Workshop
We are happy to invite you to the 9th Edition of the Workshop on Nonlinear System Identification Benchmarks held as an in-person event in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 12-14 May 2025. The workshop is preceded by a mini-course on nonlinear system identification, 8-9 May 2025.
This year again, the workshop is building upon its basic ingredients:
It is a forum facilitating the exchange of ideas and knowledge between the control, machine learning, and mechanical engineering communities.
A selection of renowned keynote speakers from the same 3 communities is invited to share their views on future trends in data-driven modeling for nonlinear dynamical systems with the audience. You can find a tentative list of this year’s speakers below:
George Haller, ETH Zurich, Switzerland: Data-Driven Model Reduction to Spectral Submanifolds in Fluids, Solids and Controls
Thomas Beckers, Vanderbilt University, USA: A Composable Physics-informed Learning Framework
Alice Cicirello, University of Cambridge, UK: Recent Advances on Explainable and Interpretable Approaches for Nonlinear System Identification
Jean-Christophe Loiseau, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers - Paris, France
Tim Rogers, University of Sheffield, UK
A 2-day course on deep learning for nonlinear system identification takes place before the workshop (8-9 May).
The workshop is open to both presenting and non-presenting participants. Contributions are expected to present the outcome of their favorite system identification approach on one or more of the benchmark datasets. The workshop is organized as an in-person event.
Important dates:
Registration opens: January 2025
Early registration deadline: 28 February 2025
Submission deadline: 04 April 2025
Notification of acceptance: 11 April 2025
Workshop: 12-14 May 2025 (start: morning 12/05, end: lunch 14/05)
Abstract submission:
Interested presenters are challenged to apply their favorite data-driven modeling tool to a carefully established list of benchmark systems and present their results as a regular presentation during the workshop. The list of benchmarks has recently been upgraded, and today 12 different benchmarks are proposed, addressing a wide range of state-of-the-art challenges in the field with various difficulty levels.
Interested presenters can submit their contribution to y.liu11@tue.nl as a 1-page abstract, following this template. Contributions are expected to present the outcome of their favorite system identification approach on one or more of the benchmark datasets listed on this webpage. Submissions that have no clear link to one of the featured datasets will most likely be rejected. We also welcome relevant contributions already published elsewhere as the workshop's main goal is to have interesting discussions and generate insights into the current practices and state-of-the-art nonlinear system identification.
As of this year, we present an overview of previously obtained results on the Silverbox, Wiener-Hammerstein, Cascaded Tanks, Coupled Electric Drives, and EMPS benchmarks. Users can also submit their results. When tackling one of these benchmark systems, authors are encouraged to position their results with respect to the relevant results listed in the overview.
Information for presenters:
All accepted contributions will have a 30min timeslot to provide an oral presentation (20min presentation + 10min discussion). The workshop program, including presentation schedule will be announced soon.
Registration:
The registration includes coffee breaks, lunches, a welcome reception, and a social dinner. More details will be announced at a later moment.
Venue: Senaatszaal, Auditorium, Eindhoven University of Technology
We’re very much looking forward to welcoming you to Eindhoven next spring!
Header image: Bart van Overbeeke Photography
Local Organizers
Maarten Schoukens
Control Systems Group
Electrical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology
Koen Tiels
Control Systems Technology Group
Mechanical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology
Yuhan Liu
Control Systems Group
Electrical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology