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

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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…

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…

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…

eess.SY2019

Passivity and Passivity Indices of Nonlinear Systems Under Operational Limitations using Approximations

Hasan Zakeri, Panos J. Antsaklis

In this paper, we will discuss how operational limitations affect input-output behaviours of the system. In particular, we will provide formulations for passivity and passivity ind…

eess.SY2018★ 25 cited

Distributed Mixed Voltage Angle and Frequency Droop Control of Microgrid Interconnections with Loss of Distribution-PMU Measurements

S Sivaranjani, Etika Agarwal, Vijay Gupta +2

Recent advances in distribution-level phasor measurement unit (D-PMU) technology have enabled the use of voltage phase angle measurements for direct load sharing control in distrib…

eess.SY2018★ 7 cited

Mixed Voltage Angle and Frequency Droop Control for Transient Stability of Interconnected Microgrids with Loss of PMU Measurements

S Sivaranjani, Etika Agarwal, Le Xie +2

We consider the problem of guaranteeing transient stability of a network of interconnected angle droop controlled microgrids, where voltage phase angle measurements from phasor mea…