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Sparse Matrices in Multivariable Control

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ME-422: Multivariable control

This course covers methods for the analysis and control of systems with multiple inputs and outputs, which are ubiquitous in modern technology and industry. Special emphasis will be placed on discrete-time systems due to their relevance to digital and embe ...

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This lecture covers the computation of sparse matrices in multivariable control, focusing on the projection onto sparsity subspaces. The instructor explains how to compute the projection, the convergence of the PGD algorithm, and the implications of sparse matrices in distributed control scenarios. The lecture also delves into the optimization of locally optimal controllers using sparse matrices and the challenges in finding stabilizing solutions. Various examples and exercises are provided to illustrate the concepts discussed.

Instructor

Giancarlo Ferrari Trecate

Expertise Automatic control, Dependable control, Neural-network Control, Machine learning, Microgrids, Hybrid systems Mission See the webpage of the DECODE (Dependable Control and Decision) group. Teaching & PhD PhD Students Laura Meroi, Julien Pallage, Nicolas Léo Pierre Kirsch, Simone Baratto, Daniele Martinelli, Riccardo Cescon, Jakob Nylöf, Sabri El Amrani Past EPFL PhD Students Pulkit Nahata, Mustafa Sahin Turan, Baiwei Guo, Jean-Sébastien Brouillon, Clara Galimberti, Andrea Martin, Muhammad Zakwan,

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Model predictive control

Model predictive control (MPC) is an advanced method of process control that is used to control a process while satisfying a set of constraints. It has been in use in the process industries in chemical plants and oil refineries since the 1980s. In recent years it has also been used in power system balancing models and in power electronics. Model predictive controllers rely on dynamic models of the process, most often linear empirical models obtained by system identification.

Mathematical optimization

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Adaptive control

Adaptive control is the control method used by a controller which must adapt to a controlled system with parameters which vary, or are initially uncertain.cite journal|author=Chengyu Cao, Lili Ma, Yunjun Xu|title="Adaptive Control Theory and Applications", Journal of Control Science and Engineering'|volume=2012|issue=1|year=2012|doi=10.1155/2012/827353|pages=1,2|doi-access=free For example, as an aircraft flies, its mass will slowly decrease as a result of fuel consumption; a control law is needed that adapts itself to such changing conditions.

Sparse matrix

In numerical analysis and scientific computing, a sparse matrix or sparse array is a matrix in which most of the elements are zero. There is no strict definition regarding the proportion of zero-value elements for a matrix to qualify as sparse but a common criterion is that the number of non-zero elements is roughly equal to the number of rows or columns. By contrast, if most of the elements are non-zero, the matrix is considered dense. The number of zero-valued elements divided by the total number of elements (e.

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