Event-triggered based predictive iterative learning control with random packet loss compensation for nonlinear networked systems.

In this paper, a novel event-triggered predictive iterative learning control (ET-PILC) method with random packet loss compensation (RPLC) mechanism is proposed for unknown nonlinear networked systems with random packet loss (RPL). First, a new RPLC mechanism is designed by utilizing both the historical and predictive data information to avoid the deterioration of control performance due to RPL. Then, a new event-triggered condition is designed based on the proposed RPLC mechanism to save communication resources and reduce computational burden.

Dynamic Neural Network Predictive Compensation-Based Point-to-Point Iterative Learning Control With Nonuniform Batch Length.

This article discusses the problem of nonuniform running length in incomplete tracking control, which often occurs in industrial processes due to artificial or environmental changes, such as chemical engineering. It affects the design and application of iterative learning control (ILC) that relies on the strictly repetitive property. Therefore, a dynamic neural network (NN) predictive compensation strategy is proposed under the point-to-point ILC framework.

State Estimation via Designing Controller and State Estimation-Based Stabilization for Boolean Control Networks.

This article investigates the issues of state estimation and state estimation-based stabilization for Boolean control networks (BCNs). Unlike previous state observers, this article proposes an optimal state estimator by designing a particular input sequence for the first time, where the maximum-minimum method is employed such that the state of BCNs can be uniquely estimated in short time steps. A minimum reconstructible state set (MRSS) is constructed to determine this input sequence.

Improved Model-Free Adaptive Control for MIMO Nonlinear Systems With Event-Triggered Transmission Scheme and Quantization.

In this article, an improved model-free adaptive control (iMFAC) is proposed for discrete-time multi-input multioutput (MIMO) nonlinear systems with an event-triggered transmission scheme and quantization (ETQ). First, an event-triggered scheme is designed, and the structure of the uniform quantizer with an encoding-decoding mechanism is given. With the concept of partial form dynamic linearization based on event-triggered and quantization (PFDL-ETQ), a linearized data model of the MIMO nonlinear system is constructed.

Security data-driven iterative learning control for unknown nonlinear systems with hybrid attacks and fading measurements.

To achieve the stabilization objective of a class of nonlinear systems with unknown dynamics, this paper studies the security data-driven control problem under iterative learning schemes, where the faded channels are suffering from randomly hybrid attacks. The networked attacks try to obstruct the data transmission by injecting the false data. The plant is transformed into a dynamic data-model with the iteration-related linearization method.

Data-Driven Bipartite Formation for a Class of Nonlinear MIMO Multiagent Systems.

The bipartite formation control for the nonlinear discrete-time multiagent systems with signed digraph is considered in this article, in which the dynamics of the agents are completely unknown and multi-input multi-output (MIMO). First, the unknown nonlinear dynamic is converted into the compact-form dynamic linearization (CFDL) data model with a pseudo-Jacobian matrix (PJM). Based on the structurally balanced signed graph, a distance-based formation term is constructed and a bipartite formation model-free adaptive control (MFAC) protocol is designed.

Event-Triggered Model-Free Adaptive Iterative Learning Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems Over Fading Channels.

This article investigates the problem of event-triggered model-free adaptive iterative learning control (MFAILC) for a class of nonlinear systems over fading channels. The fading phenomenon existing in output channels is modeled as an independent Gaussian distribution with mathematical expectation and variance. An event-triggered condition along both iteration domain and time domain is constructed in order to save the communication resources in the iteration.

Composite prescribed performance control of small unmanned aerial vehicles using modified nonlinear disturbance observer.

An integrated control scheme composed of modified nonlinear disturbance observer and predefined-time prescribed performance control is proposed to address the high-accuracy tracking problem of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) subjected to external mismatched disturbances. By utilizing the transformation technique that incorporates the desired performance characteristic and the newly predefined-time performance function, the original controlled system can be transformed into a new unconstrained one to achieve the fixed-time convergence of the tracking error. Then, by virtual of the transformed unconstrained system, a modified nonlinear disturbance observer (NDO) which possesses fast convergence speed is established to estimate the external disturbance.

Data-Driven Adaptive Consensus Learning From Network Topologies.

The problem of consensus learning from network topologies is studied for strongly connected nonlinear nonaffine multiagent systems (MASs). A linear spatial dynamic relationship (LSDR) is built at first to formulate the dynamic I/O relationship between an agent and all the other agents that are communicated through the networked topology. The LSDR consists of a linear parametric uncertain term and a residual nonlinear uncertain term.

Data-Driven Terminal Iterative Learning Consensus for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems With Output Saturation.

This article considers the problem of finite-time consensus for nonlinear multiagent systems (MASs), where the nonlinear dynamics are completely unknown and the output saturation exists. First, the mapping relationship between the output of each agent at the terminal time and the control input is established along the iteration domain. By using the terminal iterative learning control method, two novel distributed data-driven consensus protocols are proposed depending on the input and output saturated data of agents and its neighbors.

Spatial Linear Dynamic Relationship of Strongly Connected Multiagent Systems and Adaptive Learning Control for Different Formations.

This article addresses an important problem of how to improve the learnability of an intelligent agent in a strongly connected multiagent network. A novel spatial-dimensional linear dynamic relationship (SLDR) is developed to formulate the spatial dynamic relationship of an agent with respect to all the related agents. The obtained SLDR virtually exists in the computer to describe the input-output (I/O) relationship in the spatial domain and an iterative adaptation mechanism is developed to update the SLDR using I/O information to show real-time dynamical behavior of multiagent systems with nonrepetitive initial states.

RBFNN-Based Data-Driven Predictive Iterative Learning Control for Nonaffine Nonlinear Systems.

In this paper, a novel data-driven predictive iterative learning control (DDPILC) scheme based on a radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) is proposed for a class of repeatable nonaffine nonlinear discrete-time systems subjected to nonrepetitive external disturbances. First, by utilizing the dynamic linearization technique (DLT) with a newly introduced and unknown system parameter pseudopartial derivative (PPD) and designing a new RBFNN estimation algorithm along the iterative learning axis for addressing the unknown PPD and the unknown nonrepetitive external disturbances, a data-driven prediction model is established. It is theoretically shown that by constructing a composite energy function (CEF) with respect to the modeling error for the first time, the convergence of the modeling error via the proposed DLT-based RBFNN modeling method can be guaranteed, and the convergence speed is tunable.

Data driven control for a class of nonlinear systems with output saturation.

This paper considers the problem of data driven control (DDC) for a class of non-affine nonlinear systems with output saturation. A time varying linear data model for such nonlinear system is first established by using the dynamic linearization technique, then a DDC algorithm is constructed only depending on the control input data and the saturated output data. The convergence of the proposed algorithm is strictly proved and the effect of output saturation on system performance is also analyzed.

Stabilization of systems with interval time-varying delay based on delay decomposing approach.

The paper considers the stabilization for systems with interval time-varying delay. By decomposing the delay interval into multiple equidistant subintervals and considering the triple integral terms, a novel Lyapunov-krasovskii functional(LKF) is defined. Then extended integral inequality and convex combination approach are used to estimate the derivative of the constructed functional, and as a result, the new stability criterion with less conservatism and decision variables is obtained.

Data-Driven Multiagent Systems Consensus Tracking Using Model Free Adaptive Control.

This paper investigates the data-driven consensus tracking problem for multiagent systems with both fixed communication topology and switching topology by utilizing a distributed model free adaptive control (MFAC) method. Here, agent's dynamics are described by unknown nonlinear systems and only a subset of followers can access the desired trajectory. The dynamical linearization technique is applied to each agent based on the pseudo partial derivative, and then, a distributed MFAC algorithm is proposed to ensure that all agents can track the desired trajectory.

Adaptive Iterative Learning Control for Linear Systems With Binary-Valued Observations.

This brief presents a novel adaptive iterative learning control (ILC) algorithm for a class of single parameter systems with binary-valued observations. Using the certainty equivalence principle, the adaptive ILC algorithm is designed by employing a projection identification algorithm along the iteration axis. It is shown that, even though the available system information is very limited and the desired trajectory is iteration-varying, the proposed adaptive ILC algorithm can guarantee the convergence of parameter estimation over a finite-time interval along the iterative axis; meanwhile, the tracking error is pointwise convergence asymptotically.