LIST OF PAPERS AND CONTRIBUTIONS BY

LUCA FERRARINI


    A. Books
  1. Alberto Elia, Luca Ferrarini, Carlo Veber, "Ethernet-based Automation Networks: real-time communication and functional safety", ISA ("The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society"; was "Instrument Society of America") series on Distributed Industrial Automation 2008. Product ISBN/ID: 978-1-934394-77-9. www.isa.org
  2. Luca Ferrarini and Carlo Veber (editors), "Modeling, Control, Simulation and Diagnosis of Complex Industrial and Energy Systems", ISA series on Distributed Industrial Automation 2008, Product ISBN/ID: 978-1-934394-90-8. www.isa.org/modeling.
  3. Luca Ferrarini and Carlo Veber, "IEC 61499: uno standard per l'automazione industriale", Pitagora Editrice, 2004.
  4. Luca Ferrarini and Luigi Piroddi, "Esercizi di Controllo Logico con Reti di Petri", Pitagora Editrice, 2002.
  5. Luca Ferrarini, "Automazione Industriale: Controllo Logico con Reti di Petri", Pitagora Editrice, 2001.


  6. B. International Journals
  7. L. Ferrarini, J. Carneiro, "A Probabilistic Protection against Thermal Overloads of Transmission Lines" , Electric Power Systems Research, Volume 81, Issue 10, October 2011, Pages 1874–1880. DOI 10.1016/j.epsr.2011.05.011
  8. L. Ferrarini, J. Carneiro, "Preventing thermal overloads in transmission circuits via model predictive control" , IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology, Volume: 18 , Issue: 6, Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/TCST.2009.2037921, 2010 , Page(s): 1406 - 1412.
  9. L. Ferrarini, G. Fogliazza, G. Mirandola, C. Veber, "Metamodeling Techniques Applied to the Design of Reconfigurable Control Applications" , EURASIP Journal on Embedded Systems, Volume 2008, Article ID 748652, 9 pages, doi:10.1155/2008/748652 (published online).
  10. L. Ferrarini, L. Piroddi, "Modeling and control of fluid transportation operations in production plants with Petri nets", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 16, n. 5, pp. 1090-1098, 2008.
  11. L. Piroddi, M. Cossalter, L. Ferrarini, "A Resource Decoupling Approach for Deadlock Prevention in FMS", Int. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, DOI: 10.1007/s00170-007-1319-y, December 2007 (published online).
  12. A. Castelnuovo, L. Ferrarini, L. Piroddi, "An incremental Petri nets approach to the modeling of manufacturing systems", IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, Vol. 4, n. 3, pp. 424-434, July 2007.
  13. L. Ferrarini and C. Veber, " Control function design and implementation of distributed automation systems for manufacturing applications", International Journal of Manufacturing Research (IJMR), 2006 - Vol. 1, No.4 pp. 442 - 465.
  14. C. Schwab, M. Tangermann, L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, A. Kalogeras, "Web based Methodology for Distributed Control Systems", ATP (Automation Technology in Practice) International Journal, IFAC Affiliated Journal, 2006 No. 3, p. 41 - 52.
  15. R. Cordone, L. Ferrarini and L. Piroddi, "Enumeration Algorithms for Minimal Siphons with Place Constraints in Petri nets ", IEEE Transactions on System, Man and Cybernetics, Part A, Volume 35, Issue 6, Nov. 2005, p.844 - 854.
  16. L. Ferrarini and L. Piroddi, "Modular design and implementation of a logic control system for a batch process" Computers & Chemical Engineering journal, Volume 27, Issue 7, p. 983-996, July 2003 .
  17. L. Ferrarini and L. Piroddi, "Front-Tracking Centralized Motor Control in a Paper-Making Process", IFAC Journal Control Engineering Practice, Gran Gretagna, Vol. 10, p. 1111-1125.
  18. L. Ferrarini and E. Carpanzano, " A Structured Methodology for the Design and Implementation of Control and Supervision Systems for Robotic Applications", IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology, vol 10, n-2, marzo 2002, Stati Uniti d'America, pag. 272-279, 2003.
  19. C. Maffezzoni, L. Ferrarini and E. Carpanzano, "Object-Oriented Models For Advanced Automation Engineering", IFAC Journal Control Engineering Practice, vol 7, 1999, Gran Gretagna, pag. 957-968.
  20. L. Ferrarini, L. Piroddi and S. Allegri, "A Comparative Performance Analysis of Deadlock Avoidance Control Algorithms for FMS", Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Special Issue on "Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems: Recent Development and Applications", vol 10(6), 1999, Olanda, pag. 569-585.
  21. L. Ferrarini and M. Maroni, "Deadlock Avoidance Control For Manufacturing Systems With Multiple Capacity Resources", International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Special Issue on Petri nets and Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 14, 1998, pag. 729-736.
  22. L. Ferrarini, G. Ferretti, C. Maffezzoni and G. Magnani, "Hybrid Modelling and Simulation for the Design of an Advanced Industrial Robots Controller", IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, Special Issue on Applications of Discrete Event and Hybrid System in Robotics and Automation, June 1997, Vol. 4, n. 2, pag.45-51.
  23. L. Ferrarini and M. Trioni, "Modeling Shared Resources with Generalized Synchronization within a Petri Net Bottom-up Approach", IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, vol. 26, n° 04, agosto 1996, pag. 653-659.
  24. L. Ferrarini, "Hierarchical multi-layer CAD system for systematic design of complex logic controllers", International Journal on Robotics And Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (Pergamon Press), vol. 12, n° 2, pag.173-184, 1996.
  25. C. Maffezzoni and L. Ferrarini, "A characteristic lines based method to build finite dimensional models of heat exchangers", Mathematical Modeling of Systems, ottobre 1995, vol. 1 n° 3, pag. 141-166.
  26. V. Bolis, C. Maffezzoni and L. Ferrarini, "Synthesis of the overall boiler-turbine control system by single loop auto-tuning technique", IFAC J. Control Engineering Practice, vol. 3, n° 6, pag 761-771, 1995.
  27. L. Ferrarini, "On the reachability and reversibility problem in a class of Petri nets", IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Oct. 1994, vol. 24, n° 10, pag. 1474-1482.
  28. L. Ferrarini, M. Narduzzi and M. Tassan-Solet, "A new approach to modular liveness analysis conceived for large logic controller's design", IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, Special Issue on Computer Integrated Manufacturing, aprile 1994, vol. 10, n° 2, pag. 169-184.
  29. L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "Conceptual framework for the design of logic control", IEE Intelligent Systems Engineering, Winter 1993, pag. 246-256.
  30. L. Ferrarini, "An incremental approach to logic controllers design with Petri nets", IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, May-June 1992, vol. 22, n° 3, pag. 461-473.
  31. L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "Dynamic design of the fast start-up of a Benson boiler", Journal A, Dec. 1989, vol. 30, n°4, pag.7-16.


  32. C. Book contribution
  33. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber et al, "Utilization of Advanced Control Devices and Highly Autonomous Systems for the Provision of Distributed Automation Systems", in Distributed manufacturing: paradigms, concepts, solutions and examples, Springer-Verlag, London, 2010, ISBN978-1-84882-706-6, DOI 10.1007/978-1-84882-707-3, Hermann Khunle Editor, 2009.
  34. L. Ferrarini and L.Piroddi, "Effect of Modeling and Control Techniques on the Management of Deadlocks in FMS", in Deadlock Resolution in Computer-Integrated Systems, IEEE Press, Mengchu Zhou and M.P. Fanti Editors, 2004.
  35. L. Ferrarini, "Computer Aided Design of Logic Controllers with Petri Nets", in Petri Nets in Flexible and Agile Automation (Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell, MA, Stati Uniti d'America), Mengchu Zhou Ed., 1995, ISBN: 0-7923-9557-3.
  36. L. Ferrarini and M. Trioni, "Optimizing structural analysis of extended Petri nets models", Lecture Notes in Control and Information Science n. 199 on Analysis and Optimization of Systems - Discrete Event Systems (Guy Cohen and Jean-Pierre Quadrat Eds.), Springer Verlag, giugno 1994, Gran Bretagna, pag. 183-190.


  37. D. International Congresses
  38. Giuseppe Tommaso Costanzo, Anna Magdalena Kosek,Guchuan Zhu, Luca Ferrarini, Miguel F. Anjos, Gilles Savard, "An Experimental Study on Load-Peak Shaving in Smart Homes by Means of Online Admission Control", 3rd IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT) Europe Conference, Berlin, October 14 – 17, 2012. Pages.
  39. Luca Ferrarini, Massimo Allevi, Alessio Dede', "An integrated approach for specification and design of automated production systems", 14th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing (INCOM 2012) Bucharest, Romania - May 23-25, 2012. Pages.
  40. Luca Ferrarini, Giancarlo Mantovani, Massimo Allevi, Alessio Dede', "An integrated approach for specification and design of automated production systems", System Integration (SII), 2011 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on, Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/SII.2011.6147655 20-22 December 2011, pages: 1406-1411. Kyoto, Japan.
  41. Luca Ferrarini, Alessio Dede', Andrea Gianazza "Specification and implementation of a Hierarchical and Modular meta-model for manufacturing system Control", 18th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), Milano, Italy, Aug 28 - Sept 2, 2011. Pages: 2743-2748.
  42. Luca Ferrarini, Massimo Allevi, Alessio Dede', "A real-time algorithm for fault identification in machining centres", 18th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), Milano, Italy, Aug 28 - Sept 2, 2011. Pages: 5201-5206.
  43. Luca Ferrarini, Massimo Allevi, Alessio Dede', "A methodology for fault isolation and identification in automated equipments", IEEE INDIN 2011, Lisbon (Portugal), 26-29 July 2011, Page(s): 157-162.
  44. Luca Ferrarini, Massimo Allevi, Alessio Dede', "Implementation and testing of an online fault isolation methodology in a real industrial scenario", accepted for presentation at DCDS'11, 3rd IEEE International Workshop On Dependable Control Of Discrete Systems, June 15 - 17, 2011, Saarbrücken, Germany. Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/DCDS.2011.5970311 Publication Year: 2011 , Page(s): 13-18.
  45. Luca Ferrarini, Massimo Allevi, Alessio Dede', "Design and implementation of an automatic on-line diagnosis with TiDiaM and TiDE" Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA 2010, Bilbao (Spain), 13-16 Sept. 2010 (DOI978-1-4244-6850-8/10/$26.00 ©2010 IEEE).
  46. Luca Ferrarini, Alessio Dede', "A modular and hierarchical meta-model for the control design of manufacturing systems", Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 2010 IEEE Conference on, Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/COASE.2010.5584611, Publication Year: 2010 , Page(s): 150 - 155.
  47. Luca Ferrarini, Alessio Dede', "A model-based approach for mixed hardware in the loop simulation of manufacturing systems" Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, IMS 2010, DOI 10.3182/20100701-2-PT-4011.00008, Lisbon (Portugal), 1-2 July 2010, p.1-6.
  48. Luca Ferrarini, Marco Pernice, "Modeling and Control of a Thermal Energy System in a Building Automation Scenario" INDIN 2009, Cardiff, 24-26 June, 2009.
  49. Luca Ferrarini, Alessio Dedè, Patrick Salaün, Tuan Dang, G. Fogliazza, "Domain Specific Views in Model-driven Embedded Systems Design in Industrial Automation" INDIN 2009, Cardiff, 24-26 June, 2009.
  50. T. Strasser, M. Rooker, I. Hegny, M. Wenger, A. Zoitl, L. Ferrarini, A. Dede and M. Colla, "A Research Roadmap for Model-Driven Design of Embedded Systems for Automation Components" INDIN 2009, Cardiff, 24-26 June, 2009.
  51. Luca Ferrarini and Alessio Dede', "A Mixed-Reality approach to Test Automation Function For Manufacturing Systems" 13th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, Moscow, 3-5 June, 2009.
  52. Luca Ferrarini and Juliano Carneiro, "A Special Protection Scheme Against Thermal Overloads in Transmission Lines" 13th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, Moscow, 3-5 June, 2009.
  53. L. Ferrarini, R. Brusa and C. Veber, "A Pragmatic Approach To Fault Diagnosis In Hydraulic Circuits For Automated Machining: A Case Study" CASE 2008, fourth annual IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Washington, DC, USA, 23-26 August 2008.
  54. L. Ferrarini, J. Carneiro, "Analysis and Design of Overload Protections for HV Lines with a Probabilistic Approach" PMAPS2008, IEEE International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power System, Puerto Rico, 25-29 May 2008.
  55. L. Ferrarini, J. Carneiro, "Reliability Analysis of Power System based on Generalized Stochastic Petri Nets" PMAPS2008, IEEE International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power System, Puerto Rico, 25-29 May 2008.
  56. L.Ferrarini, C. Veber, "3D graphic simulation of flexible manufacturing systems with Day Dream Daemon and 3DCreate" INDIN2008, 6th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics 2008, Daejeon, Korea, 13-16 July 2008.
  57. Kalogeras, A.P.; Ferrarini, L.; Lueder, A.; Gialelis, J.; Alexakos, C.; Peschke, J.; Veber, C.;, "Ontology-driven control application design methodology", ETFA07, IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies & Factory Automation, 25-28 Sept. 2007, P. 1425 - 1428.
  58. L. Ferrarini, G. Fogliazza, C. Veber, "Meta-Modelling Techniques Applied to the Design of Reconfigurable Control Applications" , CARV 2007, 2nd International Conference on Changeable, Agile, Reconfigurable and Virtual Production, Toronto, Canada, 22-24 July 2007, p. 68.
  59. V. Vyatkin, V. Dubinin, L. Ferrarini, "Alternatives for Execution Semantics of IEC61499", INDIN2007, 5th International IEEE Conference on Industrial Informatics, July 23-27 2007, Vienna, Austria, p. 1151 - 1156.
  60. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, F. Ferrari, G. Fogliazza, "Applied Meta-modelling to convert IEC61499 Applications into Step7 environment", ECC07, European Control Conference 2007, 2-5 luglio 2007, Kos, Greece, Paper TuD05.6.
  61. E. Ciapessoni, L. Ferrarini, J. Carneiro, S, Radaelli, “Dependability Analysis of Power System Protections using Stochastic Hybrid Simulation with Modelica”, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2007), Rome, Italy, April 10-14, 2007, p. 1584 - 1589.
  62. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, V. Schirò, "A modular modelling and implementation of automation functions for flexible manufacturing systems", ANIPLA2006, 1st ANIPLA International Congress on Methodologies for Emerging Technologies in Automation, 13-15 Nov. 2006, Roma, Italy,paper T123.
  63. E. Benazzi, A. Cotta Ramusino, A. Leverano, L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, "A case study for the development of an order-oriented control architecture: a car production system", ANIPLA2006, 1st ANIPLA International Congress on Methodologies for Emerging Technologies in Automation, 13-15 Nov. 2006, Roma, Italy,paper T214.
  64. L. Ferrarini and P. Rocco, "The ICT Metadistrict in the Lombardia Region", ANIPLA2006, 1st ANIPLA International Congress on Methodologies for Emerging Technologies in Automation, 13-15 Nov. 2006, Roma, Italy,paper T312.
  65. M. de Chirico, S. Esposito, L. Ferrarini, P. Magni, C. Montecucco, S. F. Nicolodi, S. Radaelli, "Bringing efficiency through energy management:The UTILTEC Project", ANIPLA2006, 1st ANIPLA International Congress on Methodologies for Emerging Technologies in Automation, 13-15 Nov. 2006, Roma, Italy,paper T115.
  66. A. Elia, L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, "Analysis of Ethernet-based safe automation networks according to IEC 61508", 11th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, September 20-22, 2006, Prague, Czech Republic.
  67. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, A. Lüder, J. Peschke, A. Kalogeras, J. Gialelis, J. Rode, D. Wünsch, and V. Chapurlat, "Control Architecture for Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: the PABADIS’PROMISE approach", 11th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, September 20-22, 2006, Prague, Czech Republic.
  68. L. Ferrarini, M. Romanò, C. Veber, "Automatic Generation of AWL Code from IEC 61499 Applications", INDIN2006, 4th International IEEE Conference on Industrial Informatics, 16-18 August 2006, Singapore, pp. 25-30.
  69. A. Castelnuovo and L. Ferrarini, "Automatic alarm handling generation for industrial automation systems", 8th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems, July 10-12, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; paper TA2.3.
  70. L. Ferrarini, L. Ambrosi and E. Ciapessoni, "Safety and reliability analysis of protection systems for power systems", 2nd IFAC Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems, Alghero, Italy, June 7–9, 2006, paper FB1.4.
  71. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, C. Schwab, M. Tangermann, "Service-Oriented Architecture for Field Control Devices", INCOM’2006 - 12th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, Saint-Etienne, France, May 17-19, 2006, pp. 113-119.
  72. A. Castelnuovo and L. Ferrarini, "A Modular Formal Model for Pallet Transportation System in Machining Centres Automation", 44th IEEE International Conference on Decision and Control, Sevilla (Spain), 2005, Dec. 12-15.
  73. L. Ferrarini, L. Piroddi, "A Modular Approach for Deadlock Avoidance in FMS", 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Seville (Spain), December 12-15, 2005.
  74. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, G. Fogliazza, "IEC 61499 implementation of a Modular Control Model for Manufacturing Systems", 10th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, Catania, Italy, 19-22 September 2005.
  75. L. Ferrarini and A. Castelnuovo, "Petri Net Models Of Agent-Based Control Of A Fms With Randomly Generated Recipes", 10th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, Catania, Italy, 19-22 September 2005.
  76. L. Ferrarini and C. Veber, "Design and implementation of distributed hierarchical automation and control systems with IEC 61499", 3rd IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, Perth, Australia, 10-12 August 2005.
  77. C. Schwab, M. Tangermann and L. Ferrarini, "Web based Methodology for Engineering and Maintenance of Distributed Control Systems: The TORERO Approach", 3rd IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics, Perth, Australia, 10-12 August 2005.
  78. L. Ferrarini and A. Castelnuovo and L. Piroddi, "An Incremental Petri Net Approach to Production Sequence Modeling", IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Edmonton (Canada), 2005, Aug. 1, pag. 333-338.
  79. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, C. Schwab, M. Tangermann, A. Prayati, "Control Functions Development For Distributed Automation Systems Using The Torero Approach", 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague (Czech Republic), July 4-8, 2005.
  80. A. Benigno, R. Cordone, L. Ferrarini, L. Piroddi, "A Recursive Method for the Computation of Minimal Siphons in Petri Nets", 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague (Czech Republic), July 4-8, 2005.
  81. A.P. Kalogeras, A. Prayati, C. Schwab, M. Tangermann, L. Ferrarini and G. Papadopoulos, "Integrated Web Enabled Control System Design Methodology", 5th IEEE International Workshop on Factory Communication Systems, September 22nd-24th, 2004, p.211-216.
  82. L. Ferrarini and C. Veber, “Implementation approaches for the execution model of IEC 61499 applications”, INDIN04, IEEE Intern. Conf. on Industrial Informatics,Berlin, Germany, 24-26 June 2004, pag. 612-617.
  83. C. Schwab, M. Tangermann, A. Lüder, A. Kalogeras and L. Ferrarini, “Mapping of IEC 61499 Function Blocks to Automation Protocols withinthe TORERO Approach”, INDIN04, IEEE Intern. Conf. on Industrial Informatics,Berlin, Germany, 24-26 June 2004, p.149-154.
  84. C. Schwab, M. Tangermann, A. Lüder, L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, G. Fogliazza, “Web Based Services To Maintain Dcs’s Applications In The Torero Project”, 11th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing,Salvador da Bahia, Brasil, April 5-7th, 2004, paper n. 196.
  85. L. Ferrarini and L. Piroddi, “Petri Net Modeling of Concurrent-Shared Resources”, America Control Conference 2004, 30 June – 2 July 2004, Boston, MA, USA, p. 5096-5101.
  86. R. Cordone, L. Ferrarini and L. Piroddi, " Some Results on the Computation of Minimal Siphons in Petri Nets ", 42nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Maui, Hawaii USA, December 2003, p. 3754-3759.
  87. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber and G. Fogliazza, " Modeling, Design and Implementation of Machining Centers Control Functions with Object-Oriented Techniques ". IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2003), July 20-24, 2003, Kobe, Japan, p. 1037-1042.
  88. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber and K. Lorentz, " A case study for modeling and design of distributed automation systems ". IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2003), July 20-24, 2003, Kobe, Japan, p. 1043-1048.
  89. L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni and F. Schiavo, " Logic and Hybrid Formal Verification Techniques for Process Plant Control: A Case Study ". Industrial Simulation Conference 2003 (ISC 2003), June 9-12, 2003, Valencia, Spain, p. 88-95.
  90. K. Lorentz, Athanasios P. Kalogeras, Timm Bauten, Luca Ferrarini, Christian Schwab, Jan Thieme, " Next Generation Integrated Development of Automation Control Code in TORERO ", 2003 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, June 9-12, 2003, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  91. R. Cordone, L. Ferrarini and L. Piroddi, "Characterization of Minimal and Basis Siphons with Predicate Logic and Binary Programming", IEEE Int. Conf. On Computer Aided Control System Design, Glasgow, Scozia, Sept. 2002, p. 193-198.
  92. E. Carpanzano, L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni, "A Bottom-Up Methodology For Testing Complex Control Functions Of Process And Power Plants", 15th IFAC World Congress, Barcelona, Spain July 21-26, 2002, pag. 2492-2496.
  93. E. Carpanzano, L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni, "Modular Testing of Logic Control Functions with Matlab", 13th European Simulation Symposium, Marseilles, France, October 18th-20th, 2001, pag. 206-210.
  94. L. Ferrarini, "Reference models for the design of advanced automation system for manufacturing lines", 10th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing, INCOM 2001, Sept. 20-22, 2001, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria.
  95. L. Ferrarini and L. Piroddi, "Modeling and control of transporting systems in batch processes with multiple aggregated resources", 10th IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC), 5-7 September 2001, Mexico City, Mexico, pag. 258-263.
  96. L. Ferrarini and L. Piroddi, "Design And Implementation Of A Modular Supervisory Control System Of A Batch Process", European Control Conference (ECC 2001), 4-7 September, 2001, Seminário de Vilar, Porto, Portugal, pag. 1583-1588.
  97. E. Carpanzano and L. Ferrarini, "Simulation of a Process Control System affected by Hybrid Phenomena", European Control Conference (ECC 2001), 4-7 September, 2001, Seminário de Vilar, Porto, Portugal, pag. 785-790.
  98. L. Ferrarini and G. Fogliazza, "Advanced Control System Design for Machining Centres". IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM '01), 8–11 July 2001, Como, Italia, pag. 671-676, vol. I.
  99. E. Carpanzano and L. Ferrarini, "Simulation of Hybrid Systems in Industrial Process Control", Proc. 4th Int. Conf. On Automation of mixed Processes: Hybrid dynamic systems, Dortmund, Sept 2000, pp. 29-34.
  100. E. Carpanzano and L. Ferrarini, "Object-Oriented Hybrid Modelling of Mechanical Systems", Proc. 3rd IMACS Symposium on Mathematical Modelling, Vienna, February 2000, pp. 861-865.
  101. E. Carpanzano E., Ferrarini L., Maffezzoni C., Cataldo A. and Ceiner G., "Testing Industrial Distributed Control Systems with Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulators", 11th European Simulation Symposium and Exhibition, ESS’99, Simulation in Industry, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germania, 26-28 ottobre 1999, pag 574-578.
  102. E. Carpanzano, L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni, "Simulation Environments for Industrial Process Control", 11th European Simulation Symposium and Exhibition, ESS’99, Simulation in Industry, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germania, 26-28 ottobre 1999, pag. 443-450.
  103. E. Carpanzano and L. Ferrarini, "Modular Modelling Of Hybrid Phenomena", European Control Conference ECC’99, 31 Agosto - 3 Settembre 1999, Karlsruhe, Germany, Paper ID=F0654.
  104. E. Carpanzano, L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "An Object-Oriented Model for Hybrid Control Systems", IEEE Int. Symp on Computer Aided Control System Design, 22-27 Agosto, 1999, Hawaii, pag. 132-137.
  105. L. Ferrarini and E. Carpanzano, "Reference Models for Controlling and Programming Advanced Industrial Manipulators", American Control Conference ACC’99, 2-4 giugno 1999, San Diego, pag. 2440-2444.
  106. E. Carpanzano, R. Fabbri and L. Ferrarini, "A Structured Methodology for the Design and Implementation of Hybrid Robot Controllers", IEEE Conference on Control Application '98, Trieste, Sept., 1998, pag. 572-577.
  107. C. Maffezzoni, L. Ferrarini and E. Carpanzano, "Object-Oriented Models For Advanced Automation Engineering", Plenary Session on "Advanced Automation Engineering", 9th IFAC Symposium INCOM'98 Nancy - Metz, Francia, June 24-26, 1998, pag. 21-31.
  108. E. Carpanzano and L. Ferrarini, "Object-Orientation and Petri Nets in Hybrid Control System Development", 3rd Int. Conf. ADPM, Automation of Mixed Processes: Dynamic Hybrid Systems, 1998, Reims-France, 19-20 March 1998, vol. 1, pag. 201-208.
  109. L. Ferrarini and M. Maroni, "A Control Algorithm for Deadlock-Free Schedulings of Manufacturing Systems", IEEE Conf. on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Orlando, Florida, USA, 12-15 ottobre 1997, pag. 3762-3767.
  110. L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "A Cad Environment For Distributed Control System Architectures With Real-Time Issues", 7th Symposium on Computer Aided Control Systems Design (CACSD'97), 28-30 aprile 1997, Gent (Belgio), vol. 1, pag. 61-66.
  111. C. Maffezzoni, G Magnani, L. Ferrarini, G. Ferretti, "The architectural design of an Industrial robot controller", 13th IFAC World Congress, 30 giugno - 5 luglio 1996, San Francisco (CA), pag. 367-372.
  112. L. Ferrarini and M. Araki, "Deadlock avoidance policy for manufacturing systems", INRIA/IEEE Conference on Emerging Technology and Factory Automation, 10-13 ottobre 1995, Parigi, vol. 3, pag. 141-152.
  113. F. Cazzola, L. Ferrarini, M. Preziosa, "Interpretation rules of Petri net models for logic control", INRIA/IEEE Conference on Emerging Technology and Factory Automation, 10-13 ottobre 1995, Parigi, vol.2, pag. 289-297.
  114. L. Ferrarini, "A Theoretical Framework to Model and Analyze Manufacturing Systems", 33rd Conference on Decision and Control, 15-17 dicembre 1994, Orlando (Florida), vol.2, pag. 1042-1047.
  115. L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni and A. Giua, "Design and implementation issues in the control of discrete-event systems", IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics (IECON '94), 5-9 settembre. 1994, Bologna, pag. 1515-1520.
  116. L. Ferrarini and M. Trioni, "Modeling Shared Resources with Generalized Synchronization within a Petri Net Bottom-up Approach", IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics (IECON '94), 5-9 settembre 1994, Bologna, pag. 1105-1110.
  117. Buschini, L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "Selftuning cascade temperature control", 3rd IEEE Conference on Control Applications, 24-26 agosto 1994, Glasgow (Scotland), vol. 1, pag. 753-758.
  118. L. Ferrarini, "On the semantics of Petri nets models for manufacturing systems", New Directions in Simulation for Manufacturing and Communications, organizzato da The Operations Research Society of Japan, National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA), and National Science Foundation (USA) 1-2 agosto 1994, Tokyo (Giappone), pag. 148-153.
  119. L. Ferrarini and R. Ciancimino, "Modular simulation for logic, distributed, real-time control systems", IFAC/IEEE Symposium on Computer Aided Control System Design, 7-9 marzo 1994, Tucson (AZ), vol. 1, pag. 225-230.
  120. L. Ferrarini and R. Tomasini, "An extensible modular tool for distributed control systems", IFAC/IEEE Symposium on Computer Aided Control System Design, 7-9 marzo 1994, Tucson (AZ), vol. 1, pag. 219-224.
  121. L. Ferrarini, "Multi-level and modular synthesis and analysis of logic control systems", 32nd Conference on Decision and Control, 15-17 dicembre 1993, San Antonio (Texas), vol.1, pag. 756-758.
  122. V. Bolis, C. Maffezzoni and L. Ferrarini, "Synthesis of the overall boiler-turbine control system by single loop auto-tuning technique", 12th IFAC World Congress, 18-23 luglio 1993, Sidney, Australia, vol.3, pag. 409-414.
  123. C. Maffezzoni and L. Ferrarini, "A new method to build finite dimensional models of heat exchangers", European Control Conference '93, 28 giugno-1 luglio 1993, Gröningen (NL), vol. 3, pag. 1365-1370.
  124. C. Maffezzoni and L. Ferrarini, "A multi-layer system to design Logic Controllers", INTERKAMA Congress 92, 5-10 ottobre 1992, Düsseldorf, vol.1, 604-612.
  125. L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "A CAD environment for the design of power plant control systems", IFAC Symposium on Control of Power plants and Power Systems, 9-11 marzo1992, Monaco, vol. 1, pag.291-297.
  126. L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "Simulation of heat exchangers in fossil fired power plants: a method to avoid Gibbs' phenomena", IFAC Symposium on Control of Power plants and Power Systems, 9-11 marzo 1992, Monaco, vol. 1, pag. 55-61.
  127. L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "Designing logic controllers with Petri nets", IFAC/IMACS Symposium on Computer Aided Design in Control Systems, 15-17 luglio 1991, Swansea (UK), vol. 1, pag. 403-408.
  128. C. Maffezzoni and L. Ferrarini, "Simulation of a fast start-up process in a Benson-boiler", European Simulation Multiconference, 17-19 giugno 1991, Copenhagen (DK), vol. 1, pag. 582-589.
  129. L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni and G. Villa, "Computer aided design of sequence control by Petri nets", IFAC Symposium Low Cost Automation, Techniques, Components & Instrumentation, Applications, 8-10 novembre 1989, Milano, vol. 2, pag. F205-F210.


  130. E. National Journals
  131. L. Ferrarini, A. Dede', “Dal software di controllo all'automation component", Automazione e Strumentazione, numero 5, Maggio 2010, pag. 70-74.
  132. L. Ferrarini, J. Carneiro, “Controllo predittivo dei sovraccarichi termici nelle linee di alta tensione”, Automazione e Strumentazione, numero 4, aprile 2010, pag. 76-82.
  133. L. Ferrarini, M. Pernice, “Modellizzazione e controllo del sistema energetico di un agritursmo”, Automazione e Strumentazione, numero 9, ottobre 2009, pag. 96-101.
  134. D. Moneta, L. Ferrarini, G. Mauri, S. Radaelli, “Un sistema integrato di gestione dell'energia per applicazioni domotiche”, Automazione e Strumentazione, numero 1, gennaio 2009, pag. 92-95.
  135. E. Benazzi (CRF), A. Cotta Ramusino (CRF), A. Leverano (CRF), L. Ferrarini (PoliMi), C. Veber (PoliMi), "A case study for the development of an order-oriented control architecture: a car production system", Automazione e Strumentazione, anno LV, No. 10, November 2007, pp. 112 - 120.
  136. M. de Chirico, S. Esposito, L. Ferrarini, P. Magni, C. Montecucco, S. F. Nicolodi, S. Radaelli, “Migliorare l’efficienza con l’Energy management: il progetto UtilTec”, Automazione e Strumentazione, numero 7, luglio-agosto 2007, pag. 83-87.
  137. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber e V. Schirò, "A Modular Modelling and Implementation of Automation Functions for Flexible Manufacturing Systems", Automazione e Strumentazione, Aprile 2007, 132-138.
  138. L. Ferrarini e C. Veber, "Lo standard IEC 61499 per sistemi distribuiti di automazione industriale", Automazione e Strumentazione, Ottobre 2005, pp. 121-128.
  139. L. Ferrarini e C. Veber, "Progetto e sviluppo di un impianto didattico automatizzato da laboratorio", Automazione e Strumentazione, Febbraio 2005, pp. 87-92.
  140. L. Ferrarini e F. Schiavo, "Verifica formale di logiche di controllo di impianti di processo", Automazione e Strumentazione, Novembre 2003, pag. 119-127.
  141. E. Carpanzano, L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni, "La Modellazione ad Oggetti nella Progettazione di Sistemi di Controllo Industriale", Automazione e Strumentazione, Febbraio 2001, Milano, pag.117-122.
  142. L. Ferrarini, F. Da Costa, L. Mina, "Applicazioni del controllo supervisivo a problemi di automazione industriale", Automazione e Strumentazione, n. 11, dicembre 2000, Milano, pag. 109-117.
  143. E. Carpanzano, L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "Sviluppo di sistemi di controllo industriali complessi", Automazione e Strumentazione, n. 2, febbraio 2000, Milano, pag. 119-125.
  144. L. Ferrarini and L. Mezzalira, "IEC 1131-3: Uno Standard di Programmazione per PLC", Automazione e Strumentazione, n. 6, giugno 1999, Milano, pag. 123-130.
  145. E. Carpanzano and L. Ferrarini, "I Sistemi Ibridi nel Controllo dei Processi Industriali", Automazione e Strumentazione, n. 10, novembre 1998, Milano, pag. 117-124.
  146. L. Ferrarini and F. Rovere, "Progettazione e Programmazione di una Scheda di Controllo Assi Multi-Funzione", Automazione e Strumentazione, n. 3 marzo 1998, Milano, pag. 129-135.
  147. G. Braglia, A. Corti, L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni, "Controllo di un Impianto di Assemblaggio per Piani Cottura", Automazione e Strumentazione, n. 11 dicembre 1997, Milano, pag. 139-148.
  148. M.P. Fanti and L. Ferrarini, "Tecniche di Eliminazione di Condizioni di Stallo nei Sistemi Flessibili di Lavorazione", Automazione e Strumentazione, n. 2 febbraio 1997, Milano, pag. 121-127.
  149. L. Ferrarini, "Controllo di Sistemi ad Eventi Discreti con PLC", Automazione e Strumentazione, novembre 1996, Milano, pag. 321-328.
  150. F. Gorla and L. Ferrarini, "Standardizzazione dei Formalismi di Codifica per Controllori Logici Programmabili", Automazione e Strumentazione, novembre 1996, Milano, pag. 305-309.
  151. L. Ferrarini, "Attuali Tendenze di Sviluppo dei Controllori Logici Programmabili", Automazione e Strumentazione, febbraio 1996, Milano, pag. 83-88.
  152. L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "Progetto di Controllori Logici con le Reti di Petri", Automazione e Strumentazione, luglio-agosto 1994, Milano, pag. 71-77.
  153. F. Bignotto, L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "Un Ambiente CAD per il Progetto di Controllori Logici", Automazione e Strumentazione n° 5, maggio 1991, Milano, pag. 169-182.
  154. L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "Analisi e Progetto Dinamici dell'avviamento Rapido di un Generatore di Vapore di Tipo Benson", Automazione e Strumentazione, febbraio, 1989, Milano, pag. 147-158.


  155. F. National Congresses
  156. D. Moneta, L. Ferrarini, G. Mauri, S. Radaelli, "Analisi e progettazione di un sistema integrato di gestione dell’energia per applicazioni domotiche", Anipla Congress ENERSIS, Milano, June 18-19, 2008.
  157. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, "Design and development of a small laboratory plant emulating FMS", Automazione e ottimizzazione di processo per una gestione efficiente dei cicli produttivi, Milano, 2004.
  158. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, "Lo standard IEC 61499 per la modellizzazione e l’implementazione di sistemi distribuiti di automazione industriale", Automazione e ottimizzazione di processo per una gestione efficiente dei cicli produttivi, Milano, 2004.
  159. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, "Controllo di un centro di lavorazione meccanica con modelli e linguaggi ad oggetti distribuiti, Automazione ed efficienza d'impresa, Brescia, 2003.
  160. L. Ferrarini, C. Veber, "Modellizzazione Object-Oriented e Standard IEC 61499 per l’automazione di sistemi discreti", Automazione nei nuovi scenari globalizzati, Milano, 2002.
  161. L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni and F. Schiavo, " Tecniche di verifica formale per le logiche di controllo di impianti industriali", Automazione nei nuovi scenari globalizzati, Milano, 2002.
  162. L. Ferrarini, F. Da Costa, L. Mina, "Applicazioni del controllo supervisivo a problemi di automazione industriale", Automazione e processi decisionali, Milano, 2000, pag. 339-348.
  163. E. Carpanzano, L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni, "La Modellazione ad Oggetti nella Progettazione di Sistemi di Controllo Industriale", Automazione e processi decisionali, Milano, 2000, pag. 205-214.
  164. E. Carpanzano, L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni, "Una metodologia di sviluppo di sistemi di controllo industriali", Automazione 99, Roma, pag. 37-47.
  165. L. Ferrarini and Lorenzo Mezzalira, "IEC 1131-3: Uno Standard di Programmazione per PLC", Automazione 98, Milano, pag. 40-49.
  166. L. Ferrarini and F. Rovere, "Progettazione E Programmazione Di Una Scheda Di Controllo Assi Multi-Funzione", Convegno AUTOMAZIONE 1997, organizzato da ANIPLA, Torino, 5-7 novembre 1997, vol. 1, pag. 365-374.
  167. E. Carpanzano and L. Ferrarini, "I Sistemi Ibridi Nel Controllo Dei Processi Industriali", Convegno AUTOMAZIONE 1997, organizzato da ANIPLA, Torino, 5-7 novembre 1997, vol. 1, pag. 25-34.
  168. M.P. Fanti and L. Ferrarini, "Tecniche di Eliminazione di Condizioni di Stallo nei Sistemi Flessibili di Lavorazione", Convegno Internazionale Automation'96, organizzato da ANIPLA in collaborazione con EFIMA (Committee of European Fairs in Instrumentation, Measurement and Automation) e con IMC (Institute of Measurement and Control), Milano il 26-28 novembre 1996, pag. 394-410.
  169. L. Ferrarini, "Attuali tendenze di sviluppo dei controllori logici programmabili", Convegno Nazionale ANIPLA, 8-10 novembre 1995, Bari, vol. 1, pag. 421-427.
  170. L. Ferrarini and C. Maffezzoni, "Progetto di controllori logici con le reti di Petri", Automation 1993 Conference, organizzato da Anipla e Eurofima, Fiera di Milano, 23-25 novembre 1993, Milano, vol. 2, pag. 1023-1032.
  171. L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni and F. Bignotto, "Un ambiente CAD per il progetto di controllori logici", BIAS Congress Aspetti Sistemistici dell'Automazione, 28-29 novembre 1990, Milano, vol. 1, pag. 725-750.
  172. L. Ferrarini, C. Maffezzoni and G. Savoldi, G. Gagliardi, "Simulazione e controllo dell'avviamento rapido di un generatore di vapore di tipo Benson", Dinamica e Regolazione delle Centrali Termoelettriche, 18-19 maggio 1989, Badia di S. Andrea (GE).


  173. G. Technical Reports
  174. L. Ferrarini and M. Araki, "Deadlock avoidance policy for manufacturing systems", Technical Report No. 95-05, Department of Electrical Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Giappone, 1995.
  175. L. Ferrarini, "Sviluppo di un ambiente CAD/CAE per la sintesi e l'analisi di controllori logici programmabili", Rapporto Finale CEFRIEL RI-90013, Scuola di Master CEFRIEL, Milano, 1990.



  176. G. Editorials
  177. L. Ferrarini, "Sessant’anni… e non sentirli", Automazione e Strumentazione, Gen. 2011.
  178. L. Ferrarini, A. Dede', "Progetto Medeia, il futuro del controllo è model-based", Automazione Industriale, Il Sole 24 Ore, 07 Aprile 2010
  179. L. Ferrarini, "Se l'automazione diventa virtuale", Automazione e Strumentazione, Gen. 2010.
  180. L. Ferrarini, "Italia e Cina per una nuova cooperazione", Automazione e Strumentazione, Nov. 2008.
  181. L. Ferrarini, "Sistemi di automazione basati sulla conoscenza", Automazione e Strumentazione, Feb. 2008.
  182. L. Ferrarini, "Ricerca e automazione in Europa", Automazione e Strumentazione, Sett. 2006.
  183. L. Ferrarini, "Una visione sistemica per l’automazione industriale", Automazione e Strumentazione, Gen. 2005.
  184. L. Ferrarini, "La progettazione a oggetti nell’Automazione industriale", Automazione e Strumentazione, Feb. 2004.
  185. L. Ferrarini, "L'object orientation al servizio dell'automazione", Automazione e Strumentazione, Apr. 2003.