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most citedDistributed Synthesis of Local Controllers for Networked Systems with Arbitrary Interconnection Topologies

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45 papers

eess.SY2026

Model-Based and Data-Driven Hierarchical Control and Topology Co-Design for Robust Networked Systems

Shirantha Welikala, Zihao Song, Hai Lin +1

In this paper, we consider a class of networked systems comprising an interconnected set of linear subsystems, disturbance inputs, and performance outputs. Using dissipativity theo…

math.OC2026

Data-Driven Linear Quadratic Control Using Output-Feedback via Non-Minimal Realization

Weijian Li, Bowen Yi, Panos J. Antsaklis +1

In this paper, we investigate a continuous-time linear quadratic control problem for systems with unknown matrices, where only input-output data are available. We propose an output…

math.OC2026

Primal-dual algorithm for distributed optimization: A dissipativity-based perspective

Weijian Li, Panos J. Antsaklis, Hai Lin

We study a continuous-time primal-dual algorithm for distributed optimization with nonconvex local cost functions over weight-unbalanced digraphs, and analyze its performance from…

eess.SY2025

Funnel-Based Online Recovery Control for Nonlinear Systems With Unknown Dynamics

Zihao Song, Shirantha Welikala, Panos J. Antsaklis +1

In this paper, we focus on recovery control of nonlinear systems from attacks or failures. The main challenges of this problem lie in (1) learning the unknown dynamics caused by at…

eess.SY2025

Dissipativity-Based Synthesis of Distributed Control and Communication Topology Co-Design for AC Microgrids

Mohammad Javad Najafirad, Shirantha Welikala, Lei Wu +1

This paper introduces a dissipativity-based framework for the joint design of distributed controllers and communication topologies in AC microgrids (MGs), providing robust performa…

eess.SY2025

Hierarchical Analysis and Control of Epidemic Spreading over Networks using Dissipativity and Mesh Stability

Shirantha Welikala, Hai Lin, Panos J. Antsaklis

Analyzing and controlling spreading processes are challenging problems due to the involved non-linear node (subsystem) dynamics, unknown disturbances, complex interconnections, and…

eess.SY2025

Mesh Stability Guaranteed Rigid Body Networks Using Control and Topology Co-Design

Zihao Song, Shirantha Welikala, Panos J. Antsaklis +1

Merging and splitting are of great significance for rigid body networks in making such networks reconfigurable. The main challenges lie in simultaneously ensuring the compositional…

eess.SY2025

Graph Neural Network-Based Distributed Optimal Control for Linear Networked Systems: An Online Distributed Training Approach

Zihao Song, Shirantha Welikala, Panos J. Antsaklis +1

In this paper, we consider the distributed optimal control problem for discrete-time linear networked systems. In particular, we are interested in learning distributed optimal cont…

eess.SY2025

Inventory Consensus Control in Supply Chain Networks using Dissipativity-Based Control and Topology Co-Design

Shirantha Welikala, Hai Lin, Panos J. Antsaklis

Recent global and local phenomena have exposed vulnerabilities in critical supply chain networks (SCNs), drawing significant attention from researchers across various fields. Typic…

eess.SY2023

Dissipativity-Based Decentralized Co-Design of Distributed Controllers and Communication Topologies for Vehicular Platoons

Shirantha Welikala, Zihao Song, Panos J. Antsaklis +1

Vehicular platoons provide an appealing option for future transportation systems. Most of the existing work on platoons separated the design of the controller and its communication…

eess.SY2023

Smooth Robustness Measures for Symbolic Control Via Signal Temporal Logic

Shirantha Welikala, Hai Lin, Panos J. Antsaklis

Symbolic control problems aim to synthesize control policies for dynamical systems under complex temporal specifications. For such problems, Signal Temporal Logic (STL) is increasi…

eess.SY2023

Decentralized and Compositional Interconnection Topology Synthesis for Linear Networked Systems

Shirantha Welikala, Hai Lin, Panos J. Antsaklis

In this paper, we consider networked systems comprised of interconnected sets of linear subsystems and propose a decentralized and compositional approach to stabilize or dissipativ…

eess.SY2022★ 3 cited

Centralized and Decentralized Techniques for Analysis and Synthesis of Non-Linear Networked Systems

Shirantha Welikala, Hai Lin, Panos J. Antsaklis

In this paper, we develop centralized and decentralized techniques for analyzing and synthesizing networked systems comprised of interconnected sets of non-linear subsystems - only…

eess.SY2022★ 1 cited

Distributed Adaptive Backstepping Control for Vehicular Platoons with Mismatched Disturbances Using Vector String Lyapunov Functions

Zihao Song, Shirantha Welikala, Panos J. Antsaklis +1

In this paper, we consider the problem of platooning control with mismatched disturbances using the distributed adaptive backstepping method. The main challenges are: (1) maintaini…

eess.SY2022★ 1 cited

A Decentralized Analysis and Control Synthesis Approach for Networked Systems with Arbitrary Interconnections

Shirantha Welikala, Hai Lin, Panos Antsaklis

This paper considers the problem of decentralized analysis and control synthesis to verify and ensure properties like stability and dissipativity of a large-scale networked system…

eess.SY2022★ 1 cited

On-line Estimation of Stability and Passivity Metrics

Shirantha Welikala, Hai Lin, Panos J. Antsaklis

We consider the problem of on-line evaluation of critical characteristic parameters such as the L_2-gain (L2G), input feedforward passivity index (IFP) and output feedback passivit…

eess.SY2022

Robust Approximate Simulation for Hierarchical Control of Piecewise Affine Systems under Bounded Disturbances

Zihao Song, Vince Kurtz, Shirantha Welikala +2

Piecewise affine (PWA) systems are widely applied in many practical cases such as the control of nonlinear systems and hybrid dynamics. However, most of the existing PWA control me…

math.OC2020

Model-Based Event-Triggered Control over Lossy Networks

Eloy Garcia, Panos J. Antsaklis

The event-triggered control problem over lossy communication networks is addressed in this paper. Although packet dropouts have been considered in the implementation of event-trigg…

eess.SY2019★ 17 cited

Analysis of Two-Dimensional Feedback Systems over Networks Using Dissipativity

Yang Yan, Lanlan Su, Vijay Gupta +1

This paper investigates the closed-loop stability of two-dimensional (2-D) feedback systems across a digital communication network by introducing the tool of dissip…

eess.SY2019

Feedback Passivation of Linear Systems with Fixed-Structured Controllers

Lanlan Su, Vijay Gupta, Panos Antsaklis

This paper addresses the problem of designing an optimal output feedback controller with a specified controller structure for linear time-invariant (LTI) systems to maximize the pa…

eess.SY2019

Recent Advances in Analysis and Design of Cyber-physical Systems using Passivity Indices

Hasan Zakeri, Panos J. Antsaklis

Analysis and resilient design of Cyber-physical Systems have greatly benefited from energy based concepts of passivity and dissipativity. Recently, there has been much research dev…

eess.SY2019★ 1 cited

A Data-driven Adaptive Controller Reconfiguration for Fault Mitigation: A Passivity Approach

Hasan Zakeri, Panos J. Antsaklis

This paper presents a new data-driven fault identification and controller reconfiguration algorithm. The presented algorithm relies only on the system's input and output data, and…

eess.SY2019★ 17 cited

Sequential Synthesis of Distributed Controllers for Cascade Interconnected Systems

Etika Agarwal, S. Sivaranjani, Vijay Gupta +1

We consider the problem of designing distributed controllers to ensure passivity of a large-scale interconnection of linear subsystems connected in a cascade topology. The control…

eess.SY2019★ 44 cited

Distributed Synthesis of Local Controllers for Networked Systems with Arbitrary Interconnection Topologies

Etika Agarwal, S. Sivaranjani, Vijay Gupta +1

We consider the problem of designing distributed controllers to guarantee dissipativity of a networked system comprised of dynamically coupled subsystems. We require that the contr…