Autonomous and cooperative control of interconnected systems with similar dynamics
Kontaktperson: René Schuh
Zeitraum: 01.01.2012 - 30.06.2013
Beschreibung: The use of communication networks enables an informationexchange among subsystems, which are spatially distributedbut have a physically interconnection. The controlperformance can be improved by using the informationchannels to exchange appropriate data between the subsystems.If the subsystems can ensure their given restrictions,no communication is necessary and the controller ofthe subsystem uses only local information to generate thecontrol input. If a subsystem state exceeds a threshold,the controllers have to cooperate in order to guarantee therequired performance of the subsystem and of the overallsystem. Hence, the operation modes can be subdivided in an autonomous mode and a cooperative mode. The autonomous mode includes a decentralized control,where the control input only depends on local information. The cooperative mode includes a distributed control,where the control input depends on local informationas well as on communicated information.