A non-uniform multi-rate control strategy for a Markov chain-driven Networked Control System

[EN] In this work, a non-uniform multi-rate control strategy is applied to a kind of Networked Control System (NCS) where a wireless path tracking control for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) is carried out. The main aims of the proposed strategy are to face time-varying network-induced delays and t...

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Autores: Cuenca, Ángel|||0000-0003-4466-2666, Salt Llobregat, Julián José|||0000-0002-9640-2658, Ojha, Unnati, Chow, Mo-Yuen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/65708
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/65708
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Networked Control System
Unmanned ground vehicle
Network delay
Packet disorder
Multi-rate control system
PID controller
INGENIERIA DE SISTEMAS Y AUTOMATICA
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Sumario:[EN] In this work, a non-uniform multi-rate control strategy is applied to a kind of Networked Control System (NCS) where a wireless path tracking control for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) is carried out. The main aims of the proposed strategy are to face time-varying network-induced delays and to avoid packet disorder. A Markov chain-driven NCS scenario will be considered, where different network load situations, and consequently, different probability density functions for the network delay are assumed. In order to assure mean-square stability for the considered NCS, a decay-rate based sufficient condition is enunciated in terms of probabilistic Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMIs). Simulation results show better control performance, and more accurate path tracking, for the scheduled (delay-dependent) controller than for the non-scheduled one (i.e. the nominal controller when delays appear). Finally, the control strategy is validated on an experimental test-bed.