Computation of controllers for complex systems

我们对智能结构控制、微定位和细胞操纵中出现的复杂系统感兴趣。 这些系统的精确和可靠控制对于获得所需性能至关重要。 我们的研究关注的是这些系统的控制器的计算。一个相关的感兴趣的领域是模拟这些系统，以及蜂窝网络。控制系统理论被用来理解蜂窝网络的行为。这些系统的计算机模型通常非常大。由于这些系统的模型是高阶的，并且通常是非线性的，因此不能使用适合于低阶线性系统的工具来接近它们。控制器设计所需的算法给计算增加了额外的复杂性。 需要一台具有大容量存储器的强大计算机来开发控制这些系统的计算技术。这项建议是一台计算机，将用于开发工具，控制这些系统。该设备的一个关键用途是让研究生和本科生研究助理接触复杂系统的控制。工业界需要的毕业生不仅要熟悉理论，掌握计算机技能，还要了解如何将理论和计算结果联系起来。这台计算机打算用于几个在校学生的研究。此外，拟议的研究包括一些项目，将用于培训未来的学生。

We are interested in the complex systems  that arise in control of smart structures, micro-positioning and cell manipulation.  Accurate and reliable control of these systems is essential to obtain the required performance.  Our research is  concerned with the computation of controllers for these systems. A related area of interest is simulation of these systems, as well as of cellular networks. Control systems theory is  being used to understand the behaviour of cellular networks. The computer models for these systems are generally very large. Since the models for these systems are of high order and in general nonlinear, they cannot be approached using  tools appropriate for low-order linear systems. The algorithms necessary for controller design add an extra layer of complexity to the calculations.  A powerful computer with extensive memory is required to develop computational techniques for control of these systems. This proposal is for a computer that will be used to develop tools for control of these systems. A key use of this equipment will be to expose graduate students and undergraduate research assistants to the control of complex systems. There is a need in industry for graduates who are not only familiar with theory, and possess computer skills, but understand how to relate theory and computational results. The computer is intended to be used in the research  of several current students. Furthermore, the proposed research consists of a number of projects that will be used in the training of future students.