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Mainak Dan

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arXiv2026

A Hierarchical Stochastic Model Predictive Control Framework for Integrated Request-aware Charge Scheduling and Service Allocation

This study introduces a unified control mechanism for integrated charging and service allocation of Mobility-on-Demand Electric Vehicles (MoD-EVs) operating under a flexible A-to-B rental model. The charging operation of MoD-EVs is influenced by stochastic customer rental requests and time-varying electricity prices. The framework captures the nonlinear battery dynamics and optimizes the charging operations against dynamic electricity prices and to meet stochastic customer demand while prioritizing battery health and cost efficiency. To address the computational challenges posed by the nonlinear battery dynamics, the framework employs a piece-wise linear model integrated into a multi-objective, chance-constrained mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) Model Predictive Control (MPC) formulation. A mixed logical switching mechanism is utilized to determine optimal charging sequences. Furthermore, a distributed approach is implemented to ensure computational scalability compared to centralized alternatives. Evaluation of this approach using a state-of-the-art commercial solver with stochastic EV rental requests under different confidence levels and time-varying electricity prices demonstrates significant benefits of the integrated mechanism design, including a reduction in charging costs and battery capacity degradation compared to the prevailing business-as-usual (BAU) approach and state of the art Laxity-based charging (LC) approach.

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arXiv2020

A Scenario-based Branch-and-Bound Approach for MES Scheduling in Urban Buildings

This paper presents a novel solution technique for scheduling multi-energy system (MES) in a commercial urban building to perform price-based demand response and reduce energy costs. The MES scheduling problem is formulated as a mixed integer nonlinear program (MINLP), a non-convex NPhard problem with uncertainties due to renewable generation and demand. A model predictive control approach is used to handle the uncertainties and price variations. This in-turn requires solving a time-coupled multi-time step MINLP during each time-epoch which is computationally intensive. This investigation proposes an approach called the Scenario-Based Branch-and-Bound (SB3), a light-weight solver to reduce the computational complexity. It combines the simplicity of convex programs with the ability of meta-heuristic techniques to handle complex nonlinear problems. The performance of the SB3 solver is validated in the Cleantech building, Singapore and the results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm reduces energy cost by about 17.26% and 22.46% as against solving a multi-time step heuristic optimization model.

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arXiv2018

A Comparative Study: Adaptive Fuzzy Inference Systems for Energy Prediction in Urban Buildings

This investigation aims to study different adaptive fuzzy inference algorithms capable of real-time sequential learning and prediction of time-series data. A brief qualitative description of these algorithms namely meta-cognitive fuzzy inference system (McFIS), sequential adaptive fuzzy inference system (SAFIS) and evolving Takagi-Sugeno (ETS) model provide a comprehensive comparison of their working principle, especially their unique characteristics are discussed. These algorithms are then simulated with dataset collected at one of the academic buildings at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The performance are compared by means of the root mean squared error (RMSE) and non-destructive error index (NDEI) of the predicted output. Analysis shows that McFIS shows promising results either with lower RMSE and NDEI or with lower architectural complexity over ETS and SAFIS. Statistical Analysis also reveals the significance of the outcome of these algorithms.

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