András Kovács, Ph.D.

senior research fellow

@email

Phone

+36 1 279 6189

Address

1111 Budapest, Kende u. 13-17.

Room number

K 416

Research Laboratory on Engineering & Management Intelligence

Research interests

Modeling and solving optimization problems in manufacturing. Combinatorial optimization, mathematical programming, constraint programming, bilevel programming.

Degrees

PhD in Technical Sciences, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 2006
MSc in Technical Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (thesis written at EPFL, Lausanne), 2001

Awards

Bolyai Research Fellowship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (twice, 2007-2010 and 2017-2020)
Outstanding paper award, IEEE GPECOM (2019)
SZTAKI Award for outstanding publication (twice, 2017 and 2012)
SZTAKI Award for outstanding research (6 times, 2021, 2016, 2013, 2009, 2006, and 2005)
ERCIM "Alain Bensoussan" Fellowship (at 4C, Ireland and at INRIA, France, 2006-2007)

Publications

International journals

Cserteg, T.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Multi-operation optimal blank localization for near net shape machining. CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, 72(1):433-436, 2023. [pdf] [doi]
Tsutsumi, D.; Bergmann, J.; Dobrovoczki, P.; Hayashi, N.; Kovács, A.; Szádoczki, Zs.; Szaller, Á.; Umeda, S.: Dynamic production line re-balancing by alternative plans for compensating equipment failures. Procedia CIRP, 120:810-815, 2023. [pdf] [doi]
Cserteg, T.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Multi-operation blank localization with hybrid point cloud and feature-based representation. Procedia CIRP, 120:756-761, 2023. [pdf] [doi]
Cserteg, T.; Erdős, G.; Horváth, G.; Kovács, A.: Digital twin assisted workpiece referencing for compensating the stock deviation of casted parts. Procedia CIRP, 118:288-293, 2023. [pdf] [doi]
Zahorán, L.; Kovács, A.: ProSeqqo: A generic solver for process planning and sequencing in industrial robotics. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 78:102387, 2022. [pdf] [doi]
Tsutsumi, D.; Kovács, A.; Szalóki, Á.: Novel heuristic approach to integrating task sequencing and production system configuration. Procedia CIRP, 107:28-33, 2022. [pdf] [doi]
Horváth, M.; Kis, T.; Kovács, A.; Fekula, M.: Assembly planning by disjunctive programming and geometrical reasoning. Computers and Operations Research, 138:105603, 2022. [pdf] [supplementary] [doi]
Tipary, B.; Kovács, A; Erdős, G.: Planning and optimization of robotic pick-and-place operations in highly constrained industrial environments. Assembly Automation, 41(5):626-639, 2021. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.: Inverse optimization approach to the identification of electricity consumer models. Central European Journal of Operations Research, 29(2):521-537, 2021. [pdf] [doi]
Kis, T.; Kovács, A.; Mészáros, Cs.: On optimistic and pessimistic cases of bilevel electricity tariff optimization. Energies, 14(8):2095, 2021. [pdf] [doi]
Tsutsumi, D.; Gyulai, D.; Kovács, A.; Tipary, B.; Ueno, Y.; Nonaka, Y.; Fujita, K.: Joint optimization of product tolerance design, process plan, and production plan in high-precision multi-product assembly. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 54:336-347, 2020. [pdf] [doi]
Kardos, Cs.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: A constraint model for assembly planning. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 54:196-203, 2020. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.: Bilevel programming approach to demand response management with day-ahead tariff. Journal of Modern Power System and Clean Energy, 7(6): 1632-1643, 2019. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.: On the computational complexity of tariff optimization for demand response management. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 33(3):3204-3206, 2018. [pdf] [doi]
Tsutsumi, D.; Gyulai, D.; Kovács, A.; Tipary, B.; Ueno, Y.; Nonaka, Y.; Monostori, L.: Towards joint optimization of product design, process planning and production planning in multi-product assembly. CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, 67(1):441-446, 2018. [pdf] [doi]
Kardos, Cs.; Kemény, Zs.; Kovács, A.; Pataki, B.E.; Váncza, J.: Context-dependent multimodal communication in human–robot collaboration. Procedia CIRP, 72:15-20, 2018. [pdf] [doi]
Horváth, G.; Kardos, Cs.; Kemény, Zs.; Kovács, A.; Pataki, B.E.; Váncza, J.: Multi-modal interfaces for human–robot communication in collaborative assembly. ERCIM News 114:15-16, 2018. [pdf] [link]
Kardos, Cs.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Decomposition approach to optimal feature-based assembly planning. CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, 66(1):417-420, 2017. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.; Bátai, R.; Csáji, B.Cs.; Dudás, P.; Háy, B.; Pedone, G.; Révész, T.; Váncza, J.: Intelligent control for energy-positive street lighting. Energy, 114:40-51, 2016. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.: Integrated task sequencing and path planning for robotic remote laser welding. International Journal of Production Research, 54(4):1210-1224, 2016. [pdf] [doi]
Erdős, G.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Optimized joint motion planning for redundant industrial robots. CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, 65(1):451-454, 2016. [pdf] [doi]
Erdős, G.; Kardos, Cs.; Kemény, Zs.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Process planning and offline programming for robotic remote laser welding systems. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 29(12):1287-1306, 2016. [pdf] [doi]
Csáji, B.Cs.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Online Learning for Aggregating Forecasts in Renewable Energy Systems. ERCIM News, 107:40-41, 2016. [pdf] [link]
Kardos, Cs.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Towards feature-based human-robot assembly process planning. Procedia CIRP, 57:516-521, 2016. [pdf] [doi]
Gyulai, D.; Kádár, B.; Kovács, A.; Monostori, L.: Capacity management for assembly systems with dedicated and reconfigurable resources. CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, 63(1): 457-460, 2014. [pdf] [doi]
Erdős, G.; Kardos, Cs.; Kemény, Zs.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Workstation configuration and process planning for RLW operations. Procedia CIRP, 17:783-788, 2014. [pdf] [doi]
Csáji, B.Cs.; Háy, B.; Kovács, A.; Pedone, G.; Révész, T.; Váncza, J.: E+grid: Monitoring and controlling energy-positive public lighting. ERCIM News, 98:36-37, 2014. [pdf] [link]
Egri, P.; Kis, T.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: An Inverse Economic Lot-sizing Approach to Eliciting Supplier Cost Parameters. International Journal of Production Economics, 149:80-88, 2014. [pdf] [doi]
Nonaka, Y.; Erdős, G.; Kis, T.; Kovács, A.; Monostori, L.; Nakano, T.; Váncza, J.: Generating alternative process plans for complex parts. CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, 62(1):453-458, 2013. [pdf] [doi]
Erdős, G.; Kemény, Zs.; Kovács, A; Váncza, J.: Planning of remote laser welding processes. Procedia CIRP, 7:222-227, 2013.[pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.; Egri, P.; Kis, T.;Váncza, J.: Inventory control in supply chains: alternative approaches to a two-stage lot-sizing problem. International Journal of Production Economics, 143(2):385-394, 2013. [pdf] [doi]
Kis, T.; Kovács, A.: Exact solution approaches for bilevel lot-sizing. European Journal of Operational Research, 226(2):237-245, 2013. [pdf] [doi]
Kis, T.; Kovács, A.: On bilevel machine scheduling problems. OR Spectrum, 34(1):43-68, 2012. [pdf] [doi]
Kis, T.; Kovács, A.: A cutting plane approach for integrated planning and scheduling. Computers and Operations Research, 39(2):320-327, 2012. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.: Optimizing the Storage Assignment in a Warehouse Served by Milkrun Logistics. International Journal of Production Economics, 133(1):312-318, 2011. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.; Erdős, G.; Viharos, Zs.J.; Monostori, L.: A System for the Detailed Scheduling of Wind Farm Maintenance. CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, 60(1):497-501, 2011. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.; Kis, T.: Constraint Programming Approach to a Bilevel Scheduling Problem. Constraints, 16(3):317-340, 2011. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.; Beck, J.C.: A Global Constraint for Total Weighted Completion Time for Unary Resources. Constraints, 16(1):100-123, 2011. [pdf] [doi]
Monostori, L.; Erdős, G.; Kádár, B.; Kis, T.; Kovács, A.; Pfeiffer, A.; Váncza, J.: Digital Enterprise Solution for Integrated Production Planning and Control. Computers in Industry, 61(2):112-126, 2010. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.; Brown, K.N.; Tarim, S.A.: An Efficient MIP Model for the Capacitated Lot-sizing and Scheduling Problem with Sequence-dependent Setups. International Journal of Production Economics 118(1):282-291, 2009. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.; Beck, J.C.: A Global Constraint for Total Weighted Completion Time for Cumulative Resources. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 21(5):691-697, 2008. [pdf] [doi]
Monostori, L.; Váncza, J.; Márkus, A.; Kis, T.; Kovács, A.; Erdős, G.; Kádár, B.; Viharos, Zs.J.: Real-time, Cooperative Enterprises: Management of Changes and Disturbances in Different Levels of Production. CIRP - Journal of Manufacturing Systems 35(4):351-359, 2006. [pdf]
Kovács, A.; Márkus, A.; Váncza, J.: Structural Exploration of Constraint-based Scheduling Problems. CIRP - Journal of Manufacturing Systems 34(4):291-298, 2005. [pdf]
Váncza, J.; Kis, T.; Kovács, A.: Aggregation – The Key to Integrating Production Planning and Scheduling. CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology 53(1):377-380, 2004. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.; Kis, T.: Partitioning of Trees for Minimizing Height and Cardinality. Information Processing Letters 89(4):181-185, 2004. [pdf] [doi]
Márkus, A.; Váncza, J.; Kis, T.; Kovács, A.: Project Scheduling Approach to Production Planning. CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology 52(1):359-362, 2003. [pdf] [doi]
Márkus, A.; Váncza, J.; Kovács, A.: Constraint-based Process Planning in Sheet Metal Bending. CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology 51(1):425-428, 2002. [pdf] [doi]

International conferences and workshops

Kis, T.; Kovács, A.; Mészáros, Cs.: Robust bilevel approach to energy management in smart grids. International Conference on Bilevel Optimization (ICBO-23), Southampton, UK, pp. 28, 2023. [pdf] [link]
Zahorán, L.; Kovács, A.: ProSeqqo: Open-source solver for robotic task sequencing. 32nd International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS 2022), System Demonstrations, 2022. [pdf] [link] [video]
Csáji, B. Cs.; Kis, K. B.; Kovács, A.: A sampling-and-discarding approach to stochastic model predictive control for renewable energy systems. 21st IFAC World Congress (IFAC 2020), IFAC PapersOnLine 53(2):7142-7147, 2020. [pdf] [doi]
Németh, B.; Kovács, A.: Robot path planning over a sequence of points specified in task space. ICAPS Workshop on Planning and Robotics (PlanRob2020), Nancy, France, 2020. [pdf] [link]
Kovács, A.: Parameter elicitation for consumer models in demand response management. Proc. of the IEEE Global Power, Energy and Communication Conference (GPECOM 2019), pp. 456-460, 2019. [pdf] [doi]
Kardos, Cs.; Kovács, A.; Pataki, B.E.; Váncza, J.: Generating human work instructions from assembly plans. Proc. of the 2nd ICAPS Workshop on User Interfaces and Scheduling and Planning (UISP2018), Delft, The Netherlands, pp. 31-39, 2018. [pdf] [link]
Kovács, A.: Bilevel Programming Approach to Optimizing a Time-variant Electricity Tariff for Demand Response. IEEE SmartGridComm'2016, 7th IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, pp. 674-679, 2016. [pdf] [doi]
Erdős, G.; Kardos, Cs.; Kemény, Zs.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Planning and off-line robot programming system for remote laser welding. 25th International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS 2015), System Demonstrations, Jerusalem, 2015. [pdf]
Csáji, B.Cs.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Adaptive aggregated predictions for renewable energy systems. Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE Symposium on Adaptive Dynamic Programming and Reinforcement Learning (ADPRL), Orlando, USA, pp. 132-139, 2014. [pdf] [doi]
Csáji, B.Cs.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Prediction and robust control of energy flow in renewable energy systems. Proceedings of the 19th IFAC World Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, pp. 3663-3669, 2014. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.: Collision-free path planning for remote laser welding. In: Proc. of the 2nd ICAPS Workshop on Planning and Robotics (PlanRob2014), Portsmouth, NH, USA, pp. 172-181, 2014. [pdf] [link]
Kovács, A.: Task Sequencing for Remote Laser Welding in the Automotive Industry. In: Proc. of the 23rd International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS 2013), Rome, pp. 457-461, 2013. [pdf]
Egri, P.; Kis, T.; Kovács, A.;Váncza, J.: An Inverse Economic Lot-sizing Approach to Eliciting Supplier Cost Parameters. In: Preprints of the 17th International Working Seminar on Production Economics, Innsbruck, Vol. 2, pp. 197-207, 2012. [pdf]
Kovács, A.; Erdős, G.; Monostori, L.; Viharos, Zs.J.: Scheduling the maintenance of wind farms for minimizing production loss. In: Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, Milano, pp. 14802-14807, 2011. [pdf]
Kovács, A.; Csempesz, J.; Erdős, G.; Karnok, D.; Kemény, L.; Monostori, L.; Viharos, Zs.J.: WindMT: An integrated system for failure detection and maintenance scheduling at wind farms. In: ICAPS 2011, the 21st International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling, Proceedings of System Demonstrations, Freiburg, pp. 46-49, 2011. [pdf]
Kovács, A.; Egri, P.; Kis, T.;Váncza, J.: Approaches to inventory management in supply chains: a comparative study. In: Book of Abstracts, 16th International Symposium on Inventories, Budapest, pp. 107, 2010. [pdf-long] [pdf-short]
Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Exploiting Repetitive Patterns in Practical Scheduling Problems. 43rd CIRP International Conference on Manufacturing Systems, pp. 868-875, 2010. [pdf]
Viharos, Zs.J.; Monostori, L.; Erdős, G.; Kovács, A.: AI Supported Maintenance and Reliability System in Wind Energy Production. In: Proceedings of the European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2010 (EWEC 2010), Warsaw, Poland, Vol. 5, pp. 4010-4022, 2010.
Kovács, A.; Kis, T.: Constraint Programming Approach to a Bilevel Scheduling Problem. Coplas`09, ICAPS 2009 Workshop on Constraint Satisfaction Techniques for Planning and Scheduling Problems, 2009. [pdf]
Monostori, L.; Viharos, Zs.J.; Erdős, G.; Kovács, A.: AI Supported Maintenance and Reliability System in Wind Energy Production. AI-METH'2009, Symposium on Methods of Artificial Intelligence, Gliwice, Poland, paper nr. 20, 2009.
Kis, T.; Kovács, A.: On Bilevel Machine Scheduling Problems. In Proc. of MAPSP’09, Workshop on Models and Algorithms for Planning and Scheduling Problems, pp. 116-118, 2009. [pdf]
Kovács, A.: Optimizing the Storage Assignment in a Warehouse Served by Milkrun Logistics. In: Book of Abstracts, 15th International Symposium on Inventories, Budapest, pp. 112, 2008. [pdf-long] [pdf-short]
Kovács, A.; Beck, J.C.: Single-machine Scheduling with Tool Changes: A Constraint-based Approach. In: PlanSIG 2007, Proceedings of the 26th Workshop of the UK Planning and Scheduling Special Interest Group, Prague, pp. 71-78, 2007. [pdf]
Kovács, A.; Beck, J.C.: Constraint-based scheduling with total completion time criterion: models and applications. In: Preprints of MIM'07, IFAC Workshop on Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control, Budapest, pp. 139-144, 2007. [pdf]
Kovács, A.; Beck, J.C.: Extensions of the COMPLETION Constraint. Coplas`07, CP/ICAPS 2007 Joint Workshop on Constraint Satisfaction Techniques for Planning and Scheduling Problems, Providence, 2007. [pdf]
Kovács, A.; Beck, J.C.: A Global Constraint for Total Weighted Completion Time. In: Proc. of CPAIOR 2007, the 4th Int. Conf. on Integration of AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming for Combinatorial Optimization Problems (Springer LNCS 4510), Brussels, pp. 112-126, 2007. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.; Brown, K.N.; Tarim, S.A.: An Efficient MIP Formulation for the Capacitated Lot-sizing and Scheduling Problem with Sequence-dependent Setups. In: Book of Abstracts, 14th International Symposium on Inventories, Budapest, pp. 77, 2006.
Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Progressive Solutions: A Simple but Efficient Dominance Rule for Practical RCPSP. In: Proc. of CPAIOR 2006, the 3rd Int. Conf. on Integration of AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming for Combinatorial Optimization Problems (Springer LNCS 3990), Cork, pp. 139-151, 2006. [pdf] [doi]
Kis, T.; Drótos, M.; Erdős, G.; Kovács, A.: The Interval Flow Shop Model. PMS 2006, 10th International Workshop on Project Management and Scheduling, Poznan, 2006.
Kovács, A.; Egri, P.; Kis, T.;Váncza, J.: Proterv II: An Integrated Production Planning and Scheduling System. In: Proc. of the 11th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (Springer LNCS 3709), Sitges, p. 880, 2005. [pdf] [doi]
Monostori, L.; Váncza, J.; Márkus, A.; Kis, T.; Kovács, A.; Erdős, G.; Kádár, B.; Viharos, Zs.J.: Real-time, Cooperative Enterprises: Management of Changes and Disturbances in Different Levels of Production. 38th CIRP International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, Florianopolis, 2005.
Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Completable Partial Solutions in Constraint Programming and Constraint-based Scheduling. In: Proc. of the 10th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (Springer LNCS 3258), Toronto, pp. 332-346, 2004. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Completable Partial Solutions in Constraint Programming and Constraint-based Scheduling. In: Proceedings of the CSCLP04 – Joint Annual Workshop of ERCIM / CoLogNet on Constraint Solving and Constraint Logic Programming, Lausanne, pp. 244-257, 2004.
Kovács, A.; Márkus, A.; Váncza, J.: Structural Exploration of Constraint-based Scheduling Problems. In: Proceedings of the 37th CIRP International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, Budapest, pp. 433-439, 2004.
Kovács, A.: A Novel Approach to Aggregate Scheduling in Project-Oriented Manufacturing. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling, Doctoral Consortium, Trento, pp. 63-67, 2003.
Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.; Monostori, L.; Kádár, B.; Pfeiffer, A.: Real-life Scheduling Using Constraint Programming and Simulation. In: Intelligent Manufacturing Systems 2003 – Proceedings of the 7th IFAC Workshop on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Budapest, pp. 213-218, Elsevier, 2003.
Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: Constraint Feedback in Solving Incomplete Models: A Case Study in Sheet Metal Bending. In: STAIRS 2002 – Starting Artificial Researchers Symposium, Lyon, pp. 109-118, (Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications Vol. 78, IOS) 2002.
Deák, F.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.; Dobrowiecki, T.: Hierarchical Knowledge-based Process Planning in Manufacturing. In: Digital Enterprise Challenges – Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Programming Languages for Manufacturing, Budapest, pp. 428-439, (IFIP Conference Series Vol. 77, Kluwer) 2001. [pdf]

Misc

Zahorán, L.; Kovács, A.: ProSeqqo: A generic solver for process planning and sequencing in industrial robotics. 33rd International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS 2023), Prague, Czech Republic, Journal track presentation, 2023. [pdf] [doi]
Kovács, A.: Kétszintű optimalizálás intelligens energiahálózatokban (plenáris előadás). XXXV. Magyar Operációkutatás Konferencia, Budapest, pp. 7, 2023.
Kis, T.; Kovács, A.; Mészáros, Cs.: Robust bilevel programming with uncertain follower objectives. Middle-European Conference on Applied Theoretical Computer Science (MATCOS-22), Koper, Slovenia, pp.13, 2022.
Bergmann, J.; Váncza, J.; Kovács, A.: Automated vehicle fleet management in relentless production – a case study in semi-conductor manufacturing. In: Book of Abstracts of the EURO 2022 Conference, Espooo, Finland, pp. 279, 2022. [link]
Horváth, G.; Kardos, Cs.; Kovács, A.; Pataki, B.E.; Tóth, S.: Worker assistance suite for efficient human-robot collaboration. In: Wang, L.; Wang, X.V.; Váncza, J.; Kemény, Zs. (eds): Advanced human-robot collaboration in manufacturing, pp. 375-394, Springer, 2021. [doi-book] [doi-chapter]
Zahorán, L.; Kovács, A.: Efficient collision detection for path planning for industrial robots. In: Proc. of the 6th Student Computer Science Research Conference (StuCoSReC 2019), Koper, Slovenia, pp. 19-22, 2019.
Kovács, A.: Fogyasztói modellek identifikációja energiahálózatok keresletoldali szabályozásához. XXXIII. Magyar Operációkutatás Konferencia, Szeged, pp. 77, 2019.
Horváth, M.; Fekula, M.; Kis, T.; Kovács, A.: Diszjunktív programozás alapú eljárás összeszerelés tervezéshez. XXXIII. Magyar Operációkutatás Konferencia, Szeged, pp. 67, 2019.
Kovács, A.: Kétszintű programozási megközelítés áramtarifa optimalizálására a keresletoldali szabályozáshoz. In: Book of Abstracts, XXXII. Magyar Operációkutatás Konferencia, Cegléd, pp. 28, 2017.
Kovács, A.; Csáji, B.Cs.; Váncza, J.: Energy management and optimization in intelligent public lighting. In: Book of Abstracts of the BJMT Conference on Applied Mathematics, Győr, pp. 14, 2016.
Prikler, L.; Dudás, P.; Bátai, R.; Kovács, A.: Az E+grid rendszer hosszútávú kísérleti eredményeinek bemutatása. Magyar Elektrotechnikai Egyesület (MEE) 63. Vándorgyũlés, Szeged, 2016.
Franciosa, P.; Das, A.; Yilmazer, S.; Ceglarek, D.; Erdős, G.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.; Marine, C.; Bolognese, L.; Mistry, A.: Design synthesis of robotic remote laser welding assembly system with compliant non-ideal parts. International Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Conference, 27-28 October, 2014, Pacengo del Garda (Verona), Italy, p. 3, 2014. [link]
Prikler, L.; Dán, A.; Dudás, P.; Bátai, R.; Balázs, L., Kovács, A.: Pozitív energiamérlegű intelligens közvilágítás energetikai rendszerének bemutatása. Magyar Elektrotechnikai Egyesület (MEE) 61. Vándorgyűlés, 2014.
Bátai, R.; Balázs, L.; Révész, T.; Pedone, G.; Kovács, A.; Prikler, L.: E+GRID: Energy-positive adaptive street lighting. In: Proc. of the 14th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting (LS14), Como, Itay, pp. 145-148, 2014.
Erdős, G.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: RLW workstation OLP planner. In: Proc. of the 2014 Korea-EU Connected Smart Factory Symposium, pp. 29-42, 2014.
Erdős, G.; Kovács, A.; Váncza, J.: RLW workstation OLP planner. In: International symposium on remote laser welding, Ulsan, Korea, pp. 19-32, 2014.
Buzga, V.; Kovács, A.: Path Planning for Remote Laser Welding Operations Using Collision Maps. In: Abstracts of Factory Automation 2013, Veszprém, pp.10, 2013.
Kovács, A.; Erdős, G.; Viharos, Zs.J.; Monostori, L.: Failure detection and maintenance scheduling for wind farms (Szélparkok hibadetektálása és karbantartás ütemezése). In: Book of Abstracts of the BJMT Conference on Applied Mathematics, Győr, pp. 13, 2012.
Viharos, Zs. J.; Erdős, Gábor.; Kovács, A.; Monostori, L.: Artificial intelligence applications for maintenance oriented health monitoring of wind turbines. In: Gépészet 2010, Proceedings of the 7th conference on mechanical engineering, pp. 403-413, 2010.
Kovács, A.; Egri, P.; Váncza, J.: Integrált termeléstervezés és ütemezés megrendelésre történő gyártásban (Integrated production planning and scheduling in make-to-order manufacturing. In Hungarian). Gépgyártás 45/1, pp. 45-47, 2005. [pdf]
Egri, P.; Kovács, A.; Márkus, A.; Váncza, J.: Project-Oriented Approach to Production Planning and Scheduling in Make-to-Order Manufacturing. Production Systems and Information Engineering 2, pp.23-36, 2005. [pdf]
Kovács, A.: A Novel Approach to Aggregate Scheduling in Project-Oriented Manufacturing. Projects & Profits, October 2004, pp. 73-80.
Erdélyi, F.; Tóth, T.; Somló, J.; Kovács, A.; Kádár, B.; Márkus, A.; Váncza, J.: Production management: Taking up the challenge of integration. In: Gépészet 2002, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Mechanical Engineering, pp. 156-165, 2002.

Theses

Kovács, A.: Novel Models and Algorithms for Integrated Production Planning and Scheduling. PhD Thesis, Budapest University of Technology and Economy, 2005. [pdf] [pdf - booklet - eng] [pdf - booklet - hun]