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Area of Science:

  • Control Theory
  • Nonlinear Systems
  • Systems Engineering

Background:

  • Cascade switched nonlinear systems present challenges in output tracking control.
  • Event-triggered mechanisms offer potential for reduced communication and computation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design an output tracking controller for cascade switched nonlinear systems using an event-triggered mechanism.
  • To ensure the convergence of output tracking error and avoid Zeno behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Design of an integral controller based on event-triggered conditions.
  • Analysis of system stability under a switching signal with average dwell time.
  • Proof of a positive lower bound for the minimum inter-event interval.

Main Results:

  • The output tracking error converges to a bounded region.
  • Zeno behavior is successfully avoided, guaranteeing a positive minimum inter-event interval.
  • Numerical simulations validate the proposed control method's feasibility.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed event-triggered control strategy is effective for cascade switched nonlinear systems.
  • The method ensures stable output tracking while optimizing resource usage.
  • The avoidance of Zeno behavior is critical for practical implementation.