Approximate Matrix Diagonalization for Use in Distributed Control Networks

Abstract

Distributed control networks are rapidly emerging as a viable and important alternative to centralized control. In a typical distributed control network, a number of spatially distributed nodes composed of "smart" sensors and actuators are used to take measurements and apply control inputs to some physical plant. The nodes have local processing power and the ability to communicate with the other nodes via a network. The challenge is to compute and implement a feedback law for the resulting MIMO system in a distributed manner on the network.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA439898

Entities

People

  • George A. Kantor

Organizations

  • Harvard University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Cantilever Beams
  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Data Transmission
  • Differential Equations
  • Discrete Fourier Transforms
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Frequency Domain
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Multiple Input Multiple Output
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Two Dimensional
  • Vector Spaces

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design