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Optimal Linear Control over Channels with Signal-to-Noise Ratio Constraints

Johannesson, Erik LU ; Rantzer, Anders LU orcid and Bernhardsson, Bo LU orcid (2012) In IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Abstract
We consider a networked control system where a linear time-invariant (LTI) plant, subject to a stochastic disturbance, is controlled over a communication channel with colored noise and a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) constraint. The controller is based on output feedback and consists of an encoder that measures the plant output and transmits over the channel, and a decoder that receives the channel output and issues the control signal. The objective is to stabilize the plant and minimize a quadratic cost function, subject to the SNR constraint.



It is shown that optimal LTI controllers can be obtained by solving a convex optimization problem in the Youla parameter and performing a spectral factorization.

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We consider a networked control system where a linear time-invariant (LTI) plant, subject to a stochastic disturbance, is controlled over a communication channel with colored noise and a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) constraint. The controller is based on output feedback and consists of an encoder that measures the plant output and transmits over the channel, and a decoder that receives the channel output and issues the control signal. The objective is to stabilize the plant and minimize a quadratic cost function, subject to the SNR constraint.



It is shown that optimal LTI controllers can be obtained by solving a convex optimization problem in the Youla parameter and performing a spectral factorization.

The functional to minimize is a sum of two terms: the first is the cost in the classical linear quadratic control problem and the second is a new term that is induced by the channel noise.



A necessary and sufficient condition on the SNR for stabilization by an LTI controller follows directly from a constraint of the optimization problem. It is shown how the minimization can be approximated by a semidefinite program. The solution is finally illustrated by a numerical example. (Less)
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ACGN channel, control over noisy channels, linear-quadratic-Gaussian control, networked control systems, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
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Submitted to the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control on March 30th 2012. month=March
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  abstract     = {{We consider a networked control system where a linear time-invariant (LTI) plant, subject to a stochastic disturbance, is controlled over a communication channel with colored noise and a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) constraint. The controller is based on output feedback and consists of an encoder that measures the plant output and transmits over the channel, and a decoder that receives the channel output and issues the control signal. The objective is to stabilize the plant and minimize a quadratic cost function, subject to the SNR constraint. <br/><br>
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It is shown that optimal LTI controllers can be obtained by solving a convex optimization problem in the Youla parameter and performing a spectral factorization. <br/><br>
The functional to minimize is a sum of two terms: the first is the cost in the classical linear quadratic control problem and the second is a new term that is induced by the channel noise.<br/><br>
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A necessary and sufficient condition on the SNR for stabilization by an LTI controller follows directly from a constraint of the optimization problem. It is shown how the minimization can be approximated by a semidefinite program. The solution is finally illustrated by a numerical example.}},
  author       = {{Johannesson, Erik and Rantzer, Anders and Bernhardsson, Bo}},
  issn         = {{0018-9286}},
  keywords     = {{ACGN channel; control over noisy channels; linear-quadratic-Gaussian control; networked control systems; signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}},
  series       = {{IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control}},
  title        = {{Optimal Linear Control over Channels with Signal-to-Noise Ratio Constraints}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/6231875/2430829.pdf}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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