Adaptive Control for Systems with Input Constraints — A Survey

  • J.-W. John Cheng
  • Yi-Ming Wang
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Abstract

Input constraints represent a class of most encountered nonlinearities and have been primary concerns in control design research since the 1950s. The accumulated outcomes since then have formed an established discipline, ’constrained control theory’. However, because most results have appeared in the form of technical papers distributed in journals and various conference proceedings, it is a formidable task for control practitioners to learn and effectively apply the theory to their daily work. The objective of this survey is to compile relevant information in one source in order to facilitate the dissemination of this important control theory. The survey was prepared around two main themes, a historical overview of the constrained control theory and a technical summary on the state of the art of adaptive constrained control designs. The great size of the subject prevents us from writing a comprehensive document on all aspects of the theory. Thus, in this survey we focus on constrained control designs for systems with input constraints. Furthermore, the presentation is confined to the theory for linear time invariant systems due to its maturity and wide range of application.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • J.-W. John Cheng
    • 1
  • Yi-Ming Wang
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Mechanical EngineeringNational Chung Cheng UniversityChia Yi, 621Taiwan, R.O.C

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