Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002. / There are no leaves 76-78; manuscript misnumbered between 75 and 79. Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2010. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-72). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-87).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xvii, 213 p.; also includes graphics (some col.). Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-213). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 180-190). Also available online.

Thesis (M. Sc.)(Electronic Engineering)--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

Minimum invasive surgery is based on bilateral teleoperation in which surgeon interacts with the master side to the slave side that is located at a distance. The synchronization in between the two ends is through a communication channel. The primary objective in the telesurgery is the position and force tracking providing the surgeon with high fidelity. The presence of time delays in the communication channels makes the realization more difficult, and sometimes it may even destabilize the system. The work focuses on a design of the force control system by using Model Predictive Control to compensate for the effects of the time delay related to the use of surgical arms. Another vital issue of minimum impact velocity during contact with the environment has been tried to achieve by using the prediction from the Model Predictive Control to prevent accidental tissue damage. This work also addresses a problem of the developing a simple delayed free predictive kinematic imaging to understand the type of behavior of the system during contact with the environment when no perception is available.

O presente texto tem por objetivo avaliar diferentes aplicações do algoritmo PLS-PH (Partial Least Squares Prediction Horizon), desenvolvido por (LAURI et al., 2010) para a identificação de sistemas, com o objetivo de desenvolvimento de controladores MPC. Desta maneira, é avaliada a capacidade do algoritmo gerar modelos lineares para realizar predições múltiplos passos à frente, para sistemas SISO e MIMO, com dados coletados em malha fechada. É também avaliada a capacidade do algoritmo de identificar modelos não-lineares baseados na estrutura NARX polinomial. / The objective of this work consists in evaluating different applications of the PLS-PH (Partial Least Squares Prediction Horizon) algorithm, developed by (LAURI et al., 2010), in order to identify models for MPC controllers. The algorithms capacity of producing linear models capable of performing multiple steps-ahead prediction for both SISO and MIMO systems, with data collected in closed-loop. The algorithms capability of identifying non-linear models with the NARX polynomial structure is also evaluated.

O atual ambiente de alta competitividade do Mercado tem levado os produtores a operar com margens de lucro cada vez mais restritas. Nesse sentido, é imperativa a racionalização dos custos de produção, bem como a otimização dos processos produtivos. Diante de tal cenário, o controle preditivo baseado em modelos tem sido apresentado como uma poderosa alternativa para a obtenção dos objetivos acima mencionados. Sendo assim, é essencial que seja estabelecida uma metodologia de análise, baseada em critérios claros, acompanháveis e mensuráveis. Atualmente, encontram-se disponíveis no mercado distintas metodologias e suas respectivas ferramentas de suporte, as quais auxiliam na realização de tais análises. Quando se observa o número de soluções de controle avançado disponíveis, juntamente com as metodologias e ferramentas de análise de desempenho disponíveis, nota-se que existe um amplo espectro de possíveis combinações a ser avaliado. O objetivo desse trabalho é estudar algumas dessas combinações. São aqui avaliados o desempenho de controladores preditivos, à luz de algumas das consagradas técnicas de avaliação, bem como a própria efetividade e aplicabilidade de tais técnicas. São utilizados e analisados os seguintes controles avançados: Controlador Preditivo Generalizado (GPC); Controlador Multivariável Robusto; e Controlador ESSMPC. Para a avaliação de desempenho, serão utilizadas e estudadas as seguintes técnicas: Controller Performance Index (CPI); Cp e Cpk; e Índice de Yu e Qin. Os resultados mostraram que o Controlador Robusto Multivariável apresentou desempenho similar ao ESSMPC e ambos apresentaram desempenho melhor que o GPC. Todos os algoritmos apresentaram maior sensibilidade às mudanças nos pesos das variáveis controladas e menor nos pesos das manipuladas. No caso da inserção de erros, os algoritmos apresentam sensibilidade maior até 35% de erro. Após tal valor, a diferença de desempenho não é tão significativa. Além disso, o Cp, Cpk e Índice de Yu e Qin se comportaram de forma similar, mas diferentes do CPI. / The current environment of high competitiveness of the market has led producers to operate with profit margins increasingly restricted. Therefore, it is imperative to streamlining production costs, as well as the optimization of production processes. Faced with this scenario, the model predictive control has been presented as a powerful alternative for obtaining the objectives stated above. Therefore, it is essential to establish a methodology of analysis, based on clear and measurable criteria. Currently, there are different methods and support tools available in the Market which help in such analysis. These methodologies and tools may evaluate the problem only quantitatively (increased production of a particular unit, for example) or qualitatively (how close to the predictions of advanced control solution is the actual behavior of the plant, for example). When one observes the number of advanced control solutions available, along with methodologies and tools available for performance analysis, we note that there is a wide spectrum of possible combinations to be evaluated. The aim of this work is to study some of these combinations. It will be observed the performance of advanced control solutions, through some of the most famous evaluation techniques, as well as their own effectiveness and applicability of such techniques. For the execution of the work will be used and analyzed the following advanced control solutions: Generalized Predictive Controller (GPC); Robust Multivariable Controller; and Controller ESSMPC. For the performance assessment, it will be used and studied the following techniques: Controller Performance Index; Cp and Cpk; and Qin and Yu Index. The results showed that the Robust Multivariable Controller performance was similar to ESSMPC and both performed better than the GPC. All algorithms showed greater sensitivity to changes in the weights of the controlled variables than on weights for manipulated variables. In the case of error insertion, the algorithms exhibit greater sensitivity up to 35% of mismatch. After this value, the performance difference was not very significant. Moreover, the Cp index Cpk and Qin and Yu behaved similar but different than CPI.

Flight control design for modern fighter aircraft is a challenging task. Aircraft are dynamical systems, which naturally contain a variety of constraints and nonlinearities such as, e.g., maximum permissible load factor, angle of attack and control surface deflections. Taking these limitations into account in the design of control systems is becoming increasingly important as the performance and complexity of the aircraft is constantly increasing. The aeronautical industry has traditionally applied feedforward, anti-windup or similar techniques and different ad hoc engineering solutions to handle constraints on the aircraft. However these approaches often rely on engineering experience and insight rather than a theoretical foundation, and can often require a tremendous amount of time to tune. In this thesis we investigate model predictive control as an alternative design tool to handle the constraints that arises in the flight control design. We derive a simple reference tracking MPC algorithm for linear systems that build on the dual mode formulation with guaranteed stability and low complexity suitable for implementation in real time safety critical systems. To reduce the computational burden of nonlinear model predictive control we propose a method to handle the nonlinear constraints, using a set of dynamically generated local inner polytopic approximations. The main benefit of the proposed method is that while computationally cheap it still can guarantee recursive feasibility and convergence. An alternative to deriving MPC algorithms with guaranteed stability properties is to analyze the closed loop stability, post design. Here we focus on deriving a tool based on Mixed Integer Linear Programming for analysis of the closed loop stability and robust stability of linear systems controlled with MPC controllers. To test the performance of model predictive control for a real world example we design and implement a standard MPC controller in the development simulator for the JAS 39 Gripen aircraft at Saab Aeronautics. This part of the thesis focuses on practical and tuning aspects of designing MPC controllers for fighter aircraft. Finally we have compared the MPC design with an alternative approach to maneuver limiting using a command governor.