Welcome to the website of the Laboratory for Innovations in Sensing, Estimation and Control (LISEC). The research in our laboratory focuses on the design of estimation algorithms, sensors and controllers for smart and autonomous systems.

Specific major areas of research in our lab have included

  • Autonomous/ intelligent vehicles: Estimation algorithms and control systems, autonomous vehicle control, perception, localization, sensor fusion, object recognition, novel low-cost sensors, vehicle tracking algorithms, active safety systems for smart bicycles and e-scooters, tire-road friction coefficient estimation, and development of novel vehicle platforms.
  • Fundamental development of observer design algorithms for nonlinear systems, and of estimation algorithms for fault diagnostics, unknown input estimation, resilience, and cyber-attack detection.
  • Smart and autonomous biomedical systems: Wearable sensors, motion analysis, pose estimation, automated activity recognition and automated food intake monitoring.

Our lab's research skills cover a broad range of mechanical engineering including development of estimation algorithms, observer design for nonlinear systems, development of new sensing principles, control system design, vehicle dynamics and analysis of noise and vibrations.

Examples of Intelligent Vehicle Systems

Novel Narrow Commuter Vehicle
Novel Narrow Commuter Vehicle

 

Autonomous Vehicle Control
MnCAV Autonomous Vehicle - Perception, Estimation and Control
Automatic Salt Application Based on Tire-Road Friction Coefficient Estimation
Automatic Salt Application Based on Tire-Road Friction Coefficient Estimation
Tire Test Rig
Tire Sensors for Measurement of Slip Variables and Tire-Road Friction Coefficient

 

End-Effector Position Estimation on Off-Road Vehicles
End-Effector Position Estimation on Off-Road Vehicles

 

Smart Bicycle System
Smart Bicycle System

 

Examples of Biomedical Projects

Wearable Motion Analysis Sensor
Wearable Motion Analysis Sensor
Human Motion Analysis and Pose Estimation
Human Motion Analysis and Pose Estimation
Inertial Measurement Unit Sensors and Automated Activity Recognition
Inertial Measurement Unit Sensors and Automated Activity Recognition
Design of Handheld Instruments and Associated Estimation Algorithms
Design of Handheld Instruments and Associated Estimation Algorithms

The LISEC Lab is located within the Mechanical Engineering building on the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus. Near the center of the campus's East Bank, the mechanical engineering building lies amongst the remainder of the buildings belonging to the College of Science and Engineering.

The primary lab facilities are located on the third floor of the ME building in rooms ME 369 and ME 351.

Please check the Contact page for mailing and other contact information.