publications

2027

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    [Tentative Title] Physics-Informed Neural Network-Based Persistent Optimal Control of Sustainably Powered Mobile Robots
    Kavin M. Govindarajan, Dimitra Panagou, and Chris Vermillion
    To Be Decided, 2027
    (In Preparation)
    DOI
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    Optimally Trading Energy for Information through Speed Trajectory Optimization of Sustainably Powered Mobile Robots
    Kavin M. Govindarajan, Dimitra Panagou, and Chris Vermillion
    In American Control Conference (ACC), 2027
    (In Preparation)
    DOI

2026

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    Clarity-Driven Adaptive Mission Planning for a Solar-Powered Autonomous Surface Vessel
    Kavin M. Govindarajan, Kaleb Ben Naveed, David Li, and 5 more authors
    IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology (TCST), 2026
    (Conditionally Accepted)
    DOI Code Website

2025

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    Clarity-Driven Ergodic Control for Persistent Tip-and-Cue Missions with Synchronized Rendezvous
    David Li, Kavin Govindarajan, and Chris Vermillion
    In 2025 IEEE 64th Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2025
    DOI PDF Code Slides
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    Fusion of Indirect Methods and Iterative Learning for Persistent Velocity Trajectory Optimization of a Sustainably Powered Autonomous Surface Vessel
    Kavin Govindarajan, Devansh Agrawal, Dimitra Panagou, and 1 more author
    In 2025 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), 2025
    DOI arXiv PDF Code Slides
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    Analysis and Experimental Validation of a Low-Complexity Enhanced Orientation-Based Controller for Tethered Energy-Harvesting Systems
    Jacob B. Fine, Peter Newell, Kavin Govindarajan, and 8 more authors
    IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 2025
    DOI PDF

2023

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    Predictive Velocity Trajectory Control for a Persistently Operating Solar-Powered Autonomous Surface Vessel
    Kavin Govindarajan, Ben Haydon, and Chris Vermillion
    In 2023 American Control Conference (ACC), 2023
    DOI PDF Slides

2022

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    Coverage-Maximizing Solar-Powered Autonomous Surface Vehicle Control for Persistent Gulf Stream Observation
    Kavin Govindarajan, Ben Haydon, Kirti Mishra, and 1 more author
    In 2022 American Control Conference (ACC), 2022
    DOI PDF Code Slides