Optimization and Systems Theory Seminar
Friday, June 4, 1999, 11.00-12.00, Room 3721, Lindstedtsvägen 25
Professor W. P. Dayawansa
Dept of Mathematics
Texas Tech. University
Lubbock, Texas, USA
Lyapunov functions for switching systems
Control systems encountered in many engineering applications are
inherently multi-modal in the sense that their dynamics can be only
described via several dynamical models, each valid only during a
certain regime of operation. In some instances, such as a mobile robot
operating in an unknown hazardous environment, switching between modes
can take place in a fairly arbitrary manner. An interesting problem
related to such systems is that of stability analysis. In this talk we
consider a class of multi-modal control systems, define some relevant
stability concepts and address the issue of verification of stability.
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Last update: June 1, 1999 by
Anders Forsgren,
anders.forsgren@math.kth.se.