时延丢包网络控制系统的分析与控制

针对网络控制系统中同时存在时延和丢包问题,基于零阶保持器的工作机制,将同时受时延和丢包影响的网络控制系统建模为输入带有时延的控制系统,根据李雅普诺夫稳定性理论和时滞系统理论得出控制系统的时滞相关稳定性条件,进一步基于锥补线性化的方法给出控制器的设计方法,有效解决了网络控制系统中同时存在时延和丢包的控制问题。仿真算例表明所提方法的有效性。     

Model predictive control for networked control systems

This paper investigates the problem of model predictive control for a class of networked control systems. Both sensor‐to‐controller and controller‐to‐actuator delays are considered and described by Markovian chains. The resulting closed‐loop systems are written as jump linear systems with two modes. The control scheme is characterized as a constrained delay‐dependent optimization problem of the worst‐case quadratic cost over an infinite horizon at each sampling instant. A linear matrix inequality approach for the controller synthesis is developed. It is shown that the proposed state feedback model predictive controller guarantees the stochastic stability of the closed‐loop system. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Term and variable selection for non-linear system identification

The purpose of variable selection is to pre-select a subset consisting of the significant variables or to eliminate the redundant variables from all the candidate variables of a system under study prior to model term detection. It is required that the selected significant variables alone should sufficiently represent the system. Generally, not all the model terms, which are produced by combining different variables, make an equal contribution to the system output and terms, which make little contribution, can be omitted. A parsimonious representation, which contains only the significant terms, can often be obtained without the loss of representational accuracy by eliminating the redundant terms. Based on these observations, a new variable and term selection algorithm is proposed in this paper. The term detection algorithm can be applied to the general class of non-linear modelling problems which can be expressed as a linear-in-the-parameters form. The variable selection procedure is based on locally linear and cross-bilinear models, which are used together with the forward orthogonal least squares (OLS) and error reduction ratio (ERR) approach to determine the significant terms and to pre-select the important variables for both time series and input–output systems. Several numerical examples are provided to illustrate the applicability and effectiveness of the new approach.     

Stabilization of nonlinear networked probabilistic interval delay systems with sensor random packet dropout

In this paper, the problem of stabilization for nonlinear networked systems with probabilistic interval delay and sensor random packet dropout is investigated. By employing the information of probabilistic distribution of time‐varying delay and considering random sensor packet dropout with compensation, the nonlinear stochastic delayed system model is established. Based on the obtained model, by choosing an appropriate Lyapunov function and utilizing a new discrete Jensen‐type inequality, sufficient conditions are derived to obtain the relation of the maximum allowable delay bound, delay interval occurrence rate and packet dropout rate to the stochastic stability of nonlinear networked control systems. Two kinds of design procedures for output feedback controller are also presented in terms of solving corresponding linear matrix inequalities. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness and applicability of proposed techniques. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

Observer-based tracking controller design for networked predictive control systems with uncertain Markov delays

This paper is concerned with a tracking controller design problem for discrete-time networked predictive control systems. The control law used here is a combined state-feedback control and integral control. Since not all the states are available in practice, a local Luenberger observer is utilised to estimate the state vector. The measured output and estimated state vector are packed together and transmitted to the tracking controller via a communication channel with a limited capacity. Meanwhile, the control signal is also transmitted through a communication network.Network-induced delays on both links are considered for the signal transmission and modelled by Markov chains. Moreover, it is assumed that the elements in Markov transition matrices are subject to uncertainties. In order to fully compensate for network-induced delays, the controller generates a sequence of control signals which are dependent on each possible delay in the feedforward channel. By taking the augmentation twice, we obtain delay-free stochastic closed-loop systems and the controlled output is chosen as the tracking error. Sufficient conditions are provided for the energy-to-peak performance of the closed-loop systems. The feedback gains of the controller can be derived by solving a minimisation problem. Two examples are illustrated to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed design method.     

Output feedback control of networked systems

This paper considers the problem of control of networked systems via output feedback. The controller consists of two parts: a state observer that estimates plant state from the output when it is available via the communication network, and a model of the plant that is used to generate a control signal when the plant output is not available from the network. Necessary and sufficient conditions for the exponential stability of the closed loop system are derived in terms of the networked dwell time and the system parameters. The results suggest simple procedures for designing the output feedback controller proposed. Numerical simulations show the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed methods.     

Predictive observer‐based control for networked control systems with network‐induced delay and packet dropout

This paper addresses the stability analysis and synthesis problems for a class of networked control systems (NCSs) under effects of both network‐induced delay and packet dropout. The motivation comes from the increasing NCS applications where the full state vector is not available. To handle the concerned problems, two predictive observer‐based controllers are constructed. The first one is a memoryless controller with the predictive observer collocated with the plant. The second one, with the predictive observer colocated with the controller, uses the last effective plant information as well as the knowledge of the plant dynamics. The stability conditions of NCSs are derived via both network‐condition‐dependent Lyapunov function and common quadric Lyapunov function. The corresponding controller design problems are also solved based upon the obtained stability conditions. Simulation and experimental results are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approaches. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

网络控制系统的鲁棒L1跟踪控制

将L1性能约束引入网络控制系统中,研究具有时延和不确定性的网络控制系统的模型参考输出跟踪问题。基于线性矩阵不等式方法推出了该网络控制系统的稳定性和控制器设计的充分条件,并将控制器的设计转化为一个凸优化的求解问题。所设计的控制器能够保证相对于所有峰值有界的外界扰动信号,网络控制系统具有L1性能约束水平。仿真实例证实了该设计方法的有效性。     

Output-feedback MRAC of networked control systems with packet dropout

In this article, a technique of output-feedback model reference adaptive control for networked control systems is developed. The key issues of networked control systems such as channel bandwidth and data-packets dropout induced by the insertion of data networks in the feedback adaptive control loops are considered. The advantage of this article over earlier ones is that the combination of different aspects in networked control systems, output-feedback model reference control of systems with unknown parameters, and unknown data-packets dropout. Error models, adaptive laws, and stability analysis are derived in the case of uncertainty due to data-packets dropout. The applicability of the approach is demonstrated in a practical numerical example of a ship-steering adaptive system.     

State feedback control synthesis for networked control systems with packet dropout

This paper is concerned with the problem of H_∞ controller design for networked control systems (NCSs) with time delay and packet dropout. A combined switching and parameter uncertainty‐based method is proposed to deal with time‐varying delay. The proposed method can avoid the high computational complexity of the delay switching‐based method and introduce less conservatism than the parameter uncertainty‐based method. An active varying sampling period method is proposed to make full use of network bandwidth, and a multi‐objective optimization methodology in terms of linear matrix inequalities is used to deal with H_∞ controller design for NCSs with active varying sampling period. The simulation results illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed active varying sampling period method and the less conservatism of the combined switching and parameter uncertainty‐based method. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

具有数据包丢失及多包传输的网络控制系统稳定性

在分析网络数据包丢失和多包传输原因的基础上,研究存在数据包丢失和多包传输的网络控制系统稳定性问题.根据网络数据包丢失模型,提出了信号传输成功率应满足的系统指数稳定性条件,并依据具有事件概率限制的异步动态系统理论建立了多包传输网络控制系统模型,给出了判定系统指数稳定性的充分条件.仿真示例验证了上述判定系统稳定性条件的有效性.     

Iterative learning control for uncertain nonlinear networked control systems with random packet dropout

This paper proposes a novel networked iterative learning control (NILC) scheme with adjustment factor for a class of discrete‐time uncertain nonlinear systems with stochastic input and output packet dropout modeled as 0‐1 Bernoulli‐type random variable. Firstly, the equivalence relation between the realizability of controlled system and the input‐output coupling parameter (IOCP) is established. Secondly, in order to overcome the main obstacle arising from the unknown IOCP, an identification technique is developed for it. Thirdly, it is strictly proved that, under certain conditions, the tracking errors driven by the developed NILC scheme are convergent to zero along iteration direction in the sense of expectation. Finally, an example is given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed NILC scheme and the merits of adjustment factor.     

Fault detection for nonlinear networked control systems with stochastic interval delay characterisation

In this article, we are concerned with the fault detection (FD) problem for nonlinear networked control systems (NCSs) with network-induced stochastic interval delay. By employing the information of probabilistic distribution of networked-induced time-varying delay, nonlinear constraint and the FD filter, nonlinear stochastic delay system model is established. Based on the obtained nonlinear model, utilising FD filter as residual generator, FD of nonlinear NCSs is formulated as nonlinear H _∞-filtering problem. Especially, the stochastic stability and prescribed H _∞ attenuation level are achieved using the Lyapunov functional approach, the desired FD filter is constructed in terms of certain linear matrix inequalities, which depends on not only nonlinear level but also on delay-interval and delay-interval-occurrence-rate. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness and applicability of proposed technique.     

基于T-S模糊模型非线性网络控制系统改进H∞跟踪控制

研究一类非线性网络控制系统改进H∞跟踪控制问题, 该类网络控制系统中非线性被控对象和被跟踪对象分别采用Takagi-Sugeno(T-S)模糊模型和线性稳定参考模型描述. 首先通过综合考虑网络中的数据传输时滞和数据丢包影响, 采用输入时滞法和并行分布补偿技术, 建立基于零阶保持器刷新时刻的系统状态跟踪误差模型. 然后利用改进的自由权矩阵方法, 并结合Lyapunov直接法给出系统满足H∞跟踪性能的充分条件以及模糊控制器的设计方法. 最后仿真实例表明本文方法的有效性和相比已有方法的优越性.     

Time delay and packet dropout compensation for networked control systems: a linear estimation method

This article studies the problem of H _∞ controller design for networked control systems (NCSs) with time delay and packet dropout. A linear estimation-based time delay and packet dropout compensation method is proposed. The delay switching-based method is presented to deal with the variation of time delay, and H _∞ controller design is presented for NCSs with packet dropout compensation by using linear matrix inequality (LMI)-based method. Then the combined delay switching and parameter uncertainty-based method is presented to model the variation of time delay, and H _∞ controller design is also presented. The simulation results illustrate the effectiveness of the newly proposed linear estimation-based time delay and packet dropout compensation.     

Delay-dependent robust stability of uncertain networked control systems with multiple state time-delays

In this paper, delay-dependent robust stability for a class of uncertain networked control systems （NCSs） with multiple state time-delays is investigated. Modeling of multi-input and multi-output （MIMO） NCSs with networkinduced delays and uncertainties through new methods are proposed. Some new stability criteria in terms of LMIs are derived by using Lyapunov stability theory combined with linear matrix inequalities （LMIs） techniques. We analyze the delay-dependent asymptotic stability and obtain maximum allowable delay bound （MADB） for the NCSs with the proposed methods. Compared with the reported results, the proposed results obtain a much less conservative MADB which are more general. Numerical example and simulation is used to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed methods.     

Delay-dependent stability and stabilization criteria of networked control systems with multiple time-delays

This paper deals with the problem of delay-dependent stability and stabilization for networked control systems(NCSs)with multiple time-delays. In view of multi-input and multi-output(MIMO) NCSs with many independent sensors and actuators, a continuous time model with distributed time-delays is proposed. Utilizing the Lyapunov stability theory combined with linear matrix inequalities(LMIs) techniques, some new delay-dependent stability criteria for NCSs in terms of generalized Lyapunov matrix equation and LMIs are derived. Stabilizing controller via state feedback is formulated by solving a set of LMIs. Compared with the reported methods, the proposed methods give a less conservative delay bound and more general results. Numerical example and simulation show that the methods are less conservative and more effective.     

Delay-dependent stability and stabilization criteria of networked control systems with multiple time-delays

This paper deals with the problem of delay-dependent stability and stabilization for networked control systems（NCSs）with multiple time-delays. In view of multi-input and multi-output（MIMO） NCSs with many independent sensors and actuators, a continuous time model with distributed time-delays is proposed. Utilizing the Lyapunov stability theory combined with linear matrix inequalities（LMIs） techniques, some new delay-dependent stability criteria for NCSs in terms of generalized Lyapunov matrix equation and LMIs are derived. Stabilizing controller via state feedback is formulated by solving a set of LMIs. Compared with the reported methods, the proposed methods give a less conservative delay bound and more general results. Numerical example and simulation show that the methods are less conservative and more effective.     

Robust fault detection filter design for networked control systems with delay distribution characterisation

In this article, robust fault detection (RFD) is investigated for networked control systems with delay distribution characterisation. By utilising an observer-based fault detection filter as a residual generator, the RFD of networked control systems with non-uniformly distributed network‐induced time-varying delay is formulated as an H _∞ model-matching problem. Delay-interval-dependent and delay-interval-occurrence-rate-dependent sufficient conditions are obtained by employing the Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional approach. Especially, the robust fault detection filters guarantee strong robustness from residual signal to disturbance as well as high sensitivity to faults. A numerical example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed design techniques.     

Modelling and robust stability of networked control systems with packet reordering and long delay

In this article, modelling and robust stability of networked control systems (NCS) are discussed. Considering the existence of packet reordering and network-induced delay, a new mathematical model of NCS whose network-induced delay is longer than one sampling period is obtained, which can fully describe packet reordering and effectively eliminate the impact of packet reordering on the performance of NCS such that the newest control input can be executed by the actuator. Based on this model, the time-varying NCS is converted into an uncertain discrete linear system with multi-step delay in terms of matrix theory. Furthermore, a sufficient condition for robust stability of NCS is presented. Linear matrix inequality approach has been employed to solve the controller design problems. Numerical examples are compared with previous schemes to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.