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We propose a new robust distributed linearly constrained beamformer which utilizes a set of linear equality constraints to reduce the cross power spectral density matrix to a block-diagonal form. The proposed beamformer has a convenient…
This paper addresses the problem of output voltage regulation for multiple DC-DC converters connected to a grid, and prescribes a robust scheme for sharing power among different sources. Also it develops a method for sharing 120 Hz ripple…
We consider closed-loop control of a two-dimensional supersonic boundary layer at M = 4.5 that aims at reducing the linear growth of second Mack mode instabilities. These instabilities are first characterized with local spatial and global…
Interference mitigation techniques are essential for improving the performance of interference limited wireless networks. In this paper, we introduce novel interference mitigation schemes for wireless cellular networks with space division…
We consider the problem of decentralized hypothesis testing under communication constraints in a topology where several peripheral nodes are arranged in tandem. Each node receives an observation and transmits a message to its successor, and…
We study fundamental performance limitations of distributed feedback control in large-scale networked dynamical systems. Specifically, we address the question of whether dynamic feedback controllers perform better than static (memoryless)…
Experimental advances enabling high-resolution external control create new opportunities to produce materials with exotic properties. In this work, we investigate how a multi-agent reinforcement learning approach can be used to design…
Efforts in this paper seek to combine graph theory with adaptive dynamic programming (ADP) as a reinforcement learning (RL) framework to determine forward-in-time, real-time, approximate optimal controllers for distributed multi-agent…
This paper proposes a novel approach to design reduced-order distributed consensus controllers for multi-agent systems (MASs) with identical linear dynamics of agents. A new model namely edge dynamics representing the differences on agents'…
Large-scale decentralized systems of autonomous agents interacting via asynchronous communication often experience the following self-healing dilemma: fault detection inherits network uncertainties making a remote faulty process…
When designing a distributed control system, the system designer has a choice in how to connect the different units through communication channels. In practice, noiseless and noisy channels may coexist. Using the standard toy example of…
The main purpose of a control allocator is to distribute a total control effort among redundant actuators. This paper proposes a discrete adaptive control allocator for over-actuated sampled-data systems in the presence of actuator…
This paper is concerned with the design of a distributed cooperative synchronization controller for a class of higher-order nonlinear multi-agent systems. The objective is to achieve synchronization and satisfy a predefined time-based…
We consider the problem of output feedback controller sparsification for systems with parametric uncertainties. We develop an optimization scheme that minimizes the performance deterioration caused by the sparsification process, while…
We study the problem of jointly designing a sparse sensor and actuator schedule for linear dynamical systems while guaranteeing a control/estimation performance that approximates the fully sensed/actuated setting. We further prove a…
In this work, we present a distributed framework based on the graph algorithm for computing control invariant set for nonlinear cascade systems. The proposed algorithm exploits the structure of the interconnections within a process network.…
By assigning the massive computing tasks of the traditional multichannel active noise control (MCANC) system to several distributed control nodes, distributed multichannel active noise control (DMCANC) techniques have become effective…
This paper presents a trajectory tracking control strategy that modulates the active power injected by geographically distributed inverter-based resources to support transient stability. Each resource is independently controlled, and its…
We study the problem of distributed control of large-scale robotic swarms which can be modeled as continuum densities evolving under the continuity equation. We propose a formalization of distributed controllers as (generally nonlinear)…
This paper presents an estimation approach within the framework of uplink massive machine-type communications (mMTC) that considers the energy limitations of the devices. We focus on a scenario where a group of sensors observe a set of…