Stochastic packetized model predictive control for networked control systems subjects tot time-delays and dropouts

Abstract

Networked Control Systems (NCS) are systems in which serial communication networks are used to exchange system information and control signals between various physical components of the systems that may be physically distributed. Major advantages of NCS include low cost, reduced weight and power requirements, simple installation and maintenance, and high reliability. Nonetheless, closing a control loop on a shared communication network introduces additional dynamics and constraints in the control problem. In addition to being bit-rate limited [1], [2], practical communitacion channels are commonly affected by packet dropouts and time delays, mainly due to transmission errors and waiting times to access the medium; see, e.g., [3]-[5] and the many references therein.