Bemporad, Alberto and Di Cairano, Stefano and Giorgetti, Nicolò Model predictive control of hybrid systems with applications to supply chain management. In: 49th ANIPLA National Congress “Automazione 2005”, 23-24 Novembre 2005, Napoli, Italy (Unpublished) (2005)
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Hybrid systems are dynamical systems whose behavior is determined by the interaction of continuous and discrete dynamics. Such systems arise in many real contexts, including automotive systems, chemical processes, communication networks, and supply chain management. A supply chain, whose goal is to transform ideas and raw materials into delivered products and services, is an example of a heterogeneous interconnection between continuous dynamics (inventory levels, material flows, etc.) and discrete dynamics (connection graphs, precedences, priorities, etc.). In general, in order to maximize a certain benefit or minimize certain costs, we have to optimally control all the heterogeneous components of the hybrid system. Model predictive control (MPC) is a well-known technique used in industry to (sub)optimally control dynamical processes, and is usually based on linear models. This paper presents an overview of MPC techniques for hybrid systems. After giving a brief introduction to hybrid system models, model predictive control, and standard computation techniques, the paper summarizes recent results in using symbolic techniques and event-based formulations that exploit the particular structure of the hybrid process to come up with improved numerical computation schemes. The concepts are illustrated through application examples in centralized management of supply chains.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | hybrid systems; model predictive control; logic-based methods; event-driven approaches; supply chain management |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Research Area: | Computer Science and Applications |
| Depositing User: | Professor Alberto Bemporad |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2011 08:45 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Aug 2011 13:50 |
| URI: | http://eprints.imtlucca.it/id/eprint/531 |
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