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For linear infinite systems the approximate controllability problem by control constraints is considered. Controllability conditions represented via system parameters are obtained. Partial differential control systems and control systems…

Sufficient conditions for the controllability of a conservative reduced system are given. Several examples illustrating the theory are also presented.

We investigate a control technique for spatially extended systems combining spatial filtering with a previously studied form of time-delay feedback. The scheme is naturally suited to real-time control of optical systems. We apply the…

This paper proposes an output feedback controller capable of ensuring steady-state offset-free tracking for ramp and sinusoidal reference signals while ensuring local stability and state and input constraints fulfillment. The proposed…

The paper considers the generalization of the method proposed by I.B. Furtat, P.A. Gushchin in "Automation and Remote Control", 2021, No. 4 for systems with an arbitrary ratio of the number of input and output signals and with a guarantee…

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Switching controllers play a pivotal role in directing hybrid systems (HSs) towards the desired objective, embodying a ``correct-by-construction'' approach to HS design. Identifying these objectives is thus crucial for the synthesis of…

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