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Robust cooperative formation control is investigated in this paper for fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles in close formation flight to save energy. A novel cooperative control method is developed. The concept of virtual structure is…
Take-off and landing are the most important maneuvers for an aircraft's flight. Deployment for small fixed-wing aircraft is usually made by hand but when payload increases, take-off, and landing maneuvers are then performed on a runway…
We apply recently proposed regional predictive control approaches to several examples to evaluate their efficiency. We present numerical results as well as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) results.
Given one open-loop measured trajectory of a single-input single-output discrete-time linear time-invariant system, we present a framework for data-driven controller design for closed-loop finite-horizon dissipativity. First, we parametrize…
We present a numerically tractable formulation for computing the optimal control of the class of hybrid dynamical systems whose trajectories are continuous. Our formulation, an extension of existing relaxed-control techniques for switched…
The control of nonlinear large-scale dynamical models such as the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations is a challenging task. The computational challenges in the controller design come from both the possibly large state space and the…
Data-driven control approaches for the minimization of energy consumption of buildings have the potential to significantly reduce deployment costs and increase uptake of advanced control in this sector. A number of recent approaches based…
Designing a static state-feedback controller subject to structural constraint achieving asymptotic stability is a relevant problem with many applications, including network decentralized control, coordinated control, and sparse feedback…
Motivated by perception-based control problems in autonomous systems, this paper addresses the problem of developing feedback controllers to regulate the inputs and the states of a dynamical system to optimal solutions of an optimization…
In this paper, we address extensions of the Loewner Data-Driven Control (L-DDC) methodology. First, this approach is extended by incorporating two alternative approximation methods known as Adaptive-Antoulas-Anderson (AAA) and Vector…
Successful feedback control of small systems allows for the rectification of thermal fluctuations, converting them into useful energy; however, control itself requires work. This paper emphasizes the fact that the controller is a physical…
In this paper, we present an impedance control design for multi-variable linear and nonlinear robotic systems. The control design considers force and state feedback to improve the performance of the closed loop. Simultaneous feedback of…
The paper introduces novel families of cruise controllers for autonomous vehicles on lane-free ring-roads. The design of the cruise controllers is based on the appropriate selection of a Control Lyapunov Function expressed on measures of…
Enabling additive manufacturing to employ a wide range of novel, functional materials can be a major boost to this technology. However, making such materials printable requires painstaking trial-and-error by an expert operator, as they…
The paper deals with the modelling and control of a double winded induction generator. The controlled process is an induction generator with distinct excitation winding. At the generator terminal is connected a load (electrical consumer).…
This paper addresses the formation maneuver control problem of leader-follower multi-agent systems with high-order integrator dynamics. A distributed output feedback formation maneuver controller is proposed to achieve desired maneuvers so…
This paper develops numerical methods for optimal control of mechanical systems in the Lagrangian setting. It extends the theory of discrete mechanics to enable the solutions of optimal control problems through the discretization of…
A model-based feasible control strategy for multi-rotor systems is presented, pursuing two control objectives simultaneously: Mechanical loads on the main tower are to be mitigated, and an externally determined power change is to be…
H-infinity optimal control and estimation are addressed for a class of systems governed by partial differential equations with bounded input and output operators. Diffusion equations are an important example in this class. Explicit formulas…