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In this paper, a distributed trilayer multi-agent framework is proposed for optimal electric vehicle charging scheduling (EVCS). The framework reduces the negative effects of electric vehicle charging demand on the electrical grids. To…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-03-06 Behnam Khaki , Chicheng Chu , Rajit Gadh

The anticipated increase in the number of plug-in electric vehicles (EV) will put additional strain on electrical distribution circuits. Many control schemes have been proposed to control EV charging. Here, we develop control algorithms…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-11-18 Konstantin Turitsyn , Nikolai Sinitsyn , Scott Backhaus , Misha Chertkov

The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) introduces major challenges for decentralized charging control. Existing decentralized approaches efficiently coordinate a large number of EVs to select charging stations while reducing energy…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-11-27 Chuhao Qin , Alexandru Sorici , Andrei Olaru , Evangelos Pournaras , Adina Magda Florea

Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are considered as flexible loads since their charging schedules can be shifted over the course of a day without impacting drivers mobility. This property can be exploited to reduce charging costs and adverse…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2016-05-04 Javad Mohammadi , Marina Gonzalez Vaya , Soummya Kar , Gabriela Hug

The fast charging of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in distribution networks requires real-time EV charging control to avoid the overloading of grid components. Recent studies have proposed congestion control protocols, which result from…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-07-03 Jose Rivera , Hans Arno Jacobsen

Electrification of transport is a key strategy in reducing carbon emissions. Many countries have adopted policies of complete but gradual transformation to electric vehicles (EVs). However, mass EV adoption also means a spike in load (kW),…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-27 Rahul Roy , Trivikram Dokka , David A. Ellis , Esther Dudek , Paul Barnfather

This study addresses the challenge of predicting electric vehicle (EV) charging profiles in urban locations with limited data. Utilizing a neural network architecture, we aim to uncover latent charging profiles influenced by spatio-temporal…

With the increasing adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), it is critical to develop efficient charging coordination mechanisms that minimize the cost and impact of PEV integration to the power grid. In this paper, we consider the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-04-04 Wanrong Tang , Ying Jun Zhang

Electric vehicles (EVs) offer an attractive long-term solution to reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and greenhouse gas emission. However, a fleet of EVs with different EV battery charging rate constraints, that is distributed across a…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2013-04-09 Niangjun Chen , Chee Wei Tan , Tony Q. S. Quek

In this paper, a static non-cooperative game formulation of the problem of distributed charging in electrical vehicle (EV) networks is proposed. This formulation allows one to model the interaction between several EV which are connected to…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2015-09-25 Olivier Beaude , Samson Lasaulce , Martin Hennebel

In this paper, the problem of electric vehicle (EV) charging at the workplace is addressed via a two-layer predictive algorithm. We consider a time of use (TOU) pricing model for energy drawn from the grid and try to minimize the charging…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-18 Saif Ahmad , Jochem Baltussen , Pauline Kergus , Zohra Kader , Stéphane Caux

Combinatorial distribution system optimization problems, such as scheduling electric vehicle (EV) charging during evacuations, present significant computational challenges. These challenges stem from the large numbers of constraints,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-11-29 Alejandro D. Owen Aquino , Samuel Talkington , Daniel K. Molzahn

We consider an increasingly popular demand-response scenario where a user schedules the flexible electric vehicle (EV) charging load in response to real-time electricity prices. The objective is to minimize the total charging cost with user…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-20 Hanling Yi , Qiulin Lin , Minghua Chen

We tackle the challenge of learning to charge Electric Vehicles (EVs) with Out-of-Distribution (OOD) data. Traditional scheduling algorithms typically fail to balance near-optimal average performance with worst-case guarantees, particularly…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-08 Tongxin Li , Chenxi Sun

The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) is unstoppable due to factors such as the decreasing cost of batteries and various policy decisions. These vehicles need to be charged and will therefore cause congestion in local distribution grids in…

Probability · Mathematics 2018-10-15 Angelos Aveklouris , Maria Vlasiou , Bert Zwart

A high number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the transportation sector necessitates an advanced scheduling framework for e-mobility ecosystem operation as a whole in order to overcome range anxiety and create a viable business model for…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-10-26 Mahsa Bagheri Tookanlou , S. Ali Pourmousavi , Mousa Marzband

Controlled charging of electric vehicles, EVs, is a major potential source of flexibility to facilitate the integration of variable renewable energy and reduce the need for stationary energy storage. To offer system services from EVs, fleet…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-02-18 Jacob Thrän , Jakub Mareček , Robert N. Shorten , Timothy C. Green

We study equilibria in an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging game, a cost minimization game inherent to decentralized charging control strategy for EV power demand management. In our model, each user optimizes its total cost which is sum of…

Theoretical Economics · Economics 2022-12-13 Trivikram Dokka , Jorge Bruno , Sonali SenGupta , Chowdhury Mohammad Sakib Anwar

As an environment-friendly substitute for conventional fuel-powered vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) and their components have been widely developed and deployed worldwide. The large-scale integration of EVs into power grid brings both…

Other Computer Science · Computer Science 2016-09-12 Wanrong Tang , Suzhi Bi , Ying Jun , Zhang

In this paper, we investigate the charging scheduling optimization problem for large electric truck fleets operating with dedicated charging infrastructure. A central coordinator jointly determines the charging sequence and power allocation…

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