Quantum control theory and applications: A survey [PDF]
IET Control Theory & Applications, vol. 4, no. 12, pp.2651-2671,
2010, 2009 This paper presents a survey on quantum control theory and applications from a control systems perspective. Some of the basic concepts and main developments (including open-loop control and closed-loop control) in quantum control theory are reviewed. In the area of open-loop quantum control, the paper surveys the notion of controllability for quantum ...
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Optimal Control to Limit the Propagation Effect of a Virus Outbreak on a Network [PDF]
, 2019 The aim of this paper is to propose an optimal control strategy to face the propagation effects of a virus outbreak on a network; a recently proposed model is integrated and analysed.
Di Giamberardino, Paolo +1 more
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Controllability transition and nonlocality in network control [PDF]
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 208701 (2013), 2013 A common goal in the control of a large network is to minimize the number of driver nodes or control inputs. Yet, the physical determination of control signals and the properties of the resulting control trajectories remain widely under-explored. Here we show that: (i) numerical control fails in practice even for linear systems if the controllability ...
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Distributed Model Predictive Control Using a Chain of Tubes
, 2017 A new distributed MPC algorithm for the regulation of dynamically coupled subsystems is presented in this paper. The current control action is computed via two robust controllers working in a nested fashion.
Hernandez, Bernardo, Trodden, Paul
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An adaptive observer-based parameter estimation algorithm with application to road gradient and vehicle's mass estimation [PDF]
, 2012 A novel observer-based parameter estimation algorithm with sliding mode term has been developed to estimate the road gradient and vehicle weight using only the vehicle's velocity and the driving torque from the engine.
Barber, Phil +4 more
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Using ‘begin robotics' in undergraduate teaching [PDF]
, 2018 Begin Robotics, a successful open online course, introduces cybernetics, robotics, control, haptics, artificial intelligence and artificial life. It was designed as a recruitment tool aimed at Key Stage 3 pupils.
Mitchell, R. J.
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Real-time obstacle collision avoidance for fixed wing aircraft using B-splines [PDF]
, 2014 A real-time collision avoidance algorithm is developed based on parameterizing an optimal control problem with B-spline curves. The optimal control problem is formulated in output space rather than control or input space, this is feasible because of ...
Alturbeh, Hamid, Whidborne, James F.
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Recursive filtering for a class of nonlinear systems with missing measurements [PDF]
, 2012 This paper is concerned with the finite-horizon recursive filtering problem for a class of nonlinear time-varying systems with missing measurements.
Cai, C, Hu, J, Lam, J, Shen, B, Wang, Z
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Some remarks on the Robust Stackelberg controllability for the heat equation with controls on the boundary [PDF]
, 2019 In this paper, we present some controllability results for the heat equation in the framework of hierarchic control. We present a Stackelberg strategy combining the concept of controllability with robustness: the main control (the leader) is in charge of a null-controllability objective while a secondary control (the follower) solves a robust control ...
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Geographic variation in walking activity in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum
Population Ecology, EarlyView.This study examined whether there is geographic variation in field populations, focusing on the moving activity in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. Results showed significant differences in moving activity among field populations but no correlation with latitude or meteorological factors.
Kentarou Matsumura
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