Title | Control of multiple networked passive plants with delays and data dropouts |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Authors | Kottenstette, N., and P. J. Antsaklis |
Conference Name | 2008 American Control Conference |
Date Published | 06/2008 |
Publisher | IEEE |
Conference Location | Seattle, WA, USA |
Abstract | This paper provides a framework to synthesize lm2-stable and Lm2-stable control networks in which m strictly-output passive controllers can control n - m strictly-output passive plants. The communication between the plants and controllers can tolerate time varying delay and data dropouts. In particular, we introduce a power junction which allows even a single controller (typically designed to control a single plant) to accurately control the position of multiple plants even if the dynamics of the plants are different. An illustrative simulated example shows the position tracking performance of the system. We conclude the discussion with two questions for future research. |