An Event-Triggered Tracking Control Scheme Based on Predictive Control Method and its Application

In this paper, the tracking control problem for networked control system (NCS) under communication delays is investigated. In order to realize the tracking of the NCS, an event-triggered predictive control strategy is provided to compensate for the delays and achieve stability. Both tracking performance and input increments are considered in the proposed cost function. Based on the incremental inputs, an event-triggered mechanism is established to reduce the communication costs. The efforts of different parameters are illustrated through the results of the simulation, and the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is also validated from the application of the networked lighting setup.