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Model Predictive Control meets robust Kalman filtering

Optimization and Control 2017-03-16 v1

Abstract

Model Predictive Control (MPC) is the principal control technique used in industrial applications. Although it offers distinguishable qualities that make it ideal for industrial applications, it can be questioned its robustness regarding model uncertainties and external noises. In this paper we propose a robust MPC controller that merges the simplicity in the design of MPC with added robustness. In particular, our control system stems from the idea of adding robustness in the prediction phase of the algorithm through a specific robust Kalman filter recently introduced. Notably, the overall result is an algorithm very similar to classic MPC but that also provides the user with the possibility to tune the robustness of the control. To test the ability of the controller to deal with errors in modeling, we consider a servomechanism system characterized by nonlinear dynamics.

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@article{arxiv.1703.05219,
  title  = {Model Predictive Control meets robust Kalman filtering},
  author = {Alberto Zenere and Mattia Zorzi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1703.05219},
  year   = {2017}
}
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