Current results and research trends in networked control systems

Abstract

Networked Control Systems (NCS) has been one of the main research areas in the last few years, due to the benefits of the insertion of a communication network in distributed systems, and the widely area of applications such as tele-operations, robotics, UAVs, power systems, among others, and new growing areas like smart grids and Cyber-Physiscal Systems. This paper surveys the main aspects on performance analysis and controllers design that take into account the problems that arise when the control feedback loop is closed over a communication network. At the end, an example of a NCS implementation using the simulation tool TrueTime is introduced, and some recent results and possible future directions are presented.

Experimental test of power saving strategies in a networked based control over a wireless platform

“…In the recent years, wireless technology has been greatly improved, and several industrial wireless devices for control purposes have appeared [1], [2], [3], [4]. The use of wireless devices avoids the need of wiring the devices to a central control unit, reducing installation costs.…”