# IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

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Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):C1 - C4
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• ### IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control publication information

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s): C2
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Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):2993 - 2994
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• ### An Optimal Approximate Dynamic Programming Algorithm for Concave, Scalar Storage Problems With Vector-Valued Controls

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):2995 - 3010
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We prove convergence of an approximate dynamic programming algorithm for a class of high-dimensional stochastic control problems linked by a scalar storage device, given a technical condition. Our problem is motivated by the problem of optimizing energy flows for a power grid supported by grid-level storage. The problem is formulated as a stochastic, dynamic program, where we estimate the value of... View full abstract»

• ### Forwarding Design With Prescribed Local Behavior

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3011 - 3023
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Among the non-linear control techniques, some Lyapunov design methods (Forwarding/Backstepping) take advantage of the structure of the system (Feedforward-form/Feedback-form) to formulate a continuous control law which stabilizes globally and asymptotically the equilibrium. In addition to stabilization, we focus on the local behaviour of the closed loop system, providing conditions under which we ... View full abstract»

• ### Robust Self-Triggered Coordination With Ternary Controllers

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3024 - 3038
Cited by:  Papers (28)
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This paper regards the coordination of networked systems, studied in the framework of hybrid dynamical systems. We design a coordination scheme which combines the use of ternary controllers with a self-triggered communication policy. The communication policy requires the agents to measure, at each sampling time, the difference between their states and those of their neighbors. The collected inform... View full abstract»

• ### Finite Abstractions of Max-Plus-Linear Systems

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3039 - 3053
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This work puts forward a novel technique to generate finite abstractions of autonomous and nonautonomous Max-Plus-Linear (MPL) models, a class of discrete-event systems used to characterize the dynamics of the timing related to successive events that synchronize autonomously. Nonautonomous versions of MPL models embed within their dynamics nondeterminism, namely a signal choice that is usually reg... View full abstract»

• ### A Recursive Local Linear Estimator for Identification of Nonlinear ARX Systems: Asymptotical Convergence and Applications

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3054 - 3069
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In this paper, we propose a recursive local linear estimator (RLLE) for nonparametric identification of nonlinear autoregressive systems with exogenous inputs (NARX). First, the RLLE is introduced. Next, the strong consistency as well as the asymptotical mean square error properties of the RLLE are established, and then an application of the RLLE to an additive nonlinear system is discussed. The R... View full abstract»

• ### Diagnosis of Discrete Event Systems Using Satisfiability Algorithms: A Theoretical and Empirical Study

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3070 - 3083
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We propose a novel algorithm for the diagnosis of systems modelled as discrete event systems. Instead of computing all paths of the model that are consistent with the observations, we use a two-level approach: at the first level diagnostic questions are generated in the form does there exist a path from a given subset that is consistent with the observations?, whilst at the second level a satisfia... View full abstract»

• ### ${cal H}_{2}$-Optimal Decentralized Control Over Posets: A State-Space Solution for State-Feedback

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3084 - 3096
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We develop a complete state-space solution to H2-optimal decentralized control of poset-causal systems with state-feedback. Our solution is based on the exploitation of a key separability property of the problem that enables an efficient computation of the optimal controller by solving a small number of uncoupled standard Riccati equations. Our approach gives important insight into the ... View full abstract»

• ### Stabilization of a System of $n+1$ Coupled First-Order Hyperbolic Linear PDEs With a Single Boundary Input

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3097 - 3111
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We solve the problem of stabilization of a class of linear first-order hyperbolic systems featuring n rightward convecting transport PDEs and one leftward convecting transport PDE. We design a controller, which requires a single control input applied on the leftward convecting PDE's right boundary, and an observer, which employs a single sensor on the same PDE's left boundary. We prove exponential... View full abstract»

• ### Information Weighted Consensus Filters and Their Application in Distributed Camera Networks

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3112 - 3125
Cited by:  Papers (47)
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Due to their high fault-tolerance and scalability to large networks, consensus-based distributed algorithms have recently gained immense popularity in the sensor networks community. Large-scale camera networks are a special case. In a consensus-based state estimation framework, multiple neighboring nodes iteratively communicate with each other, exchanging their own local information about each tar... View full abstract»

• ### The Bang-Bang Funnel Controller for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems With Arbitrary Relative Degree

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3126 - 3141
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The paper considers output tracking control of uncertain nonlinear systems with arbitrary known relative degree and known sign of the high frequency gain. The tracking objective is formulated in terms of a time-varying bound-a funnel-around a given reference signal. The proposed controller is bang-bang with two control values. The controller switching logic handles arbitrarily high relative degree... View full abstract»

• ### Bottom-Up Symbolic Control: Attractor-Based Planning and Behavior Synthesis

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3142 - 3155
Cited by:  Papers (3)
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A class of hybrid systems with convergent continuous dynamics is abstracted to a special type of finite automata which operate on an infinite alphabet. The abstraction is predicate-based, enabled by the convergence properties of the continuous dynamics of the hybrid system, and encompasses existing low-level controllers rather than replacing them during synthesis. The abstract models are finite ye... View full abstract»

• ### Stability Analysis of Stochastic Hybrid Jump Linear Systems Using a Markov Kernel Approach

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3156 - 3168
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In this paper, the state dynamics of a supervisor implemented with a digital sequential system are represented with a finite state machine (FSM). The supervisor monitors a symbol sequence derived from a linear closed-loop system's performance and generates a switching signal for the closed-loop system. The effect of random events on the performance of the closed-loop system is analyzed by adding a... View full abstract»

• ### Task-Space Synchronization of Networked Robotic Systems With Uncertain Kinematics and Dynamics

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3169 - 3174
Cited by:  Papers (28)
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In this technical note, we investigate the task-space synchronization for networked robots interconnected on strongly connected graphs with both the uncertain kinematics and dynamics. A cascade framework is proposed to facilitate the synchronization controller design for networked robotic systems. Under this framework, we propose an adaptive task-space synchronization scheme with indirect/direct k... View full abstract»

• ### Online Homotopy Algorithm for a Generalization of the LASSO

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3175 - 3179
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The LASSO is a widely used shrinkage method for linear regression. We propose an online homotopy algorithm to solve a generalization of the LASSO in which the l1 regularization is applied on a linear transformation of the solution, allowing to input prior information on the structure of the problem and to improve interpretability of the results. The algorithm takes advantage of the sparsity of the... View full abstract»

• ### On the Controllability Properties of Circulant Networks

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3179 - 3184
Cited by:  Papers (22)
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This paper examines the controllability of a group of first order agents, adopting a weighted consensus-type coordination protocol over a circulant network. Specifically, it is shown that a circulant network with Laplacian eigenvalues of maximum algebraic multiplicity q is controllable from q nodes. Our approach leverages on the Cauchy-Binet formula, which in conjunction with the Popov-Belevitch-H... View full abstract»

• ### Filtering a Double Threshold Model With Regime Switching

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3185 - 3190
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We introduce a new double threshold model with regime switches. New filtering equations are derived based on a reference probability approach. We also propose a new and practically useful method for implementing the filtering equations. View full abstract»

• ### Stability Analysis of Quadratic MPC With a Discrete Input Alphabet

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3190 - 3196
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We study stability of Model Predictive Control (MPC) with a quadratic cost function for LTI systems with a discrete input alphabet. Since this kind of systems may present a steady-state error, the focus is on practical stability, i.e., ultimate boundedness of solutions. To derive sufficient conditions for practical stability and characterize the ultimately invariant set, we analyze the one-step ho... View full abstract»

• ### Group and Total Dissipativity and Stability of Multi-Equilibria Hybrid Automata

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3196 - 3202
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Complex systems, which consist of different interdependent and interlocking subsystems, typically have multiple equilibrium points associated with different set points of each operation mode. These systems are usually interpreted as hybrid systems. This paper studies the conditions for dissipativity and some stability properties of a class of hybrid systems with multiple co-existing equilibrium po... View full abstract»

• ### Simple Sufficient Conditions for Reachability of Discrete-Time Polynomial Systems

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3203 - 3206
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We consider reachability of discrete-time polynomial systems. The reachability of such systems can be interpreted as the surjectivity of the polynomial mappings defined by the systems. For a polynomial mapping between suitable spaces of the same dimensions, it has been shown that the injectivity of the mapping also implies the surjectivity. By utilizing this fact, we derive sufficient conditions f... View full abstract»

• ### Biased Sinusoidal Disturbance Compensation With Unknown Frequency

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3207 - 3212
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This note combines an adaptive frequency estimation scheme with a fractional-order controller for unknown biased sinusoidal disturbance rejection. The disturbance is estimated via an adaptive orthogonal signals generator based on a third-order generalized integrator. A fractional-order controller is designed which guarantees the closed-loop stability of the system if the location of the plant freq... View full abstract»

• ### A Stochastic Maximum Principle for Delayed Mean-Field Stochastic Differential Equations and Its Applications

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3212 - 3217
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In this technical note, we discuss the stochastic optimal control problems of mean-field stochastic differential delayed equations (MFSDDEs) which arise naturally from various backgrounds including economics, finance, engineering and physics, etc. To this end, some new estimates are used to handle the complex structure of our controlled system due to the presence of both delay and mean-field chara... View full abstract»

• ### Interval Observers for Time-Varying Discrete-Time Systems

Publication Year: 2013, Page(s):3218 - 3224
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This techical note deals with interval state observer design for time-varying discrete-time systems. The problem of a similarity transformation computation which connects a (time-varying) matrix and its nonnegative representation is studied. Three solutions are proposed: for a generic time-varying system, a system with positive state, and for a particular class of periodical systems. Numerical sim... View full abstract»

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