Differential equations -- Time invariant systems -- Time varying systems -- Differential inclusions -- Additional properties of strict Liapunov functions -- Monotonicity and generalized derivatives.This book presents a modern and self-contained treatment of the Liapunov method for stability analysis, in the framework of mathematical nonlinear control theory. A Particular focus is on the problem…
Introduction -- Neural network Wiener models -- Neural network Hammerstein models -- Polynomial Wiener models -- Polynomial Hammerstein models -- Applications.This monograph systematically presents the existing identification methods of nonlinear systems using the block-oriented approach It surveys various known approaches to the identification of Wiener and Hammerstein systems which are applic…
Hybrid Estimation at a Glance -- Probabilistic Hybrid Automata -- Hybrid Estimation -- Case Studies -- Conclusion.This monograph provides a tool-set for hybrid estimation that can successfully monitor the behavior of complex artifacts with a large number of possible operational and failure modes such as production plants, automotive or aeronautic systems, and autonomous robots. For this purpose…
Part I: Introduction and Literature Survey: Introduction -- Part II: Continuous-time Systems: Control and Luenberger-type Filtering; General Filtering; Tracking Control; Static Output-feedback; Stochastic Passivity -- Part III: Discrete-time Systems: Control and Luenberger-type Filtering; General Filtering; Tracking Control; Static Output-feedback -- Part IV: Applications: Systems with State-mu…
This book is devoted to reporting innovative and significant progress in fuzzy system engineering. Given the maturation of fuzzy logic, this book is dedicated to exploring the recent breakthroughs in fuzziness and soft computing in favour of intelligent system engineering. This monograph presents novel developments of the fuzzy theory as well as interesting applications of the fuzzy logic explo…
Preliminaries -- Perturbations of Linear Systems -- Linear Systems with Slowly Varying Coefficients -- Linear Dissipative and Piecewise Constant Systems -- Nonlinear Systems with Autonomous Linear Parts -- The Aizerman Problem -- Nonlinear Systems with Time-Variant Linear Parts -- Essentially Nonlinear Systems -- The Lur'e Type Systems -- The Aizerman Type Problem for Nonautonomous Systems -- I…
Bases of Petri Nets -- Properties of Petri Nets -- Non-Autonomous Petri Nets -- Autonomous Continuous and Hybrid Petri Nets -- Timed Continuous Petri Nets -- Timed Hybrid Petri Nets -- Hybrid Petri Nets with Speeds Depending on the C-Marking.This monograph presents a well written and clearly organized introduction in the standard methods of discrete, continuous and hybrid Petri Nets. Starting f…
Adaptive Control Systems -- Process Modelling and Identification for Use in Self-tuning Controllers -- Self-tuning PID Controllers -- Algebraic Methods for Self-tuning Controller Design -- Self-tuning Linear Quadratic Controllers -- Computer-aided Design for Self-tuning Controllers -- Application of Self-tuning Controllers.Adaptive control theory has developed significantly over the past few ye…
Background -- The Approach -- Theory of Real Systems -- Theory of System Knowledge -- The Intelligent Enterprise -- Realizing Enterprise Intelligence -- Conclusion.Today's enterprises have to continuously extend their operational limits to earn profit, thrive and prosper. Over time evolution led to the development of two concepts to master this challenge: intelligence and knowledge. This work i…
The Geometry of Sensor Information Utilization in Nonlinear Feedback Control of Vehicle Formations -- Determining Environmental Boundaries: Asynchronous Communication and Physical Scales -- Adaptive and Distributed Coordination Algorithms for Mobile Sensing Networks -- Optimization-Based Control of Multi-Vehicle Systems -- Modeling and Analysis of Cooperative Control Systems for Uninhabited Aut…