Model based predictive control: an extended state space approach

An extended state space (ESS) model, familiar in subspace identification theory, is used for the development of a model based predictive control algorithm for linear model structures. In the ESS model, the state vector consists of system outputs, which eliminates the need for a state estimator. A framework for model based predictive control is presented. Both general linear state space model structures and finite impulse response models fit into this framework.