Book

  • Yang, Yi; & Zhang, H. H. (2022). Fractional Calculus with its Applications in Engineering and Technology. In Synthesis Lectures on Mechanical Engineering. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.

Book Chapter

  • Yang, Yi; Zhang, H. H.; & Voyles, R. M. (2019). Rotary inverted pendulum system tracking and stability control based on input-output feedback linearization and PSO-optimized fractional order PID controller. In Automatic Control, Mechatronics and Industrial Engineering (pp. 79–84). CRC Press.

Journal Articles

  • Yang, Yi; Ma, X.; Zhang, H. H.; & Voyles, R. M. (2024). Stabilization for a Class of Partially-Observable Uncertain Fractional-Order Nonlinear Systems with Time-Varying Delays and Disturbance. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMC.2024.3453409

  • Yang, Yi; Zhu, P.; Li, W.; Voyles, R. M.; & Ma, X. (2024). A Fractional-Order Gradient Neural Solution to Time-Variant Quadratic Programming With Application to Robot Motion Planning. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2024.3395780

  • Yang, Yi; Mirshojaeian, M. J.; Kruger, W.; & Nawrocki, R. (2023). Modular Modeling of Analog Organic Neuromorphic Circuits: Towards Prototyping of Hardware-Level Spiking Neural Networks. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers. Doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2022.3226163

  • Yang, Yi; Bartolozzi, C.; Zhang, H. H.; & Nawrocki, R. (2023). Neuromorphic Electronics for Robotic Perception, Navigation and Control. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 126, Part A, 106838. Doi: 10.1016/j.engappai.2023.106838

  • Yang, Yi; Voyles, R. M.; Zhang, H. H.; & Nawrocki, R. (2024). Fractional-Order Spike Timing Dependent Gradient Descent for Multi-Layer Spiking Neural Networks. Neurocomputing, 611, 128662. Doi: 10.1016/j.neucom.2024.128662

  • Yang, Yi; Wang, X.; Voyles, R. M.; & Ma, X. (2024). A Predefined-Time Convergent and Noise-Tolerant Zeroing Neural Network Model for Time Variant Quadratic Programming With Application to Robot Motion Planning. Tsinghua Science and Technology (Accepted)

  • Yang, Yi; & Zhang, H. H. (2023). Neural Network Based Adaptive Fractional-Order Backstepping Control of Uncertain Quadrotors with Unknown Input Delays. Fractal and Fractional, 7(3), 232. Doi: 10.3390/fractalfract7030232

  • Yang, Yi; Nawrocki, R.; Voyles, R. M.; & Zhang, H. H. (2021). Modeling of the electrical characteristics of an organic field effect transistor in presence of the bending effects. Organic Electronics, 88, 106000.

  • Yang, Yi; Nawrocki, R.; Voyles, R. M.; & Zhang, H. H. (2020). Modeling of an Internal Stress and Strain Distribution of an Inverted Staggered Thin-Film Transistor Based on Two-Dimensional Mass-Spring-Damper Structure. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, 125(2), 515–539.

  • Yang, Yi; Nawrocki, R.; Voyles, R. M.; & Zhang, H. H. (2021). A Fractional Drift Diffusion Model for Organic Semiconductor Devices. Computers, Materials & Continua, 69(1), 237–266.

  • Yang, Yi; Zhang, H. H.; & Voyles, R. M. (2023). Optimal Fractional-Order Proportional Integral Derivative Control Enabling Full Actuation of Decomposed Rotary Inverted Pendulum System. Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control. Doi: 10.1177/01423312221146606

  • Yang, Yi; & Zhang, H. H. (2024). Optimal Model Reference Adaptive Fractional-Order Proportional Integral Derivative Control of Idle Speed System Under Varying Disturbances. Proceedings of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers Part I – Journal of Systems and Control Engineering. (Accepted, in press)

  • Yang, Yi; Zhang, H. H.; Yu, W.; & Tan, L. (2020). Optimal design of discrete-time fractional-order PID controller for idle speed control of an IC engine. International Journal of Powertrains, 9(1–2), 79–97.

  • Yang, Yi; & Zhang, H. H. (2018). Stability Study of LQR and Pole-Placement Genetic Algorithm Synthesized Input-Output Feedback Linearization Controllers for a Rotary Inverted Pendulum System. International Journal of Engineering Innovation & Research, 7(1), 2277–5668.

  • Mirshojaeian, M. J.; Yang, Y.; Kruger, W.; Tomoyuki, T.; Lee, S.; Someya, T.; & Nawrocki, R. (2023). 270 nm Ultra-Thin Self-Adhesive Conformable and Long-Term Air-Stable Complimentary Organic Transistors and Amplifiers. npj Flexible Electronics. Doi: 10.1038/s41528-023-00267-Y

  • Bai, H.; Yang, Y.; Voyles, R. M.; & Nawrocki, R. (2022). No hysteresis TIPS-Pentacene: polystyrene Blend-based Organic Field Effect Transistor by Extruded Direct Ink Writing and the Application in Resistive Load Inverter Circuit. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 10, 10973–10980.

  • Liu, M.; Huang, R.; Yang, Y.; & Ma, X. (2024). Cerebellum-Inspired Position and Orientation Control of Redundant Manipulators at Joint-Acceleration Level. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2024.3463028

  • Mirshojaeian, M. J.; Yang, Y.; Prendergast, A. J.; Donati, E.; Faezipour, M.; Indiveri, G.; & Nawrocki, R. (2022). An Organic Synaptic Circuit: Towards Flexible and Biocompatible Organic Neuromorphic Processing. Neuromorphic Computing and Engineering, 2, 034012.

Conference Papers

  • Yang, Yi; Zhu, P.; Li, W.; Voyles, R. M.; & Ma, X. (2024). A Fractional-Order Recurrent Neural Network Model for Time-Variant Quadratic Programming in Robot Motion Planning. In The 2024 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (IEEE AIM 2024).

  • Yang, Yi; Li, W.; Zhou, J.; Huang, J.; Hu, J.; Voyles, R. M.; & Ma, X. (2024). PTC-FOZNN: A Strictly Predefined-Time Convergent Fractional-Order Recurrent Neural Network for Solving Time-Variant Quadratic Programming. In 18th International Conference on Control & Automation (IEEE ICCA 2024).

  • Yang, Yi; Bai, H.; Nawrocki, R.; Voyles, R. M.; & Zhang, H. H. (2021). Fractional Drift-Diffusion Model of Organic Field Effect Transistors Including Effects of Bending Stress for Smart Materials. In Proceedings of the ASME 2021 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems.

  • Yang, Yi; Zhang, H. H.; & Voyles, R. M. (2018). Rotary inverted pendulum system tracking and stability control based on input-output feedback linearization and PSO-optimized fractional order PID controller. In 2018 International Conference on Automatic Control, Mechatronics and Industrial Engineering, 79–84.

  • Treadway, E.; Yang, Y.; & Gillespie, R. B. (2017). Decomposing the performance of admittance and series elastic haptic rendering architectures. In 2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference (WHC 2017), 346–351.

Technical Reports

  • Yi Yang. “Prediction of Hotel Price With Regression Models”. In: a Machine Learning and Biostatistics Online Course, April 2023, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, USA*. Technical report. 2023. [PDF] [Link]

  • Yi Yang. “Voorspelling van Hotelprijzen met Regressiemodellen”. In: een online cursus Machine Learning en Biostatistiek, april 2023, School of Public Health, Universiteit van Michigan, VS*. Technisch rapport. 2023. [PDF] [Link]

  • Yi Yang. “Identification of Fractional-Order System Dynamics for a Rotary Inverted Pendulum”. In: a Mechatronics and Robotics Online Course, December 2024, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, USA*. Technical report. 2024. [PDF] [Link]

  • Yi Yang. “Identificatie van Fractionele-Orde Systeemdynamica voor een Roterende Omgekeerde Slinger”. In: een online cursus Mechatronica en Robotica, december 2024, Afdeling Werktuigbouwkunde, Universiteit van Michigan, VS*. Technisch verslag. 2024. [PDF] [Link]

  • Yi Yang. “Evaluation of PID and Adaptive Backstepping Controllers in Trajectory Tracking Regulation of a Quadrotor System”. In: a Mechatronics and Robotics Online Course, December 2024, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, USA*. Technical report. 2024. [PDF] [Link]

  • Yi Yang. “Evaluatie van PID- en Adaptieve Backstepping-Regelaars bij de Trajectvolgregeling van een Quadrotorsysteem”. In: een online cursus Mechatronica en Robotica, december 2024, Afdeling Werktuigbouwkunde, Universiteit van Michigan, VS*. Technisch verslag. 2024. [PDF] [Link]

Preprints

  • Yang, Yi; Li, X.; Wang, X.; Liu, M.; Yin, J.; Li, W.; Voyles, R.; & Ma, X. (2025). A strictly predefined-time convergent and anti-noise fractional-order zeroing neural network for solving time-variant quadratic programming in kinematic robot control. Neural Networks. (Accepted, in press) [PDF]