Controller synthesis with guaranteed closed-loop phase constraints

In this paper, we present an analysis and synthesis approach for guaranteeing that the phase of a single-input, single-output closed-loop transfer function is contained in the interval [−α,α] for a given α>0 at all frequencies. Specifically, we first derive a sufficient condition involving a frequency domain inequality for guaranteeing a given phase constraint. Next, we use the Kalman–Yakubovich–Popov theorem to derive an equivalent time domain condition. In the case where , we show that frequency and time domain sufficient conditions specialize to the positivity theorem. Furthermore, using linear matrix inequalities, we develop a controller synthesis approach for guaranteeing a phase constraint on the closed-loop transfer function. Finally, we extend this synthesis approach to address mixed gain and phase constraints on the closed-loop transfer function.     

MPC for tracking piecewise constant references for constrained linear systems

In this paper, a novel model predictive control (MPC) for constrained (non-square) linear systems to track piecewise constant references is presented. This controller ensures constraint satisfaction and asymptotic evolution of the system to any target which is an admissible steady-state. Therefore, any sequence of piecewise admissible setpoints can be tracked without error. If the target steady state is not admissible, the controller steers the system to the closest admissible steady state.These objectives are achieved by: (i) adding an artificial steady state and input as decision variables, (ii) using a modified cost function to penalize the distance from the artificial to the target steady state (iii) considering an extended terminal constraint based on the notion of invariant set for tracking. The control law is derived from the solution of a single quadratic programming problem which is feasible for any target. Furthermore, the proposed controller provides a larger domain of attraction (for a given control horizon) than the standard MPC and can be explicitly computed by means of multiparametric programming tools. On the other hand, the extra degrees of freedom added to the MPC may cause a loss of optimality that can be arbitrarily reduced by an appropriate weighting of the offset cost term.     

触发器及其在医疗分销管理系统中的应用

触发器是一种特殊类型的存储过程,与数据表紧密相连。它在保持数据库完整性与一致性方面起着非常重要的作用,是一种保证数据库中数据完整性的方法。本文以医疗分销管理系统为例,介绍了触发器的具体应用。     

融合词簇约束的汉越跨语言词嵌入

针对传统跨语言词嵌入方法在汉越等差异较大的低资源语言上对齐效果不佳的问题,提出一种融合词簇对齐约束的汉越跨语言词嵌入方法。通过独立的单语语料训练获取汉越单语词嵌入,使用近义词、同类词和同主题词3种不同类型的关联关系,充分挖掘双语词典中的词簇对齐信息以融入到映射矩阵的训练过程中,使映射矩阵进一步学习到不同语言相近词间具有的一些共性特征及映射关系,根据跨语言映射将两种语言的单语词嵌入映射至同一共享空间中对齐,令具有相同含义的汉语与越南语词嵌入在空间中彼此接近,并利用余弦相似度为空间中每一个未经标注的汉语单词查找对应的越南语翻译构建汉越对齐词对,实现跨语言词嵌入。实验结果表明,与传统有监督及无监督的跨语言词嵌入方法Multi_w2v、Orthogonal、VecMap、Muse相比,该方法能有效提升映射矩阵在非标注词上的泛化性,改善汉越低资源场景下模型对齐效果较差的问题,其在汉越双语词典归纳任务P@1和P@5上的对齐准确率相比最好基线模型提升了2.2个百分点。     

用于行人轨迹预测的场景限制时空图卷积网络

目的 针对行人轨迹预测问题,已有的几种结合场景信息的方法基于合并操作通过神经网络隐式学习场景与行人运动的关联,无法直观地解释场景对单个行人运动的调节作用。除此之外,基于图注意力机制的时空图神经网络旨在学习全局模式下行人之间的社会交互,在人群拥挤场景下精度不佳。鉴于此,本文提出一种场景限制时空图卷积神经网络（scene-constrained spatial-temporal graph convolutional neural network,Scene-STGCNN）。方法 Scene-STGCNN由运动模块、基于场景的微调模块、时空卷积和时空外推卷积组成。运动模块以时空图卷积提取局部行人时空特征,避免了时空图神经网络在全局模式下学习交互的局限性。基于场景的微调模块将场景信息嵌入为掩模矩阵,用来调节运动模块生成的中间运动特征,具备实际场景下的物理解释性。通过最小化核密度估计下真实轨迹的负对数似然,增强Scene-STGCNN输出的多模态性,减少预测误差。结果 实验在公开数据集ETH （包含ETH和HOTEL）和UCY （包含UNIV、ZARA1和ZARA2）上与其他7种主流方法进行比较,就平均值而言,相对于性能第2的模型,平均位移误差（average displacement error,ADE）值减少了12%,最终位移误差（final displacement error,FDE）值减少了9%。在同样的数据集上进行了消融实验以验证基于场景的微调模块的有效性,结果表明基于场景的微调模块能有效建模场景对行人轨迹的调节作用,从而减小算法的预测误差。结论 本文提出的场景限制时空图卷积网络能有效融合场景和行人运动,在学习局部模式下行人交互的同时基于场景特征对轨迹特征做实时性调节,相比于其他主流方法,具有更优的性能。     

Adaptive neural network dynamic event-triggered control for strong interconnected stochastic nonlinear systems with output constraint

This paper proposes a dynamic event-triggered mechanism based command filtered adaptive neural network (NN) tracking control scheme for strong interconnected stochastic nonlinear systems with time-varying output constraints. By designing a state observer, the unmeasured states of the systems can be estimated. The NNs are utilized to handle the unknown intermediate functions. In the controller design process, the asymmetric time-varying barrier Lyapunov functions are used to guarantee that the systems outputs do not violate the constraint regions. By integrating the command filter with variable separation technique, the controller design process is more simple, and the problem of algebraic-loop can be solved which caused by interconnected functions. According to the Lyapunov stability theory, it can be ensured that all signals of the systems are bounded in probability. Finally, the availability of the developed control scheme can be showed by the simulation example.     

Probabilistic prediction methods for nonlinear systems with application to stochastic model predictive control

The performance of modern control methods, such as model predictive control, depends significantly on the accuracy of the system model. In practice, however, stochastic uncertainties are commonly present, resulting from inaccuracies in the modeling or external disturbances, which can have a negative impact on the control performance. This article reviews the literature on methods for predicting probabilistic uncertainties for nonlinear systems. Since a precise prediction of probability density functions comes along with a high computational effort in the nonlinear case, the focus of this article is on approximating methods, which are of particular relevance in control engineering practice. The methods are classified with respect to their approximation type and with respect to the assumptions about the input and output distribution. Furthermore, the application of these prediction methods to stochastic model predictive control is discussed including a literature review for nonlinear systems. Finally, the most important probabilistic prediction methods are evaluated numerically. For this purpose, the estimation accuracies of the methods are investigated first and the performance of a stochastic model predictive controller with different prediction methods is examined subsequently using multiple nonlinear systems, including the dynamics of an autonomous vehicle.     

Control allocation technology based on fault diagnosis for the unmanned aerial vehicle system subject to physical constraints and fault reconfiguration mismatch

The problem of the system robustness subject to physical constraints and mismatched fault reconstruction is discussed in this paper. In order to facilitate the design, a four-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system model was selected for research. First, the control allocation model of the nonlinear UAV system with disturbances is shown in the paper. Secondly, a weighted pseudo-inverse method based on adaptive weights is proposed, which reduces the impact of physical constraints on the system. After that, a dynamic weight control allocation method based on the fault efficiency matrix is designed. The weight matrix can dynamically adjust the control distribution law according to the fault estimation value provided by the observer. Then, a dynamic adaptive control allocation method for faults and physical constraints is carried out by combining adaptive weights and dynamic weights. Finally, a simulation example is presented to further illustrate the effectiveness of the algorithm proposed in this paper.     

Event-triggered-based integral reinforcement learning output feedback optimal control for partially unknown constrained-input nonlinear systems

In this paper, an adaptive output feedback event-triggered optimal control algorithm is proposed for partially unknown constrained-input continuous-time nonlinear systems. First, a neural network observer is constructed to estimate unmeasurable state. Next, an event-triggered condition is established, and only when the event-triggered condition is violated will the event be triggered and the state be sampled. Then, an event-triggered-based synchronous integral reinforcement learning (ET-SIRL) control algorithm with critic-actor neural networks (NNs) architecture is proposed to solve the event-triggered Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation under the established event-triggered condition. The critic and actor NNs are used to approximate cost function and optimal event-triggered optimal control law, respectively. Meanwhile, the event-triggered-based closed-loop system state and all the neural network weight estimation errors are uniformly ultimately bounded proved by Lyapunov stability theory, and there is no Zeno behavior. Finally, two numerical examples are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed ET-SIRL control algorithm.     

Adaptive fault-tolerant control for a class of flexible air-breathing hypersonic vehicles

In this paper, a novel adaptive fault-tolerant control (FTC) scheme is proposed for a class of flexible air-breathing hypersonic vehicles with unknown inertial and aerodynamic parameters and even input constraints. The fault model under consideration covers the case that all actuators suffer from unknown time-varying faults. In the controller design and stability analysis, we introduce new Lyapunov functions, some differentiable auxiliary functions, a bound estimation approach, and a Nussbaum function, which help us successfully circumvent the obstacle caused by the faults, input constraints, and flexible modes. In addition to higher reliability, the proposed scheme is able to ensure that all closed-loop signals are globally uniformly bounded and to steer the tracking errors of altitude and velocity into predefined arbitrarily small residual sets. As a result, the tracking accuracy can be designated in advance. Simulation results illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.