Tomas Vyhlidal

Position: Professor

Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering,
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
Czech Technical University in Prague

Contact

  • Email: Tomas.Vyhlidal[at]fs.cvut.cz
  • Address: Technicka Street 4, 166 07, Prague 6, Czech Republic
  • Phone: +420 224 352 877

Research interests

  • Control Theory and Applications
  • Analysis and control of Time delay systems
  • Numerical methods in modelling and control
  • Indoor-climate analysis and control

Teaching

  • Mathematical and Simulation Models (MSc course)
  • Simulation and programming in Matlab (MSc course)

Editorial work

Event organisation

Current projects

  • Centre for Applied Cybernetics 3 (2012-2019), Competence Centre supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, WP11 leader
  • Time delay compensators for flexible systems (2016-2019), Supported by the Czech Science Foundation

Past projects

Algorithms

 

Publications

  • International Journals

# PILBAUER, D., VYHLÍDAL, T., OLGAC, N.,  Delayed Resonator With Distributed Delay in Acceleration Feedback—Design and Experimental Verification, IEEE/ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS, VOL. 21, NO. 4, AUGUST 2016

# Vyhlidal T., Hromcik M., Kucera V. Anderle M., On feedback architectures with zero vibration signal, Accepted IEEE Transaction on Automatic Control as regular paper, DOI
10.1109/TAC.2015.2492502

# ZITEK, P., VYHLIDAL, t. et al. Diffusion-model-based risk assessment of moisture originated wood deterioration in historic buildings. Building and Environment. 2015, 94(0), pp. 218-230. ISSN 0360-1323.

# Vyhlidal T., Hromcik M., Parametrization of input shapers with delays of various distribution, In: AUTOMATICA 59, 2015, pp:256-263

# Hengster-Movric, K. – Lewis, F.L. – Šebek, M. – Vyhlídal, T.: Cooperative synchronization control for agents with control delays: A synchronizing region approach. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 2015, vol. 352, no. 5, p. 2002-2028. ISSN 0016-0032.

# Vyhlídal, T. – Olgac, N. – Kučera, V.: Delayed resonator with acceleration feedback – Complete stability analysis by spectral methods and vibration absorber design. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 2014, vol. 333, no. 25, p. 6781-6795.

# Vyhlídal, T. – Kučera, V. – Hromčík, M.: Signal shaper with a distributed delay: Spectral analysis and design. Automatica. 2013, vol. 49, no. 11, p. 3484-3489.

# Zítek, P. – Fišer, J. – Vyhlídal, T.: Dimensional analysis approach to dominant three-pole placement in delayed PID control loops. Journal of Process Control. 2013, vol. 23, no. 8, p. 1063-1074.

#Henrion, D. – Vyhlídal, T.: Positive trigonometric polynomials for strong stability of difference equations. Automatica. 2012, vol. 48, no. 9, p. 2207-2212. ISSN 0005-1098.

# Vyhlídal, T. – Michiels, W. – McGahan, P.: Synthesis of strongly stable state-derivative controllers for a time-delay system using constrained non-smooth optimization. IMA JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL CONTROL AND INFORMATION. 2010, vol. 27, no. 4, p. 437-455. ISSN 0265-0754.

#Michiels, W. – Vyhlídal, T. – Zítek, P.: Control Design for Time-delay Systems Based on Quasi-direct Pole Placement. Journal of Process Control. 2010, vol. 20, no. 3, p. 337-343. ISSN 0959-1524.

# Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T. – Simeunovič, G. – Nováková, L. – Čížek, J.: Novel personalized and humidified air supply for airliner passengers. Building and Environment. 2010, vol. 45, no. 11, p. 2345-2353. ISSN 0360-1323.

# Michiels, W. – Vyhlídal, T. – Zítek, P. – Nijmeijer, H. – Henrion, D.: Strong stability of neutral equations with an arbitrary delay dependency structure. SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization. 2009, vol. 48, no. 2, p. 763-786. ISSN 0363-0129.

# Vyhlídal, T. – Michiels, W. – Zítek, P. – McGahan, P.: Stability impact of small delays in proportional-derivative state feedback. Control Engineering Practice. 2009, vol. 17, no. 3, p. 382-393. ISSN 0967-0661.

# Vyhlídal, T. – Zítek, P.: Mapping Based Algorithm for Large-Scale Computation of Quasi-Polynomial Zeros. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 2009, vol. 54, no. 1, p. 171-177. ISSN 0018-9286.

# Vyhlídal, T. – Zítek, P.: Modification of Mikhaylov Criterion for Neutral Time-Delay Systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 2009, vol. 54, no. 10, p. 2430-2435. ISSN 0018-9286.

# Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T.: Model-based moisture sorption stabilization in historical buildings. Building and Environment. 2009, vol. 44, no. 6, p. 1181-1187. ISSN 0360-1323.

# Michiels, W. – Vyhlídal, T. – Huijberts, H. – Nijmeijer, H.: Stabilizability and Stability Robustness of State Derivative Feedback Controllers. SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization. 2008, vol. 47, no. 6, p. 3100-3117. ISSN 0363-0129.

# Olgac, N. – Vyhlídal, T. – Sipahi, R.: A New Perspective in the Stability Assessment of Neutral Systems with Multiple and Cross-Talking Delays. SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization. 2008, vol. 47, no. 1, p. 327-344. ISSN 0363-0129.

# Zítek, P. – Kučera, V. – Vyhlídal, T.: Meromorphic observer-based pole assignment in time delay systems. Kybernetika. 2008, vol. 44, no. 5, p. 633-648. ISSN 0023-5954.

# Michiels, W. – Vyhlídal, T.: An Eigenvalue Based Approach for the Stabilization of Linear Time-Delay Systems of Neutral Type. Automatica. 2005, vol. 41, no. 6, p. 991-998. ISSN 0005-1098.

  • Book Chapters

# VYHLÍDAL, T. and ZÍTEK, P. QPmR – Quasi-Polynomial Root-Finder: Algorithm Update and Examples. In: LAFAY, J-F., SIPAHI, R., and VYHLÍDAL, T., eds. Delay Systems: From Theory to Numerics and Applications. pp. 299-312. Advances in Delays and Dynamics. Springer.

# ZÍTEK, P., FIŠER, J., and VYHLÍDAL, T. Dominant Trio of Poles Assignment in Delayed PID Control Loop. In: VYHLÍDAL, T., LAFAY, J-F., and SIPAHI, R., eds. Delay Systems: From Theory to Numerics and Applications.  Springer. 2014, pp. 57-70. Advances in Delays and Dynamics.

# ZÍTEK, P., BUŠEK, J., and VYHLÍDAL, T. Anti-Windup Conditioning for Actuator Saturation in Internal Model Control with Delays. In: MOUNIER, H., et al., eds. Low-Complexity Controllers for Time-Delay Systems. Advances in Delays and Dynamics. Springer 2014, pp. 31-45.

# Vyhlídal, T. – Zítek, P. – Paulů, K.: Design, Modelling and Control of the Experimental Heat Transfer Set-Up. In Topics in Time Delay Systems, Analysis, Algorithms and Control. Berlin: Springer, 2009, p. 303-313. ISBN 978-3-642-02896-0.

# Zítek, P. – Kučera, V. – Vyhlídal, T.: Cascade Control for Time Delay Plants. In Time Delay Systems: Methods, Applications and New Trends. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2012, p. 343-354. ISSN 0170-8643.ISBN 978-3-642-25220-4.

  • International Conferences (Selection)

* PILBAUER, D., VYHLÍDAL, T., and MICHIELS, W. Spectral design of output feedback controllers for systems pre-compensated by input shapers. Proc. of the 12th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems. Ann Arbor, MI, 28.06.2015 – 30.06.2015. pp. 117-122.

* FIŠER, J., ZÍTEK, P., and VYHLÍDAL, T. Magnitude Optimum Design of PID Control Loop with Delay. In: Proc. of the 12th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems. Ann Arbor, MI, 28.06.2015 – 30.06.2015.  pp. 446-451.

* SIPAHI, R., KUČERA, V., and VYHLÍDAL, T. Stability Analysis and Control Design of a Vibration Control System with Uncertain and Tunable Delays. In: Proc. of the 12th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems. Ann Arbor, MI, 28.06.2015 – 30.06.2015. pp. 123-128.

* VYHLÍDAL, T., et al. Zero vibration derivative shaper with distributed delay for both feed-forward and feedback interconnections. In: Proc. of the 6th International Symposium on Communications, Control and Signal Processing. Athens, 21.05.2014 – 23.05.2014. University of Patras. 2014, pp. 270-273.

* VYHLÍDAL, T., et al. Double oscillatory mode compensation by inverse signal shaper with distributed delays. In: Proc. of the European Control Conference. Strasbourg, 24.06.2014 – 27.06.2014. Piscataway: IEEE. 2014, pp. 1121-1126.

* VYHLÍDAL, T., OLGAC, N., and KUČERA, V. Design and Stability Analysis of Delayed Resonator with Acceleration Feedback. In: Proc. of ASME 2013 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. Palo Alto, California, 21.10.2013 – 23.10.2013.

* VYHLÍDAL, T., KUČERA, V., and HROMČÍK, M. Spectral features of ZVD shapers with lumped and distributed delays. In: Proc. of the 9th Asian Control Conference (ASCC 2013). Istanbul, 23.06.2013 – 26.06.2013.

* VYHLÍDAL, T., KUČERA, V., and HROMČÍK, M. Zero vibration shapers with distributed delays of various types. In: Proc. of the 52nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. 52nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. Florence, 10.12.2013 – 13.12.2013.

* VYHLÍDAL, T., HROMČÍK, M., and KUČERA, V. Inverse signal shapers in effective feedback architecture. In: Proceedings of the European Control Conference. European Control Conference. Zurich, 17.07.2013 – 19.07.2013. Zurich: European Control Association. 2013, pp. 4418-4423. ISBN 978-3-033-03962-9.

* ZÍTEK, P., FIŠER, J., and VYHLÍDAL, T. Dominant three pole placement in PID control loop with delay. In: Proc. of the 9th Asian Control Conference (ASCC 2013), 23.06.2013 – 26.06.2013.

* KUČERA, V., HROMČÍK, M., and VYHLÍDAL, T. Delay-Based Shapers for Controlling Vibration in Future Aircraft. In: Proc. of the 13th Mechatronics Conference. Linz, 17.09.2012 – 19.09.2012. Linz: Universität Linz. 2012, pp. 267-272.

* VYHLÍDAL, T., KUČERA, V., and HROMČÍK, M. Input shapers with uniformly distributed delays. In: Proc. of the 10th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems. Boston, MA, 22.06.2012 – 24.06.2012.  pp. 91-96.

* ZÍTEK, P., FIŠER, J., and VYHLÍDAL, T. Ultimate-frequency Based Three-pole Dominant Placement in Delayed PID Control Loop. In: Proc. of the 10th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems. Boston, MA, 22.06.2012 – 24.06.2012.  pp. 150-155.

* Henrion, D. – Vyhlidal, T.: Positive trigonometric polynomials for strong stability of difference equations. In Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, 2011. Bologna: IFAC, 2011, p. 296-301. ISBN 978-3-902661-93-7.

* Kucera, V. – Hromcik, M. – Vyhlídal, T.: Delay-Based Shapers for Controlling Vibration in Future Aircraft. In Proceedings of the 13th Mechatronics Conference. Linz: Universitat Linz, 2012, p. 267-272. ISBN 978-3-99033-042-5.

* Simeunovic, G. – Zitek, P. – Vyhlidal, T. – Debeljkovic, D. Lj.: Separate Parameters Identification of the Miso Time Delay Model Applied to the Heat Transfer Process. In ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2011). New York: American Society of Mechanical Engineers – ASME, 2011, vol. A, p. 851-856. ISBN 978-0-7918-5496-9.

* Skopec, P. – Knobloch, J. – Vyhlidal, T. – Simeunović, G. – Švantner, M. – et al.: Comprehensive control of a reheating furnace. In AISTech 2012 – Iron and Steel Technology Conference Proceedings. Warrendale, PA: Association for Iron & Steel Technology, 2012, p. 2053-2063. ISSN 1551-6997.ISBN 978-1-935117-24-7.

* Vyhlidal, T. – Kucera, V. – Hromcík, M.: Input shapers with uniformly distributed delays. In Proceedings of the 10th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems. New York: IFAC, 2012, vol. 1, p. 91-96. ISSN 1474-6670.ISBN 978-3-902823-04-5.

* Zitek, P. – Fiser, J. – Vyhlidal, T.: Ultimate-frequency Based Three-pole Dominant Placement in Delayed PID Control Loop. In Proceedings of the 10th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems. New York: IFAC, 2012, vol. 1, p. 150-155. ISSN 1474-6670.ISBN 978-3-902823-04-5.

* Zitek, P. – Vyhlidal, T.: Rating the Significance of Infinite Chains of Poles in Time Delay Systems. In Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, 2011. Bologna: IFAC, 2011, p. 314-319. ISSN 1474-6670.ISBN 978-3-902661-93-7.

* Zitek, P. – Vyhlidal, T. – Sladek, O. – Sladek, A. – Simeunovic, G.: Equal-sorption microclimate control applied to the Holy Cross Chapel at Karlštejn castle. In Proceedings from the International Conference on Climatization of historic buildings, state of the art. Stuttgart: Fraunhofer IRB Verlag, 2011, p. 57-65. ISBN 978-3-8167-8637-5.

* Zítek, P. – Fišer, J. – Vyhlídal, T.: Ultimate-Frequency based Dominant Pole Placement. In Proceedings of 9th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems [CD-ROM]. Praha: IFAC, 2010, vol. 1, ISBN 978-3-902661-71-5.

* Zítek, P. – Kučera, V. – Vyhlídal, T.: Affine parameterization design of cascade control for time delay plants. In Proceedings of 9th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems [CD-ROM]. Praha: IFAC, 2010, vol. 1, ISBN 978-3-902661-71-5.

* Mc Gahan, P. – Vyhlídal, T. – Michiels, W.: Optimization based synthesis of state derivative feedback controllers for retarded systems. In Proceedings of 8th IFAC Workshop on Time-Delay Systems. Craiova: Editura Universitaria Craiova, 2009, p. 1-6.

* Vyhlídal, T. – Michiels, W. – Zítek, P.: Quasi-direct pole placement for time delay systems applied to a heat transfer set-up. In Proceedings of 8th IFAC Workshop on Time-Delay Systems. Craiova: Editura Universitaria Craiova, 2009, p. 1-6.

* Zítek, P. – Simeunovič, G. – Vyhlídal, T.: Personalized Air Distribution System for a Seated Passenger in Aircraft Cabin. In Proceedings of the 11th International ROOMVENT Conference. Seoul: Seoul National University, 2009, p. 987-994. ISBN 978-89-89071-02-0.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T. – Simeunović, G. – Nováková, L. – Čížek, J.: CFD Model Aided Design of Personalized Air Supply for Aircraft Cabin Seat. In Proceedings of the 6th Vienna Conference on Mathematical Modelling. Vienna: ARGESIM, 2009, p. 2236-2245. ISBN 978-3-901608-35-3.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T.: Argument-Increment Based Stability Criterion for Neutral Time Delay Systems. In Proceedings of the 16th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation. Athens: Mediterranean Control Assotion, 2008, p. 824-829. ISBN 978-1-4244-2504-4.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T. – Kučera, V.: Affine parametrization of cascade control with time delays. In Preprints of the 17th IFAC World Congress. Seoul: IFAC, 2008, p. 3907-3912. ISBN 978-3-902661-00-5.

* Vyhlídal, T. – Zítek, P. – Paulů, K.: Design, Modelling and Control of the Experimental Heat Transfer Set-up. In Proceedings of the 7th Workshop on Time Delay Systems. Nantes: IRCYN, 2007, p. 1-6.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T. – Kopecká, I.: Impact of Moisture Sorption Stabilization as a Preventive Conservation Approach. In Proceedings of the 7th European Conference “SAUVEUR” SAFEGUARDED CURTURAL HERITAGE. Praha: Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 2007, vol. 1-2, p. 71-78. ISBN 978-80-86246-29-1.

* Zítek, P. – Kučera, V. – Vyhlídal, T.: Cascade Control Parameterization for Time Delay Plants. In Proceedings of the 7th Workshop on Time Delay Systems. Nantes: IRCYN, 2007, p. 1-6.

* Olgac, N. – Vyhlídal, T. – Sipahi, R.: Exact Stability Analysis of Neutral Systems with Cross-talking Delays. In Proceedings of the 6th IFAC Workshop on Time-Delay Systems. Oxford: IFAC, 2006, p. 1-6.

* Vyhlídal, T. – Zítek, P.: Mapping the Spectrum of a Retarded Time Delay System Utilizing Root Distribution Features. In Proceedings of the 6th IFAC Workshop on Time-Delay Systems. Oxford: IFAC, 2006, p. 1-6.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T.: Static-model-based Residue Generation for Hereditary Process Fault Detection. In 6th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety of Technical Processes. Beijing: Tsinghua University, 2006, p. 1237-1242.

* Vyhlídal, T. – Zítek, P.: Discrete Approximation of a Time Delay System and Delta Model Spectrum. In Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress. Oxford: Elsevier Ltd., 2005, ISBN 0-08-045108-X.

* Zítek, P. – Kučera, V. – Vyhlídal, T.: Meromorphic Stabilization and Control of Time Delay Systems. In Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress. Oxford: Elsevier Ltd., 2005, ISBN 0-08-045108-X.

* Vyhlídal, T. – Michiels, W.: Continuous Pole Placement for Neutral Systems. In TDS 04. Leuven: Katolieke Universiteit Leuven, 2004, p. 1-6.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T.: A Residue Based Evaluation of Pole Significance in Time Delay Systems. In TDS 04. Leuven: Katolieke Universiteit Leuven, 2004, p. 1-6.

* Vyhlídal, T. – Zítek, P.: Quasipolynomial Mapping Based Rootfinder for Analysis of Time Delay Systems. In IFAC TDS ’03. Rocquencourt: INRIA, 2003, p. 1-6.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T.: Quasi-Polynomial Based Design of Time Delay Control Systems. In IFAC TDS ’03. Rocquencourt: INRIA, 2003, p. 1-6.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T.: Low Order Time Delay Approximation of Conventional Linear Model. In Proceedings of 4th IMACS Symposium on Mathematical Modelling. Vienna: ARGESIM, 2003, p. 28. ISBN 3-901608-24-9.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T. – Fišer, J.: Anisochronic State Feedback Design Compemsating for System Dealys. In Time Delays Systems. Santa Fe: IFAC, 2001, p. 4.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T.: State Feedback Control of Time Delay System: Conformal Mapping Aided Design. In 2nd IFAC Workshop on Linear Time Delay Systems. Ancona: Universita di Ancona, 2000, p. 146-151.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T.: Steady State Observer for Fault Detection of Hereditary Systems with Week Dynamics. In 4th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes. Budapest: IFAC, 2000, vol. 1, p. 238-243.

* Zítek, P. – Vyhlídal, T. – Fišer, J.: An Approach to Time Delay System Design Based on Unit-Circle Complex Plane Mapping. In 2nd IFAC Workshop on Linear Time Delay Systems. Ancona: Universita di Ancona, 2000, p. 152-156.


Vyhlídal, T. – MIchiels, W. – McGahan, P.: Synthesis of strongly stable state-derivative controllers for a time-delay system using constrained non-smooth optimization. IMA JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL CONTROL AND INFORMATION. 2010, vol. 27, no. 4, p. 437-455. ISSN 0265-0754.

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