Event‐triggered optimal tracking control of nonlinear systems. (5th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vamvoudakis, Kyriakos G.; Mojoodi, Arman; Ferraz, Henrique
• Is Part Of: International journal of robust and nonlinear control. Volume 27:Number 4(2017)
• Page Start: 598
• Page End: 619
• Publication Date: 2016-07-05
• Subjects: event‐triggered control -- optimal tracking -- Zeno behavior exclusion -- nonlinear control; Automatic control -- Periodicals; Control theory -- Periodicals; Nonlinear systems -- Periodicals; 629.836
• DOI: 10.1002/rnc.3587
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-8923

Abstract

Summary: We propose a novel event‐triggered optimal tracking control algorithm for nonlinear systems with an infinite horizon discounted cost. The problem is formulated by appropriately augmenting the system and the reference dynamics and then using ideas from reinforcement learning to provide a solution. Namely, a critic network is used to estimate the optimal cost while an actor network is used to approximate the optimal event‐triggered controller. Because the actor network updates only when an event occurs, we shall use a zero‐order hold along with appropriate tuning laws to encounter for this behavior. Because we have dynamics that evolve in continuous and discrete time, we write the closed‐loop system as an impulsive model and prove asymptotic stability of the equilibrium point and Zeno behavior exclusion. Simulation results of a helicopter, a one‐link rigid robot under gravitation field, and a controlled Van‐der‐Pol oscillator are presented to show the efficacy of the proposed approach. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.