This book nds its origin in the WIDE PhD School on Networked Control Systems, which we organized in July 2009 in Siena, Italy. Having gathered experts on all the aspects of networked control systems, it was a small step to go from the summer school to the book, certainly given the enthusiasm of the lecturers at the school. We felt that a book collecting overviewson the important developmentsand open pr- lems in the eld of networked control systems could stimulate and support future research in this appealing area. Given the tremendouscurrentinterests in distributed control exploiting wired and wireless communication networks, the time seemed to be right for the book that lies now in front of you. The goal of the book is to set out the core techniques and tools that are ava- able for the modeling, analysis and design of networked control systems. Roughly speaking, the book consists of three parts. The rst part presents architectures for distributed control systems and models of wired and wireless communication n- works. In particular, in the rst chapter important technological and architectural aspects on distributed control systems are discussed. The second chapter provides insight in the behavior of communication channels in terms of delays, packet loss and information constraints leading to suitable modeling paradigms for commu- cation networks.

This book nds its origin in the WIDE PhD School on Networked Control Systems, which we organized in July 2009 in Siena, Italy. Having gathered experts on all the aspects of networked control systems, it was a small step to go from the summer school to the book, certainly given the enthusiasm of the lecturers at the school. We felt that a book collecting overviewson the important developmentsand open pr- lems in the eld of networked control systems could stimulate and support future research in this appealing area. Given the tremendouscurrentinterests in distributed control exploiting wired and wireless communication networks, the time seemed to be right for the book that lies now in front of you. The goal of the book is to set out the core techniques and tools that are ava- able for the modeling, analysis and design of networked control systems. Roughly speaking, the book consists of three parts. The rst part presents architectures for distributed control systems and models of wired and wireless communication n- works. In particular, in the rst chapter important technological and architectural aspects on distributed control systems are discussed. The second chapter provides insight in the behavior of communication channels in terms of delays, packet loss and information constraints leading to suitable modeling paradigms for commu- cation networks.

This book introduces the hybrid integrator-gain system (HIGS) as a promising approach for overcoming fundamental limitations of linear time-invariant (LTI) control systems. These limitations pose significant challenges in meeting the ever-increasing demands for accuracy, speed and reliability in high-precision positioning systems, including wafer scanners and other advanced mechatronic platforms. The working principle of the HIGS relies on switching dynamics that avoid hard state resets and produce continuous control signals, resulting in phase advantages over LTI integrators and offering practical performance benefits. Hybrid Integrator-Gain Systems contributes a comprehensive set of practical tools for the design and analysis of HIGS-based controllers with the aim of enabling substantial performance improvements beyond what is achievable with conventional LTI control. The material is organized into three parts:Part I formally introduces the concept of the HIGS and uses numerical examples to demonstrate that genuine performance advantages over LTI control can be achieved;Part II develops rigorous time- and frequency-domain tools for analysing robust stability and performance of feedback interconnections between LTI plants and HIGS-based controllers, addressing the challenges in closed-loop analysis and design introduced by the hybrid nature of these systems; andPart III focuses on practical design considerations and experimental validation of HIGS-based controllers applied to LTI systems.Hybrid Integrator-Gain Systems presents a framework for the design and analysis of HIGS-based control architectures for LTI systems. It demonstrates how appropriately designed HIGS controllers can push the performance of high-tech systems to levels unattainable with purely LTI approaches. Researchers and practitioners working in high-precision motion control, hybrid and switched control and related fields will find this book of considerable interest for its potential to advance control performance.

This book nds its origin in the WIDE PhD School on Networked Control Systems, which we organized in July 2009 in Siena, Italy. Having gathered experts on all the aspects of networked control systems, it was a small step to go from the summer school to the book, certainly given the enthusiasm of the lecturers at the school. We felt that a book collecting overviewson the important developmentsand open pr- lems in the eld of networked control systems could stimulate and support future research in this appealing area. Given the tremendouscurrentinterests in distributed control exploiting wired and wireless communication networks, the time seemed to be right for the book that lies now in front of you. The goal of the book is to set out the core techniques and tools that are ava- able for the modeling, analysis and design of networked control systems. Roughly speaking, the book consists of three parts. The rst part presents architectures for distributed control systems and models of wired and wireless communication n- works. In particular, in the rst chapter important technological and architectural aspects on distributed control systems are discussed. The second chapter provides insight in the behavior of communication channels in terms of delays, packet loss and information constraints leading to suitable modeling paradigms for commu- cation networks.

This book nds its origin in the WIDE PhD School on Networked Control Systems, which we organized in July 2009 in Siena, Italy. Having gathered experts on all the aspects of networked control systems, it was a small step to go from the summer school to the book, certainly given the enthusiasm of the lecturers at the school. We felt that a book collecting overviewson the important developmentsand open pr- lems in the eld of networked control systems could stimulate and support future research in this appealing area. Given the tremendouscurrentinterests in distributed control exploiting wired and wireless communication networks, the time seemed to be right for the book that lies now in front of you. The goal of the book is to set out the core techniques and tools that are ava- able for the modeling, analysis and design of networked control systems. Roughly speaking, the book consists of three parts. The rst part presents architectures for distributed control systems and models of wired and wireless communication n- works. In particular, in the rst chapter important technological and architectural aspects on distributed control systems are discussed. The second chapter provides insight in the behavior of communication channels in terms of delays, packet loss and information constraints leading to suitable modeling paradigms for commu- cation networks.

This book introduces the hybrid integrator-gain system (HIGS) as a promising approach for overcoming fundamental limitations of linear time-invariant (LTI) control systems. These limitations pose significant challenges in meeting the ever-increasing demands for accuracy, speed and reliability in high-precision positioning systems, including wafer scanners and other advanced mechatronic platforms. The working principle of the HIGS relies on switching dynamics that avoid hard state resets and produce continuous control signals, resulting in phase advantages over LTI integrators and offering practical performance benefits. Hybrid Integrator-Gain Systems contributes a comprehensive set of practical tools for the design and analysis of HIGS-based controllers with the aim of enabling substantial performance improvements beyond what is achievable with conventional LTI control. The material is organized into three parts:Part I formally introduces the concept of the HIGS and uses numerical examples to demonstrate that genuine performance advantages over LTI control can be achieved;Part II develops rigorous time- and frequency-domain tools for analysing robust stability and performance of feedback interconnections between LTI plants and HIGS-based controllers, addressing the challenges in closed-loop analysis and design introduced by the hybrid nature of these systems; andPart III focuses on practical design considerations and experimental validation of HIGS-based controllers applied to LTI systems.Hybrid Integrator-Gain Systems presents a framework for the design and analysis of HIGS-based control architectures for LTI systems. It demonstrates how appropriately designed HIGS controllers can push the performance of high-tech systems to levels unattainable with purely LTI approaches. Researchers and practitioners working in high-precision motion control, hybrid and switched control and related fields will find this book of considerable interest for its potential to advance control performance.