering at FEI (1984)

Current research

Human-driven motion with power assistance
Control of vehicular systems

Recommended publications

Projeto de Controladores PID robustos via otimização numérica com aplicação no controle de nível. Leonardi, F.; Aguiar, R.A.; Franco, I.C.; Menezes, M.R., The Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences, v.5, p.0403 - 0407, 2020.
Optimal formation and dissolution of two-truck platoons on a highway stretch. Mendes, A.S.; Leonardi, F.; Fleury, A.T., International Symposium on Dynamic Problems of Mechanics - DINAME 2019.
Development of an educational platform for vehicle-following control demonstration. Mendes, A.S.; Mangabeira, B.A.C.; Leonardi, F.; Fleury, A.T., 25th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering, 2019.
A model-based control strategy for assisted manual wheelchairs: a simulation study. Martins, M.; Ackermann, M.; Leonardi, F., Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Biomechanics, v.3, p.50 - 56, 2019.
Análise comparativa das abordagens quase-estática e dinâmica na otimização dos perfis de velocidade de veículos pesados. Nanni, B.B.; Mendes, A.S.; Pereira, M.C.; Leonardi, F., Congresso Nacional da Engenharia Mecânica e Industrial - CONEMI 2019.
Sintonia de controladores PID pela técnica shooting de otimização. LEONARDI, Fabrizio; Aguiar, R.A.; Franco, I.C.; Menezes, M.R., Congresso Brasileiro de Instrumentação, Sistemas e Automação - COBISA 2019.
Assessing the influence of the road-tire friction coefficient on the yaw and roll stability of articulated vehicles . Mendes, A.S.; Fleury, A.T.; Ackermann, M. ; Leonardi, F.; Bortolussi, R., Journal of Automobile Engineering, pp. 1-13, 2018.
Fractional PID Controller Applied to a Chemical Plant with Level and pH Control. Aguiar, R.A.;Franco, I.C. ; Leonardi, F.;Lima, F., Chemical Product and Process Modeling, 2018.
Effects of a Closed-Loop Partial Power Assistance on Manual Wheelchair Locomotion. Martins, M.A.A.; Ackermann, M. ; Leonardi, F., Proceeding of the 10th IFAC Symposium on Biological and Medical Systems, 2018.
Efeitos da Assistência Motorizada Parcial Sobre a Locomoção com Cadeira de Rodas por meio de Simulação Preditiva. Martins, M.A.A.; Ackermann, M. ; Leonardi, F., Anais do 6º Encontro Nacional de Engenharia Biomecânica ABCM, 2018.
The Influence of Speed and Slope Angle on Wheelchair Propulsion Patterns: An Optimal Control Study. Cuerva, V.I.; Ackermann, M. ; Leonardi, F., Proc. of the 24th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering ABCM, 2017.
Impedance Control For Assistance In Cargo Handling. Monteiro Jr, S. ; Delijaicov, S. ; Ackermann, M. ; Leonardi, F., Proc. of the 24th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering, 2017.
Heavy-Duty Truck Platooning: A Review. Mendes, A.S. ; Fleury, A.T. ; Ackermann, M. ; Leonardi, F., Proc. of the 24th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering, 2017.
Yaw Stability Analysis of Articulated Vehicles Using Phase Trajectory Method. Mendes, A.S. ; Ackermann, M. ; Leonardi, F. ; Fleury, A.T., Proc. of The XVII International Symposium on Dynamic Problems of Mechanics, 2017.
The Influence of Inertial Forces on Manual Wheelchair Propulsion. Amancio Jr, A. ; Leoanrdi, F. ; Fleury, A.T. ; Ackermann, M., Proc. of The XVII International Symposium on Dynamic Problems of Mechanics, 2017.
Multivariable Optimal Control of a Heat Exchanger Network With Bypasses. Delatore, F. ; Leonardi, F. ; Novazzi, L.F. ; Da Cruz, J.J., Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering , v. 33, p. 133-143, 2016.
A Comparison of Different Assistance Strategies in Power Assisted Wheelchairs Using an Optimal Control Formulation. Cuerva, V.I. ; Ackermann, M. ; Leonardi, F., Proc. of The Sixth IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Identification, p. 99-106, 2016.
Optimal Control of the Wheelchair Wheelie. Santos, E.G. ; Leonardi, F. ; Ackermann, M., Proc. of The Sixth IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Identification, p. 218-224, 2016.
Optimal Control of an Electric Vehicle for Competitions in Energy Efficiency. Leonardi, F. ; Ackermann, M. ; Sanchez, R.B. ; Puglia, L.V., Delatore, F., Proc. of The Sixth IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Identification, p. 107-111, 2016.
Tecnologia Assistiva em Cadeiras de Rodas. Revista Domínio FEI, 25 Edição, págs 30 a 34, 2015.
A QFT Control Design Applied to a Nonlinear Active Suspension Without an Explicit Model. Vargas, C.M.C. ; Leonardi, F., Proc. of 17th The Symposium on Dynamic Problems of Mechanics, 2015.
Robust Control Design by Numerical Optimization Applied to Hydroelectric Turbines under Parametric Uncertainties. Canonico, R.; Leonardi, F., 23rd ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering - COBEM 2015.
Design of a Hydraulic Turbine Control System by Numerical Optimization. Canonico, R.; Aguiar, R.A.; Leonardi, F. ,The 8th International Conference on Integrated Modeling and Analysis in Applied Control and Automation - IMAACA 21015.
A Modeling Framework to Investigate the Radial Component of the Pushrim Force in Manual Wheelchair Propulsion. Ackermann, M.; Costa, H.R.; Leonardi, F., 4th International Conference on Mechanics and Control Engineering - ICMCE 2015.
Optimal Control of a 3D Crane using Direct Transcription. Tenorio, M.R.O.; Leonardi, F., 23rd ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering - COBEM 2015.
Controle Essencial. Segunda Edição. São Paulo: Pearson, 2014. Maya, P.A.; Leonardi, F. Click here to download the solutions via Matlab, and here for a tutorial on Matlab basics.
Modeling and Optimal Control Formulation for Manual Wheelchair Locomotion: the Influence of Mass and Slope on Performance. Ackermann, M. ; Leonardi, F. ;Costa, H.R. ; Fleury, A.T., Proc. of The 5th IEEE RAS & EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics. p.1079-1084, 2014.
Impendance Control Applied to The Selection of a Passive Shock Absorber. Da Silva, D.L.F. ; Leonardi, F., Proc. of the 22nd International Congress of Mechanical Engineering, p.9284-9293, 2013.
A QFT Control Design Applied to an Active Suspension Without an Explicit Model. Vargas, C.M.C.; Leonardi, F., Proc. of The 24th International Conference Modelling and Simulation. Acta Press, p.142-151, 2013.
H-infinity Control with Time Domain Specifications Applied to a Heat Exchanger Network. Delatore, F. ; Leonardi, F. ; Novazzi, L.F. ; Da Cruz, J.J., Proc. of The 7th International Conference on Integrated Modeling and Analysis in Applied Control and Automation, p.22-27, 2013.
Robust Linear Control Applied to a Crane. Vargas, C. M. C; Leonardi, F., Proc. of the 22nd International Congress of Mechanical Engineering. ABCM, p.3934-3942, 2013.
Minimum-time anti-swing motion planning of cranes using linear programming. Da Cruz, J.J. ; Leonardi, F. Optimal Control Applications & Methods, John Wiley & Sons, Vol.34, n.2, p.191-201, 2013.
Linear Programming for the Optimal Control of an One-Degree-Of-Freedom Overhead Crane System. Puglia, L.V. ; Leonardi, F. ; Ackermann, M. ABCM Symposium Series in Mechatronics. 1st Ed. Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, v.5, p.222-231, 2012.
Robust Model Matching Control Applied to a Crane. Campos, E.L.L. ; Leonardi, F., Proc. of The 6th International Conference on Integrated Modeling and Analysis in Applied Control and Automation, p.60-65, 2012.
Dynamical Modeling and Control Design of a Flexible Radar Antenna. Fleury, A.T. ; Leonardi, F. ; Armellini, F., ABCM Symposium Series in Mechatronics. 1st Ed. Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, v.4, p.952-961, 2010.
Multivariable H-Infinity Model Matching Control of a Heat Exchanger Network with Bypasses. Delatore, F. ; Leonardi, F. ; Novazzi, L.F.; Da Cruz, J.J., Proc. of the 9th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, p.1108-1113, 2011.
Using Linear Programming for the Optimal Control of a Cart-pendulum System. Puglia, L.V.; Leonardi, F.; Ackermann, M., The 5th International Conference on Integrated Modeling and Analysis in Applied Control and Automation IMAACA 2011.
Multivariable Robust Control with Time Domain Specifications: Servo and Regulator Problems. Leonardi, F. ; Da Cruz, J.J. ; Bittar, A., Electrical Engineering, Berlin Print, v.89, n.6, p.461-467, 2007.
Projeto de Observadores de Disturbios. Leonardi, F. ; Da Cruz, J.J., XVI Congresso Brasileiro de Automática, Salvador, 2006.
Projeto de controladores robustos com especificacoes temporais. Leonardi, F. ; Da Cruz, J.J., SBA Controle & Automação, vol.16, no.3, 2005.
Robust Disturbance Rejection with Time Domain Specifications in Control Systems Design. Leonardi, F. ; Da Cruz, J.J., ABCM Symposium Series in Mechatronics. vol. 1 - p.197-205, 2004.
Projeto de Sistemas de Controle Multivariaveis Robustos com Especificacoes no Dominio do Tempo. Leonardi, F., Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo, (Tese), Sao Paulo, 2002.

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