Model-Free Feedback Control Synthesis From Expert Demonstration

We show how it is possible to synthesize a stabilizing feedback control, in the complete absence of a model, starting from the open-loop control generated by an expert operator, capable of driving a system to a specific set-point. We assume that the system is linear and discrete time. We propose two different controls: a linear dynamic and a static, piecewise linear, one. We show the performance of the proposed controllers on a ship steering problem.