Data-driven predictive control approaches, in general, and Data-enabled Predictive Control (DeePC), in particular, exploit matrices of raw input/output trajectories for control design. These data are typically gathered only from the system to be controlled. Nonetheless, the increasing connectivity and inherent similarity of (mass-produced) systems have the potential to generate a considerable amount of information that can be exploited to undertake a control task. In light of this, we propose a preliminary federated extension of DeePC that leverages a combination of input/output trajectories from multiple similar systems for predictive control. Supported by a suite of numerical examples, our analysis unveils the potential benefits of exploiting information from similar systems and its possible downsides.
@article{arxiv.2507.17610,
title = {Toward Federated DeePC: borrowing data from similar systems},
author = {Gert Vankan and Valentina Breschi and Simone Formentin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.17610},
year = {2025}
}