Journal Articles
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Fernandez, B., Herrera, L., Hudson, J., L. Romano, M.,
Development of a tip-tilt air-bearing testbed for physically emulating proximity-flight orbital mechanics,
Advances in Space Research, Volume 71, Issue 10, May 2023, pp 4332-4339, DOI
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Kwok-Choon, S.T., L. Romano, M., Hudson, J.,
Orbital Hopping Maneuvers with Astrobee on-board the International Space Station,
Acta Astronautica, Volume 207, June 2023, pp. 62-76, DOI
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Sevier, M., Romano, M.,
Time-Optimal Maneuvers of a Spacecraft Between Two Arbitrary States in Proximity of a Circular Reference Orbit,
Advances in Space Research. 2023, DOI
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Kwok-Choon, S.T., Hudson, J., L. Romano, M.,
Orbital Hopping Maneuvers with Two Astrobee Free-Flyers: Ground and Flight Experiments,
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Volume9, 2022. DOI
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Cervettini, G., Park, H., Lee, D.Y., Pastorelli, S., Romano,
Development and Experimentation of a CubeSat Magnetic Attitude Control System Testbed,
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Volume 57, Issue 2, November 2020, pp. 1345 - 1350. DOI
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Romano, M., Curti, F.,
Time-Optimal Control of Linear Time Invariant Systems between two Arbitrary States,
Automatica. Volume 120, October 2020. DOI
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Baker, K., Culton, E., Lang, J., Lewis, Z., Perez-Alemany, R., Rizzo, A., Smeresky, B., Starks, A., Teneyck, J., Rhatigan, J., Romano, M.,
An updated re-entry analysis of the Hubble Space Telescope,
Journal of Space Safety Engineering, Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2020, pp. 404-410. DOI
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Mammarella, M., Lorenzen, M., Capello, E., Park, H., Dabbene, F., Guglieri, G., Romano, M., Allgoewer, F.,
An Offline-Sampling SMPC Framework with Application to Autonomous Space Maneuvers,
Transactions on Control System Technology, Vol. 28, Issue 2, October 2019, pp. 388-402. DOI
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Wilde, M., Clark, C., Romano, M.,
Historical Survey of Kinematic and Dynamic Spacecraft Simulators for Laboratory Experimentation of On-Orbit Proximity Maneuvers,
Progress in Aerospace Sciences, Vol. 110, August 2019. DOI
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Zappulla, R., Park, H., Virgili-Llop, J., Romano, M.,
Real-Time Autonomous Spacecraft Proximity Maneuvers and Docking Using an Adaptive Artificial Potential Field,
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 27, Issue 6, November 2019. DOI
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Tavora, B., Park, H., Yun, X., Romano, M.,
Equilibrium-Based Force and Torque Control for an Aerial Manipulator to Interact with a Vertical Surface,
Robotica, Vol. 38, Issue 4, June 2019, pp. 582-604. DOI
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Virgili-Llop, J., Romano, M.,
Simultaneous capture and detumble of a resident space object by a free-flying spacecraft-manipulator system,
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Volume 6, March 2019. DOI. Videos
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Virgili Llop, J., Polat, H.C., Romano, M.,
Attitude Stabilization of Spacecraft in Very Low Earth Orbit by Center-of-Mass Shifting,
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Volume 6, February 2019. DOI.
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Virgili-Llop, J., Zagaris, C., Zappulla II, R., Bradstreet, A., Romano, M.,
A convex programming based guidance algorithm to capture a tumbling object on orbit using a spacecraft equipped with a robotic manipulator,
International Journal of Robotic Research, Vol. 38, Issue 1, pp. 40–72, January 2019. DOI. Video 1. Video 2.
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Zagaris, C., Park, H., Virgili-Llop, J., Romano, M., Kolmanovsky, I.,
Model Predictive Control of Spacecraft Relative Motion with Convexified Keep-Out-Zone Constraints,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 41, Issue 9, September 2018, pp. 2054-2062. DOI
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Lee, D.Y., Park, H., Romano, M., Cutler, J.,
Development and Experimental Validation of a Multi-Algorithmic Hybrid Attitude Determination and Control System for a Small Satellite,
Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 78, July 2018, 494–509. DOI
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Mammarella M., Capello E., Park H., Guglieri G., Romano M.,
Tube-based Robust Model Predictive Control for Spacecraft Proximity Operations in the Presence of Persistent Disturbance,
Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 77 585--594, June 2018. DOI
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Wilde M., Choon S.K., Grompone A., Romano M.,
Equations of Motion of Free-Floating Spacecraft-Manipulator Systems: An Astronautical Engineer’s Tutorial,
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Vol. 5, April 2018. DOI
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Zagaris, C., Romano M.,
Reachability Analysis of Planar Spacecraft Docking with Rotating Body in Close Proximity,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 41, Issue 6, June 2018, pp. 1416--1422. DOI
Conference Version (Best Astrodynamics Paper, Scitech 2018) (please cite the journal's one)
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Virgili-Llop ,J., Zagaris, C., Park, H., Zappulla II, R., Romano, M.,
Experimental evaluation of model predictive control and inverse dynamics control for spacecraft proximity and docking maneuvers,
CEAS Space Journal, Vol. 10, Issue 1, March 2018, pp. 37–49. DOI
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Zappulla II, R., Virgili-Llop, J., Romano, M.,
Spacecraft Thruster Control via Sigma Delta Modulation,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 40, Issue 11, November 2017, pp. 2928--2933. DOI
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Virgili-Llop J., Drew, J., Zappulla II, R., Romano, M.,
Laboratory experiments of resident space object capture by a spacecraft–manipulator system,
Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 71, December 2017, pp. 530--545. DOI
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Ciarci,a M., Cristi, R., Romano, M.,
Emulating Scaled Clohessy-Wiltshire Dynamics on an Air-bearing Spacecraft Simulation Testbed,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 40, Issue 10, June 2017, pp. 2496-2510. DOI
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Chesi, S., Gong, Q., Romano, M.,
Aerodynamic Three-Axis Attitude Stabilization of a Spacecraft by Center-of-Mass Shifting,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 40, Issue 7, May 2017, pp. 1613-1626. DOI
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Zappulla II, R., Virgili-Llop, J., Zagaris, C., Park, H., Romano, M.,
Dynamic Air-Bearing Hardware-in-the-Loop Testbed to Experimentally Evaluate Autonomous Spacecraft Proximity Maneuvers, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 54, Issue 4, April 2017, pp. 825-839. DOI
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Ventura, J., Ciarcià, M., Romano, M., Walter, U.,
Fast and Near-Optimal Guidance for Docking to Uncontrolled Spacecraft,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 40, Issue 12, September 2016, pp. 3138-3154. DOI
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Polat, H.C., Virgili-Llop, J., Romano, M.,
Survey, Statistical Analysis and Classification of Launched CubeSat Missions with Emphasis on the Attitude Control Method, Journal of Small Satellites (JOSS), Vol. 5(3), 2016, pp. 513–530. Journal Web Page
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Wilde, M., Ciarcia, M., Grompone, A., Romano, M.,
Experimental Characterization of Inverse Dynamics Guidance in Docking with a Rotating Target
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 39(6), February 2016, pp.1173--1187. DOI
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Chesi, S., Perez, O., Romano, M.,
A Dynamic Hardware-in-the-loop Three-Axis Simulator of Nanosatellite Dimensions,
Journal of Small Satellites (JOSS), Vol. 4(1), 2015, pp. 315–328. Journal Web Page
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Ventura, J., Romano, M., Walter, U.,
Performance Evaluation of the Inverse Dynamics Method for Optimal Spacecraft Reorientation,
Acta Astronautica, Vol. 110, June 2015, pp. 266–278. DOI
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Ventura, J., Romano, M.,
Exact Analytic Solution for the Spin-up Maneuver of an Axially Symmetric Spacecraft,
Acta Astronautica, Vol.104(1), November 2014, pp. 324–340. DOI
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Crane, W., Newman, J., Romano, M.,
Characterization of a shape memory alloy interference coupling,
Smart Materials and Structures, Vol 23(11), October 2014. DOI
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Ciarcia, M., Grompone, A., Romano, M.,
Near-optimal guidance for cooperative docking maneuvers,
Acta Astronautica, Vol. 102, October 2014, pp. 367-377. DOI
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Chesi, S., Gong, Q., Pellegrini, V., Cristi, R., Romano M.,
Automatic Mass Balancing of a Spacecraft Three-Axis Simulator: Analysis and Experimentation,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 37(1), January 2014, pp. 197--206. DOI
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McCamish, S.B., Ciarcia, M., Romano, M.,
Simulations of Multiple Spacecraft Maneuvering with MATLAB/Simulink and Satellite Tool Kit,
Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Communication, July 2013, Vol. 10(7). DOI
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Boyarko, G., Yakimenko, O., Romano, M.,
Optimal Rendezvous Trajectories of a Controlled Spacecraft and a Tumbling Object,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 34(4), May 2012, pp. 1239--1252. DOI
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Curti, F., Romano, M., Bevilacqua, R.,
Lyapunov-based Thrusters’ Selection for Spacecraft Control: Analysis and Experiments,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 33(4), May 2012. DOI
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Boyarko, G., Romano, M., Yakimenko, O.,
Time-Optimal Reorientation of a Spacecraft using Inverse Dynamics Optimization Method,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 34(4), August 2011, pp. 1197-1208. DOI
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Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M., Curti, F., Caprari, A.P., Pellegrini, V.,
Guidance Navigation and Control for Autonomous Multiple Spacecraft Assembly: Analysis and Experimentation,
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2011. DOI
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Bevilacqua, R., Lehmann, T., Romano, M.,
Development and experimentation of LQR/APF guidance and control for autonomous proximity maneuvers of multiple spacecraft,
Acta Astronautica, May 2011, Volume 68(7–8), pp. 1260–1275. DOI
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Romano, M.,
Detumbling and Nutation Canceling Maneuvers with Complete Analytic Reduction for Axially Symmetric Spacecraft,
Acta Astronautica, May 2010, Vol. 66(7-8), pp. 989--998. DOI
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McCamish, S.B., Romano, M., Yun, X.,
Autonomous Distributed Control of Simultaneous Multiple Spacecraft Proximity Maneuvers,
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, March 2010, Vol. 7(3), pp. 630--643. DOI
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Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M., Curti, F.,
Decoupled-natural-dynamics Model for the Relative Motion of two Spacecraft without and with J2 perturbation,
Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory, 2010, Vol. 10(1), pp. 11–20. Journal Web Page
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McCamish, S.B., Romano, M., Nolet, S., Edwards, C.M., Miller, D.W,
Flight Testing of Multiple Spacecraft Control on SPHERES During Close Proximity Operations,
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, December 2009, Vol. 46(6). DOI
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Bevilacqua, R., Hall, J., Romano, M.,
Multiple spacecraft rendezvous maneuvers by differential drag and low thrust engines,
Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, November 2009, Vol. 106(1) pp. 69–88. DOI
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Bevilacqua, R., Hall, J., Horning, J., Romano, M.,
Ad-hoc Wireless Networking and Shared Computation based upon Linux for Autonomous Multi-Robot Systems,
Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication, May 2009, Vol. 6(5), pp. 328--353. DOI
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Lugini, C., Romano, M.,
A Ballistic-Pendulum Test Stand to Characterize Small Cold-gas Thruster Nozzles,
Acta Astronautica, April 2009, Vol. 64 (5-6), pp. 615--625. DOI
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Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M., Yakimenko, O.,
Online Generation of Quasi-Optimal Spacecraft Rendezvous Trajectories,
Acta Astronautica, February 2009, Vol. 64(2-3), pp. 345–358. DOI
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Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M.,
Rendezvous Maneuvers of Multiple Spacecraft Using Differential Drag under J2 Perturbation,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, December 2008, Vol. 31(6), pp. 1596--1607. DOI
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Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M.,
Quasi-Optimal Control for Path Constrained Relative Spacecraft Maneuvers based on Dynamic Programming,
Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory, 2008, Vol. 8(2) 137--150. Journal Web Page
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Romano, M.,
Exact Analytic Solutions for the Rotation of an Axially Symmetric Rigid Body Subjected to a Constant Torque,
Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, August 2008, Vol. 101(4), pp. 175--190. DOI
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Romano, M.,
Exact Analytic Solution for the Rotation of a Rigid Body having Spherical Ellipsoid of Inertia and Subjected to a Constant Torque,
Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, March 2008, Vol. 100(3), pp. 181--189. DOI
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Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M.,
Fuel Optimal Spacecraft Rendezvous with Hybrid On-Off Continuous and Impulsive Thrust,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, August 2007, Vol. 30(4), pp. 1175--1178. DOI
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Romano, M., Friedman, D.A., Shay, T.J.,
Laboratory Experimentation of Autonomous Spacecraft Approach and Docking to a Collaborative Target,
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, February 2007, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 164-173. DOI
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Romano, M., Agrawal, B.N.,
Attitude Dynamics/Control of Dual-Body Spacecraft with Variable-Speed Control Moment Gyros,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, August 2004, Vol. 27(4), pp. 513--525. DOI
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Romano, M., Agrawal, B.N.,
Acquisition, tracking and pointing control of the Bifocal Relay Mirror Spacecraft,
Acta Astronautica, 2003, Vol.53(4), pp. 509--519. DOI
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Romano, M., Agrawal, B.N., Bernelli Zazzera, F.,
Experiments on Command Shaping Control of a Manipulator with Flexible Links,
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2002, Vol. 25(2), pp. 232--239. DOI
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Bernelli Zazzera, F., Romano, M., et Al.,
Multiobjective Onboard Experiment for Advanced Researches on Robotics, Control Systems and Materials Behaviour, Microgravity and Space Station Utilization, December 2001, Vol.2(4), pp. 15--17.
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Bernelli Zazzera, F., Ercoli-Finzi, A., Romano, M., Tomasi, M.,
Shape and Vibration Control of a Multibody Flexible Structure using Recurrent Neural Networks,
Journal of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers, February 2000, Vol.21(1), pp. 67--76.
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Romano, M., Bergamasco, M., Bessone, L., Henderson, R.A., Rossitto, F.,
Advanced Methods for Astronaut Training: Computer Based Training and Virtual Reality Technology,
Aerotecnica Missili e Spazio, 2000, Vol.79(1-2), pp. 54—58.
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Ambrosini, G., Beck, H., Francis, D., Joos, M., Lehmann, G., Mailov, A., Mapelli, L., Mornacchi, G., Niculescu, M., Nurdan, K., Petersen, J., Prigent, D., Rochez, J., Romano, et Al.,
Experience with fibre channel in the environment of the ATLAS DAQ prototype -1 project,
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 2000, Vol. 440(1), pp. 202-212.