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Isaac M Ross

Distinguished Professor

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Phone: (831) 656-2074

Email: imross@nps.edu

Website: aa.nps.navy.mil/~ross

Research Interests

Computational optimal control
Astrodynamics, launch and entry
Nonlinear control theory
Near-Earth-Object interception
Spacecraft attitude dynamics and control
Inertial navigation

Teaching Interests

Applied trajectory optimization
Optimal control theory

Boards, Memberships, & Certifications

Professional Memberships

AAS Spaceflight Mechanics Committee
Member, AIAA Astrodynamics Committee
Member, AIAA Mechanics and Control of Flight Award Committee
Book Review Editor, Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics

Scholarly Work

Publications

Conference Proceedings
Karpenko, M., Lippman, T., Ross, I. M., Halverson, J. K., McClanahan, T., Barker, M., Mazarico, E., Besser, R., Dennehy, C. J., VanZwieten, T., & Wolf, A, (2019). Fast Attitude Maneuvers for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Minelli, G., Ross, I. M., Karpenko, M., & Newman, J. H, (2017). Autonomous Operations of Large-Scale Satellite Constellations and Ground Station Networks.
Ross, I. M., Gong, Q., Karpenko, M., & Proulx, R. J, (2017). Scaling and Balancing for Faster Trajectory Optimization.
Minelli, G., Karpenko, M., Ross, I. M., & Newman, J. H, (2017). Autonomous Operations of Large-Scale Satellite Constellations and Ground Station Networks.
McGrath, C., Karpenko, M., Proulx, R. J., & Ross, I. M, (2016). An Unscented Natural Evolution Strategy for Solving Trajectory Optimization Problems.
Ross, I. M., Karpenko, M., & Proulx, R. J, (2016). A Nonsmooth Calculus for Solving Some Graph-Theoretic Control Problems.
Ross, I. M., Karpenko, M., & Proulx, R. J, (2016). Path Constraints in Tychastic and Unscented Optimal Control: Theory, Application and Experimental Results.
Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J., Greenslade, J., & Karpenko, M, (2016). Dynamic Optimization for Satellite Image Collection.
McGrath, C. B., Karpenko, M., Proulx, R. J., & Ross, I. M, (2016). Unscented Evolution Strategies for Solving Trajectory Optimization Problems.
Frontera, P. J., Proulx, R. J., Karpenko, M., & Ross, I. M, (2016). Effect of Update Frequency on EKF and UKF Performance.
Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J., & Karpenko, M, (2016). Monte Rey Methods for Unscented Optimization.
Ross, I. M., Karpenko, M., & Proulx, R. J, (2016). A Nonsmooth Calculus for Solving Some Graph-Theoretic Control Problems.
Karpenko, M., Ross, I. M., Stoneking, E., Lebsock,, K. L., & Dennehy, N, (2015). A Micro-Slew Concept for Precision Pointing of the Kepler Spacecraft.
Frontera, P., Karpenko, M., Proulx, R. J., & Ross, I. M, (2015). Analysis of Hyper-Pseudospectral Transformation of Random Variables.
Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J., & Karpenko, M, (2015). Unscented Optimization.
Ross, I. M., Karpenko, M., & Proulx, R. J, (2015). A Lebesgue-Stieltjes framework for optimal control and allocation.
Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J., & Karpenko, M, (2015). Unscented guidance.
Karpenko, M., King, J. T., & Ross, I. M, (2015). Agilitoid-Based Design Analysis of Next Generation Attitude Control Systems.
King, J. T., Karpenko, M., & Ross, I. M, (2015). Rapid Collection of Large Areas for Imaging Spacecraft.

Journal Articles
Ross, I. M, (2019). An optimal control theory for nonlinear optimization. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, JULY 2029(354), 39-51.
Ross, I. M., & Proulx, R. J, (2019). Further results on fast Birkhoff pseudospectral optimal control programming. Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 9(42).
Karpenko, M., King, J. T., Dennehy, C. J., & Ross, I. M, (2019). Agility Analysis of the James Webb Space Telescope. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, 4(42), 810-821.
Koeppen, N., Ross, I. M., Wilcox, L. C., & Proulx, R. J, (2018). Fast mesh refinement in pseudospectral optimal control. Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 4(42).
Ross, I. M., Gong, Q., Karpenko, M., & Proulx, R. J, (2018). Scaling and Balancing for High-Performance Computation of Optimal Controls. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics.
Gong, Q., Ross, I. M., & Fahroo, F, (2016). Spectral and Pseudospectral Optimal Control Over Arbitrary Grids. JOURNAL OF OPTIMIZATION THEORY AND APPLICATIONS, 3(169), 759-783.
Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J., Karpenko, M., & Gong, Q, (2015). Riemann–Stieltjes Optimal Control Problems for Uncertain Dynamic Systems. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 7(38), 1251–1263.
Karpenko, M., Bhatt, S., Bedrossian, N., & Ross, I. M, (2014). Flight Implementation of Shortest-Time Maneuvers for Imaging Satellites. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 4(37), 1069–1079.
Ross, I. M., & Karpenko, M, (2012). A review of pseudospectral optimal control: From theory to flight. Annual Reviews in Control, 2(36), 182–197.
Karpenko, M., Bhatt, S., Bedrossian, N., Fleming, A., & Ross, I. M, (2012). First Flight Results on Time-Optimal Spacecraft Slews. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2(35), 367–376.

Patents/Copyrights

Patents
Ross, I. M., Karpenko, M., Proulx, R. J. "System and Method for Route Planning and Optimization" 62/971,068
Ross, I. M., Karpenko, M., Proulx, R. J. "Method and System for Optimal Trajectory Path Tasking for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)" 16/777,421
Ross, I. M., Karpenko, M., Proulx, R. J. "Method and Apparatus for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Payload Tasking"
Karpenko, M., Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J. "Closed-Loop Control System Using Unscented Optimization" 10,095,198 B1
Karpenko, M., Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J. "Unscented Optimization and Control Allocation" 10,065,312 B1
Ross, I. M., Karpenko, M., Proulx, R. J. "Method and apparatus for state space trajectory control of uncertain dynamical systems" 9,849,785
Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J., Karpenko, M. "Unscented control for uncertain dynamical systems" 9,727,034 B1
Minelli, G., Ross, I., Karpenko, M. "Method for Autonomous Operations of Large-Scale Satellite Constellations and Ground Station Networks" TBD
Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J., Greenslade, J., Karpenko, M. "Method and Apparatus for Operation of a Remote Sensing Platform" 15/472,858
Karpenko, M., Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J., Greenslade, J. "Method and apparatus for operation of a remote sensing platform" 9,983,585 B1
Karpenko, M., Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J. "Method and Apparatus for Risk Reduction in Uncertain Programming Problems" 15/208,784
Karpenko, M., Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J., Greenslade, J. "Method and Apparatus for Operation of a Remote Sensing Platform" 62/293,376
Karpenko, M., Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J. "Method and Apparatus for State Space Trajectory Control of Uncertain Dynamical Systems" 14/844,227 (CIP)
Karpenko, M., Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J. "Method and Apparatus for Risk Reduction in Uncertain Programming Problems" 62/191,568
Karpenko, M., Ross, I. M., Proulx, R. J. "Unscented Control for Uncertain Dynamical System" 14/699,051
Ross, I. M., Karpenko, M. "Method and Apparatus for Determining Spacecraft Maneuvers" 8,880,246 B1
Ross, I. M., Lee, D., Karpenko, M. "Method and Apparatus for Contingency Guidance of a CMG-Actuated Spacecraft" 9,038,958 B1