Le Zhang

− Design the control program for the magnetic levitation system using MATLAB/Simulink based on the concept of Model Predictive Control. − Implement the control program on the real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system and compare its performance with Backstepping and IDA-PBC. − Design and implement an observer for the magnetic levitation system based on the concept of Moving Horizon Estimation, and compare its performance with previously designed Newton observer.

Support as a student assistant in the form of tutoring for the upcoming practical course "Applied Data Analytics and Machine Learning in Python" and further develop the teaching content.

− Develop a higher order numerical integration method based on the Hermite-Obreschkoff formula. − Derive a new interpolation method based on the formula. − Implement the resulting methods on the magnetic levitation system using the HIL system, and compare their results with other existing methods with longer sampling times. − Publish the results.

− Design the control scheme for the exoskeleton prototype to help paraplegic patient walk. − Implement the basic control program on the prototype using C.