Conferences Proceedings
74. Katharine Larsen and Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Using Machine Learning to Predict Hypervelocity Fragment Propagation of Space Debris Collisions”, 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Baku, Azerbaijan, 2-6 October 2023.
73. Nicolo’ Woodward and Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Online Estimation of Unknown Parameters for Flexible Spacecraft subject to Measurements Noise”, 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Baku, Azerbaijan, 2-6 October 2023.
72. Carlo Lombardi and Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Modeling and estimation of a continuous flexible structure using the Theory of Functional Connections”, 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Baku, Azerbaijan, 2-6 October 2023.
71. Emanuela Gaglio and Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Machine Learning Based Guidance for Optimal Spacecraft De-Orbiting”, 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Baku, Azerbaijan, 2-6 October 2023.
70. Omkar S. Mulekar, Hancheol Cho, and Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Stability of Deep Neural Networks for Feedback-Optimal Pinpoint Landings”, 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Baku, Azerbaijan, 2-6 October 2023.
69. Luis Mendoza, Franco Criscola, David Canales, Riccardo Bevilacqua, et al., “Feedback Control Methods on Short-Period Orbits of the Earth-Moon Equilateral Libration Points”, 2023 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 13 August - 17 August 2023, Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana, USA
68. Jarred Jordan, Daniel Posada, David Zuehlke, Alessia Nocerino, Pol Fontdegloria, Spencer John Aryslan Malik, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Troy Henderson, “Estimation of Uncooperative Satellite Inertia Parameters for Space Debris Removal Using PSO”, 2023 IEEE Aerospace Conference At the Yellowstone Conference Center in Big Sky, Montana, March 04 – 11.
67. Luis Mendoza Zambrano, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Solar sailing adaptive control using integral concurrent learning for solar flux estimation”, AAS Conference, Austin, TX, 2023, paper AAS 23-146.
66. Nicolo’ Woodward, Andrew Sinclair, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Online estimation of unknown parameters of highly flexible spacecraft using integral concurrent learning and Kane’s equation”, AAS Conference, Austin, TX, 2023, paper AAS 23-144.
65. Ryan Kinzie, “Dual quaternion relative dynamics for gravity recovery missions”, AAS Conference, Austin, TX, 2023, paper AAS 23-191.
64. Omkar Mulekar, Hancheol Cho, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Six-degree-of-freedom Optimal Feedback Control of Pinpoint Landing using Deep Neural Networks”, AIAA SciTech 2023.
63. Omkar S. Mulekar, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Hancheol Cho, "Distribution Shift Metric for Performance Evaluation of Behavioral Cloning Applied to the Fuel-Optimal Landing Problem", 2nd Applied Intelligence and Informatics (AII) Conference, Reggio Calabria, Italy. Winner of the Best Paper Award.
62. R. Bevilacqua, C. Riaño-Rios, A. Sinclair, "SIMULTANEOUS ATTITUDE CONTROL AND MODES ESTIMATION FOR FLEXIBLE SPACECRAFT USING ADAPTIVE CONTROL AND INTEGRAL CONCURRENT LEARNING", paper AAS 22-082, 2022 GN&C Conference, February 4-9, 2022.
61. Alessia Nocerino, Roberto Opromolla, Giancarmine Fasano, Michele Grassi, Hancheol Cho, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Experimental validation of inertia parameters and attitude estimation of uncooperative space targets using solid state LIDAR”, 73rd International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Paris, France, 18-22 September 2022
60. Carlos Carrasquillo, Riccardo Bevilacqua (faculty advisor), "A Versatile and Open-Source Radio Framework for the D3 CubeSat Mission", finalist for the 2021 Frank J. Redd Student Competition, Honorable Mention, SmallSat Conference 2021.
59. Narottama Esser, Riccardo Bevilacqua (faculty advisor), "Spacecraft Attitude Control Using Variable Inertia Reaction Wheels", finalist for the 2021 Frank J. Redd Student Competition, Honorable Mention, SmallSat Conference 2021.
58. Samuel Buckner, Carlos Carrasquillo, Marcus Elosegui and Riccardo Bevilacqua, "A Novel Approach to CubeSat Flight Software Development Using Robot Operating System (ROS)", poster SSC20-P3-18, 2020 SmallSat conference.
57. Omkar Mulekar, Riccardo Bevilacqua, "A MACHINE LEARNING SOLUTION TO OPTIMAL LANDING SITE SELECTION AND LANDER CONTROL", paper AAS 20-455, 2020 Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, August 9-12, online format.
56. Carlos Ojeda, Tanya Martin, Sanny Omar, Michael Kennedy, Brandon Paz, Riccardo Bevilacqua, and Brandon Marsell, "PASSIVE THERMAL COATING OBSERVATORY OPERATING IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT (PATCOOL) – CUBESAT DESIGN TO TEST PASSIVE THERMAL COATINGS IN SPACE", 5th IAA Conference on University Satellite Missions
and CubeSat Workshop, Rome, Italy, 2020.
55. Sanny Omar & Riccardo Bevilacqua, "Ballistic Coefficient Estimation of Space Objects Based on Observed Orbital Decay", ICSSA 2020, Washington, DC.
54. Camilo Riano-Rios, Riccardo Bevilacqua, & Warren E. Dixon, "Adaptive Control for Differential Drag-Based Rendezvous Maneuvers with an Unknown Target", ICSSA 2020, Washington, DC.
53. Alberto Fedele, Sanny Omar, Stefania Cantoni, Raffaele Savino & Riccardo Bevilacqua, "Precise Re-Entry and Landing of Propellantless Low Earth Orbit Spacecraft", ICSSA 2020, Washington, DC.
52. M. Greene, C. Riano-Rios, R. Bevilacqua, N. Fitz-Coy, W. E. Dixon, "Approximate Optimal Orbit Transfer of Non-cooperative Debris," In Proc. AIAA SciTech Forum, 2020.
51. C. Riano-Rios, R. Bevilacqua, W. E. Dixon, "Relative Maneuvering for Multiple Spacecraft via Differential Drag using LQR and Constrained Least Squares," In AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2019
50. C. Riano-Rios, S. Omar, R. Bevilacqua, W. E. Dixon, "Spacecraft Attitude Regulation in Low Earth Orbit Using Natural Torques," In Proc. 4th IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control, 2019.
49. Sanny Omar, Camilo Riano-Rios, and Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Semi-Passive Three Axis Attitude Stabilization for Earth Observation Satellites using the Drag Maneuvering Device”, 12th IAA Symposium on Small Satellite for Earth Observation. Berlin, Germany. May, 2019
48. E. Ausay , L. Bassett-Audain , L. DeWitte, B. Paz A. Rajbhandary, G. Di Mauro , R. Bevilacqua, "SATELLITE FORMATION FLYING: ON-GROUND EXPERIMENT ON RELATIVE ORBIT ELEMENTS-BASED CONTROL", 29th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Ka'anapali, HI, 2019, AAS 18-429.
47. Camilo Riano-Rios, Riccardo Bevilacqua, and Warren E. Dixon, "RELATIVE MANEUVERING FOR MULTIPLE SPACECRAFT VIA DIFFERENTIAL DRAG USING LQR AND CONSTRAINED LEAST SQUARES", 29th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Ka'anapali, HI, 2019, AAS 19-346.
46. Sanny Omar and Riccardo Bevilacqua, "Hardware and GNC Solutions for Controlled Spacecraft Re-Entry using Aerodynamic Drag", 2018 IAC, Bremen, Germany.
45. S. Omar, D. Guglielmo, G. Di Mauro, T. Martin, R. Bevilacqua, "CubeSat Mission to Demonstrate Aerodynamically Controlled Re-Entry using the Drag De-Orbit Device (D3)", SmallSat Conference 2018, Logan, UT. SSC18-PI-05
44. P. Kelly, R. Bevilacqua, "Constellation Design for Mars Navigation using Small Satellites", AIAA SciTech 2018, Kissimmee, FL.
43. G. Di Mauro, D. Spiller, R. Bevilacqua, F. Curti, "Optimal Continuous Maneuvers for Satellite Formation Reconfiguration in J2-perturbed Orbits", AIAA SciTech 2018, Kissimmee, FL.
42. Sanny Omar, David Guglielmo, Riccardo Bevilacqua, "DRAG DE-ORBIT DEVICE (D3) MISSION FOR VALIDATION OF CONTROLLED SPACECRAFT RE-ENTRY USING AERODYNAMIC
DRAG", IAA CubeSat Conference, Rome, Italy, Dec. 2017.
41. Patrick Kelly and Riccardo Bevilacqua, "THE CONSTELLATION FOR MARS POSITION ACQUISITION USING SMALL SATELLITES: CUBESAT DESIGN FEASIBILITY AND CHALLENGES", IAA CubeSat Conference, Rome, Italy, Dec. 2017.
40. Sanny Omar, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “A HYBRID ADAPTIVE CONTROL ALGORITHM FOR SPACECRAFT GUIDANCE TRACKING USING AERODYNAMIC DRAG”, 1st IAA conference on SSA, Orlando, FL, Nov 2017.
39. Patrick Kelly and Riccardo Bevilacqua, “REMOVAL OF ORBITAL DEBRIS FROM GEOSTATIONARY ORBITS USING SOLAR RADIATION PRESSURE AND LYAPUNOV CONTROL”, 1st IAA conference on SSA, Orlando, FL, Nov 2017. 3rd prize, best student paper award.
38. David Guglielmo, Sanny Omar, Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Drag De-Orbit Device: A New Standard Re-Entry Actuator for CubeSats”, 1st IAA conference on SSA, Orlando, FL, Nov 2017.
37. Simone Flavio Rafano Carnà, Sanny Omar, David Guglielmo and Riccardo Bevilacqua, “SAFETY ANALYSIS FOR SHALLOW CONTROLLED RE-ENTRIES THROUGH REDUCED ORDER MODELING AND INPUTS’ STATISTICS METHOD”, 1st IAA conference on SSA, Orlando, FL, Nov 2017.
36. Frank Rutherford, Erica Jenson, Kieran Wilson, Faculty Advisor: Riccardo Bevilacqua, "Mission Concept and Design for the Orbiting Aerosol Observatory", paper SSC17-VIII-5 at the SmallSat Conference in Utah, 2017. Winner of the 3rd prize in the Frank J. Redd Student Competition. (senior capstone design project from fall 2016).
35. G. Di Mauro, R. Bevilacqua, D. Spiller, J. Sullivan and S. D’Amico, "CONTINUOUS MANEUVERS FOR SPACECRAFT FORMATION FLYING RECONFIGURATION USING RELATIVE ORBIT ELEMENTS", 9th International Workshop on Satellite Constellations and Formation Flying, University of Colorado Boulder, June 19-21, 2017. Paper IWSCFF 17-76
34. Margaret Lawn, Giuseppe Di Mauro, and Riccardo Bevilacqua, "Guidance solutions for spacecraft planar rephasing and rendezvous using input shaping control", paper AAS 17-379, 27th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. February 2017.
33. L. Fineberg, J. Treptow, T. Bass, S. Clark, Y. Johnson, B. Poffenberger, "A Novel Approach for Controlled Deorbiting and Reentry of Small Spacecraft", presenting NASA's and UF's work at the 2016 ERAU STM conference.
32. Sanny R. Omar and Riccardo Bevilacqua. "Spacecraft De-Orbit Point Targeting using Aerodynamic Drag", AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2017-1268) http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2017-1268
31. Patrick Kelly, Richard S. Erwin, Riccardo Bevilacqua, and Leonel Mazal "Solar Radiation Pressure Applications on Geostationary Satellites", GNC AAS Conference 2016, Breckenridge, CO.
30. Leonel Mazal, David Perez, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Fabio Curti, "Rendezvous via Differential Drag with Uncertainties in the Drag Model", 2015 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Vail, CO, August 9-13 2015
29. David Guglielmo, David Perez, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Leonel Mazal, "DIFFERENTIAL DRAG-BASED GUIDANCE FOR SPACECRAFT RELATIVE MANEUVERING USING PREDICTED DENSITY", 2015 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Vail, CO, August 9-13 2015
28. Vincenzo Pesce, Michèle Lavagna, Riccardo Bevilacqua, "UNCOOPERATIVE OBJECTS POSE, MOTION AND INERTIA TENSOR ESTIMATION VIA STEREOVISION", 13th Symposium on Advanced Space Technologies in Robotics and Automation (ASTRA) 2015, 11-13 May ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
27. Dave Guglielmo and Riccardo Bevilacqua, “Propellant-less Atmospheric Differential Drag LEo Spacecraft (PADDLES) Mission”, SmallSat Conference 2014, Utah.
26. Space Vehicle Design Fall 2013 Students Group from RPI, Steven Koontz, Riccardo Bevilacqua, and Charles Swenson, "CubeSat technology adaptation for in-situ characterization of NEOs", iCubeSat Workshop 2014, Pasadena, CA.
25. Space Vehicle Design Fall 2013 Students Group from RPI, Steven Koontz, Riccardo Bevilacqua, and Charles Swenson, “The Near Earth Object (NEO) Scout Spacecraft: A low-cost approach to in-situ characterization of the NEO population”, SpaceOps Conference 2014, Pasadena, CA.
24. Mirko Pastorelli, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Stefano Pastorelli, “Differential-drag-based Roto-Translational Control for Propellant-less Spacecraft”, 2nd IAA Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems, Rome, Italy, 2014.
23. Riccardo Bevilacqua and David Perez, “Guidance and Control for Spacecraft Planar Re-phasing via Input Shaping and Differential Drag”, 2nd IAA Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems, Rome, Italy, 2014.
22. Colin Mason, Grace Tilton, Nomita Vazirani, Joseph Spinazola, David Guglielmo,Riccardo Bevilacqua, Johnson Samuel, “Origami-based Drag Sail for CubeSat Propellant-freeManeuvering”, for 5th Nano-Satellite Symposium, November 2013, Tokyo, Japan.
21. Kelsey Saulnier, David Perez, Grace Tilton, Daniele Gallardo, Chris Shake, R. Huang, Riccardo Bevilacqua, "Operational Capabilities of a Six Degrees of Freedom Spacecraft Simulator", AIAA GNC Conference 2013, Boston, MA. (AIAA 2013-5253).
20. Bevilacqua, R., and Lovell, T., A., “Analytical Guidance for Spacecraft Relative Motion under Constant Thrust using Relative Orbit Elements”, paper AAS 13-471 at the 23rd AAS/AIAA Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting, Kauai, Hawaii, February 2013.
19. Perez, D., Bevilacqua, R., “Spacecraft Maneuvering via Atmospheric Differential Drag using an Adaptive Lyapunov Controller”, paper AAS 13-440 at the 23rd AAS/AIAA Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting, Kauai, Hawaii, February 2013.
18. David Menicovich, Daniele Gallardo, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Jason O. Vollen, "Generation and Integration of an Aerodynamic Performance Data-Base within the Concept Design Phase of Tall Buildings", ACADIA 2012, Synthetic Digital Ecologies, in San Francisco on October 18-21, 2012. Daniele Gallardo received the ACADIA 2012 Student Scholarship to attend the conference ($200).
17. Perez, D., Bevilacqua, R., “Differential Drag Spacecraft Rendezvous using an Adaptive Lyapunov Control Strategy”, paper IAA-AAS-DyCoSS1-09-05, 1st International Academy of Astronautics Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems – DyCoSS’2012, Porto, Portugal, 19-21 March 2012. WINNER OF THE BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD FOR THE CATHEGORY: SPACECRAFT GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION, AND CONTROL (see award).
16. Thaddeus Savery, Graziano Vernizzi, Joseph T Kujawski, Riccardo Bevilacqua, Allan T Weatherwax, "A Novel self-localization Protocol for Spacecraft Clusters", poster at the American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2011, San Francisco, CA.
15. Perez, D., Bevilacqua, R.,"Lyapunov-based Spacecraft Rendezvous Maneuvers using Differential Drag", AIAA-2011-6630 paper, AIAA Guidance, Dynamics and Control Conference 2011, Portland, OR.
14. Gallardo, D., Bevilacqua, R., Rasmussen, R. E., "Advances on a 6 Degrees of Freedom Testbed for Autonomous Satellites Operations", AIAA-2011-6591 paper, AIAA Guidance, Dynamics and Control Conference 2011, Portland, OR.
13. Gallardo, D., Bevilacqua, R., "SIX DEGREES OF FREEDOM EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM FOR TESTING AUTONOMOUS SATELLITES OPERATIONS", poster at the 8th International ESA GNC 2011 Conference, Carlsbad, Czech Republic. DOWNLOAD POSTER.
12. Perez, D., Bevilacqua, R., "Feedback Control of Spacecraft Rendezvous Maneuvers using Differential Drag", 4th International Conference on Spacecraft Formation Flying Missions & Technologies, St-Hubert, Quebec, 18-20 May 2011.
11. Pellegrini, V., Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M., Curti, F., "Spacecraft Proximity Navigation and Autonomous Assembly based on Augmented State Estimation: Analysis and Experiments", AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2 - 5 August 2010, Toronto, Ontario Canada.
10. Curti, F., Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M., “Failure-Robust Thruster Commanding for Space Vehicles Control”, paper AAS 09-403, 2009 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
9. Bevilacqua, R., Caprari, A., Hall, J., Romano, M., “Laboratory Experimentation of Multiple Spacecraft Autonomous Assembly”, AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference and Exhibit, Chicago, Illinois, August 2009.
8. Bevilacqua, R., Romano, M., “Rendezvous Maneuvers of Multiple Spacecraft using Differential Drag under J2 Perturbation”, AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference and Exhibit, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 2008.
7. Bevilacqua, R., Hall J., Romano, M. “Multiple Spacecraft Assembly Maneuvers by Differential Drag and Low Thrust Engines”, New Trends in Astrodynamics Conference, Milan, Italy, June 2008.
6. Sabatini M., Bevilacqua R., Pantaleoni M., Izzo D., “Periodic Relative Motion of Formation Flying Satellites”, Paper AAS 06-206, AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Conference, Tampa, Florida, USA, 22-26 January 2006.
5. Sabatini M., Bevilacqua R., Pantaleoni M., Izzo D., 2006, “A Search for Invariant Relative Satellite Motion”, Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Satellite Constellations and Formation Flying, Sao Josè Dos Campos, Brazil, 14-16 February 2005, pp. 222-229.
4. Izzo D., Pettazzi L., Bevilacqua R., “Taking into account Flexibility in Attitude Control”, Proceedings of the 6th Dynamics and Control of Systems and Structures in Space Conference, organized by Cranfield University, held in Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy, 18-22 July 2004, pp. 459-466.
3. Izzo D., Bevilacqua R., Valente C., “Internal Mesh Optimisation and Runge Kutta Collocation in a Direct Transcription Method Applied to Interplanetary Missions”, Paper IAC-04-A.6.04, 55th International Astronautical Congress, Vancouver, Canada, October 2004.
2. Izzo D., Bevilacqua R., Valente C., “Optimal Large Reorientation Maneuver of a Spinning Gyrostat”, Proceedings of the 6th Dynamics and Control of Systems and Structures in Space Conference, organized by Cranfield University, held in Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy, 18-22 July 2004, pp. 607-616.
1. Bevilacqua R., Izzo D., Valente C., “Nonlinear Attitude Control of Satellite Platforms Equipped with Variable Speed Control Moment Gyroscopes”, Proceedings of the XVII National Congress of AIDAA, Rome, 15-19 September 2003, pp. 501-508.