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Some new domain decomposition methods (DDM) based on optimal control approach are introduced for the coupling of first- and second-order equations on overlapping subdomains. Several cost functionals and control functions are proposed. Uniqueness and existe ...
Some new domain decomposition methods (DDM) based on optimal control approach are introduced for the coupling of first- and second-order equations on overlapping subdomains. Several cost functionals and control functions are proposed. Uniqueness and existe ...
The control of the current, position and shape of an elongated cross-section tokamak plasma is complicated by the so-called instability of the current vertical position. Linearized models all share the feature of a single unstable eigenmode, attributable t ...
We propose a novel optic-flow-based flight control strategy, inspired by recent observations and hypothesis by Baird (unpublished), to regulate independently forward speed and altitude. Unlike previous approaches where longitudinal ventral optic flow was u ...
Abstract Predictive control and feedback linearization are two popular approaches for the control of nonlinear systems. In this paper, a cascade combination of the two metho ds is proposed, where control based on input- output feedback linearization forms ...
The present study examined, in children aged 4-11 and in adults, the postural control modifications when attention was oriented voluntary on postural sway. Since (1) there are less attentional resources in children than in adults, (2) the selective attenti ...
Introducing automatic control has always been challenging. As a technology, control is generally hidden by the enclosing application. As a methodology, control is often seen as a theoretical subject. Therefore, to grasp the interest of both practitioners e ...
In this thesis, we present a dynamical systems approach to adaptive controllers for locomotion control. The approach is based on a rigorous mathematical framework using nonlinear dynamical systems and is inspired by theories of self-organization. Nonlinear ...
The objective of the thesis is to study the possibility of using input-output feedback linearization techniques for controlling nonlinear nonminimum-phase systems. Two methods are developed. The first one is based on an approximate input-output feedback li ...
The distance to instability of a matrix A is a robust measure for the stability of the corresponding dynamical system x = Ax, known to be far more reliable than checking the eigenvalues of A. In this paper, a new algorithm for computing such a distance is ...
