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This paper investigates the robust stabilisation of a class of fractional-order non-linear systems via fixed-order dynamic output feedback controller in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). The systematic stabilisation algorithm…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-06-05 Elyar Zavary , Mahdi Sojoodi

This survey paper deals with the stabilization of nonlinear systems by analyzing the controlling method in terms of state feedback and output feedback. A brief overview of some literature on how the feedback controller of some dynamic…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-01-03 Demelash Abiye Deguale

We present a true-dynamics-agnostic, statistically rigorous framework for establishing exponential stability and safety guarantees of closed-loop, data-driven nonlinear control. Central to our approach is the novel concept of conformal…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-12 Ting-Wei Hsu , Hiroyasu Tsukamoto

Ensuring liveness and safety of autonomous and cyber-physical systems remains a fundamental challenge, particularly when multiple safety constraints are present. This letter advances the theoretical foundations of safety-filter Quadratic…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-24 Matheus F. Reis , José P. Carvalho , A. Pedro Aguiar

This paper establishes relationships between continuous-time, receding horizon, nonlinear model predictive control (MPC) and control Lyapunov and control barrier functions (CLF/CBF). We show that, if the cost function "behaves well" for…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-09-29 Jan Olucak , Arthur Castello B. de Oliveira , Torbjørn Cunis

Since the mid-1990s, it has been known that, unlike in Cartesian form where Brockett's condition rules out static feedback stabilization, the unicycle is globally asymptotically stabilizable by smooth feedback in polar coordinates. In this…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-01 Velimir Todorovski , Kwang Hak Kim , Miroslav Krstic

Complex control systems are often described in a layered fashion, represented as higher-order systems where the inputs appear after a chain of integrators. While Control Barrier Functions (CBFs) have proven to be powerful tools for…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-05 Andrew J. Taylor , Pio Ong , Tamas G. Molnar , Aaron D. Ames

An approach to stabilization of control systems with ultimately wide ranges of uncertainly disturbed parameters is offered. The method relies on using of nonlinear structurally stable functions from catastrophe theory as controllers.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2009-01-20 Viktor Ten

Control Lyapunov functions (CLFs) and control barrier functions (CBFs) are widely used tools for synthesizing controllers subject to stability and safety constraints. Paired with online optimization, they provide stabilizing control actions…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-10-04 Hongkai Dai , Frank Permenter

In this work we show that given a nonlinear programming problem, it is possible to construct a family of dynamical systems defined on the feasible set of the given problem, so that: (a) the equilibrium points are the unknown critical points…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-11-07 Iasson Karafyllis

A DC microgrid is a promising alternative to the traditional AC power grid, since it can efficiently integrate distributed and renewable energy resources. However, as an emerging framework, it lacks the rigorous theoretical guarantees of…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-13 Muratkhan Abdirash , Xiaofan Cui

Control Barrier Functions (CBFs) aim to ensure safety by constraining the control input at each time step so that the system state remains within a desired safe region. This paper presents a framework for CBFs in stochastic systems in the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-10-20 Andrew Clark

Given a Control Lyapunov Function (CLF), Sontag's famous Formula provides a nonlinear state-feedback guaranteeing asymptotic stability of the setpoint. At the same time, a cost function that depends on the CLF is minimized. While there…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-11 Joscha F. Bongard , Boris Lohmann

A common tool in system theory for formulating control laws that achieve local asymptotic stability are Control Lyapunov functions (CLFs), while Control Barrier functions (CBFs) are typically employed to enforce safety constraints.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-03-22 Jarne J. H. van Gemert , Mircea Lazar , Siep Weiland

This paper proposes an optimization with penalty-based feedback design framework for safe stabilization of control affine systems. Our starting point is the availability of a control Lyapunov function (CLF) and a control barrier function…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-07-26 Pol Mestres , Jorge Cortés

Designing control inputs that satisfy safety requirements is crucial in safety-critical nonlinear control, and this task becomes particularly challenging when full-state measurements are unavailable. In this work, we address the problem of…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-15 Shiqing Wei , Prashanth Krishnamurthy , Farshad Khorrami

In this paper, we propose a novel approach to synthesize linear feedback controllers for navigating in polygonal environments using noisy measurements and a convex cell decomposition. Our method is based on formulating chance constraints…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-12-22 Chenfei Wang , Mahroo Bahreinian , Roberto Tron

We present a computational framework for synthesizing a single smooth Lyapunov function that certifies both asymptotic stability and safety. We show that the existence of a strictly compatible pair of control barrier and control Lyapunov…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-03 Jun Liu , Maxwell Fitzsimmons

This paper studies the use of vector Lyapunov functions for the design of globally stabilizing feedback laws for nonlinear systems. Recent results on vector Lyapunov functions are utilized. The main result of the paper shows that the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2012-01-13 Iasson Karafyllis , Zhong-Ping Jiang

Control Barrier Functions (CBFs) and Control Lyapunov Functions (CLFs) are popular tools for enforcing safety and stability of a controlled system, respectively. They are commonly utilized to build constraints that can be incorporated in a…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-10-05 Fernando Castañeda , Jason J. Choi , Bike Zhang , Claire J. Tomlin , Koushil Sreenath