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  • Networked Systems
  • Time-Delay Systems

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  • Long time-delays in networked control systems lead to vacant sampling and complex controller design.
  • Existing methods struggle to effectively manage multi-step delays, impacting system stability and performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose comprehensive control methods addressing vacant sampling and design difficulties caused by long time-delays.
  • To enhance the stability and performance of networked control systems with multi-step delays.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a hybrid control strategy switching between Linear-Quadratic-Gaussian (LQG) optimal control and time-delay compensation.
  • Utilized a buffer window at the actuator to store historical control inputs for state estimation during vacant sampling.
  • Applied probabilistic switching (1-α for LQG, α for compensation) between controllers based on system state.

Main Results:

  • The proposed methods simplify controller design and improve engineering implementation.
  • The system demonstrates mean square exponential stability under the LQG controller in the normal state.
  • Time-delay compensation effectively addresses vacant sampling and long delays in the abnormal state, improving overall system performance.

Conclusions:

  • The comprehensive control strategy effectively mitigates issues associated with long time-delays in networked control systems.
  • The integration of LQG control, time-delay compensation, and a buffer window offers a robust and implementable solution.
  • Simulation results validate the proposed methods' efficacy in enhancing system stability and performance.