This paper presents the development and implementation of robust control techniques based on the quantitative feedback theory (QFT) aimed at achieving adequate values of inside greenhouse temperature in spite of uncertainties and disturbances acting on the system. A modification of classical design approaches has been included to incorporate feedforward action (exploiting the availability of me...

Among a number of innovative approaches that have modernized cell biology, modeling has a prominent yet unusual place. One popular view is that we progress linearly, from conceptual to ever more detailed models. We review recent discoveries of cell polarity mechanisms, in which modeling played an important role, to demonstrate that the experiment-theory feedback loop requires diverse models cha...

We investigate the synchronization of oscillators based on anharmonic nanoelectromechanical resonators. Our experimental implementation allows unprecedented observation and control of parameters governing the dynamics of synchronization. We find close quantitative agreement between experimental data and theory describing reactively coupled Duffing resonators with fully saturated feedback gain. ...

A method is proposed for automatic synthesis of quantitative feedback theory (QFT) based robust fractional-order controllers. The problem of QFT controller synthesis is formulated as an interval constraint satisfaction problem, where the nonlinear and non-convex robust stability and tracking bound specifications form the constraints. The problem is solved using the branch and prune algorithm. A...

Most biological regulation systems comprise feedback circuits as crucial components. Negative feedback circuits have been well understood for a very long time; indeed, their understanding has been the basis for the engineering of cybernetic machines exhibiting stable behaviour. The importance of positive feedback circuits, considered as "vicious circles", has however been underestimated. In thi...

Motion control and robust path tracking were the subject of this paper. A method based on fractional prefilter which is extended to multivariable systems is developed. This approach is based on the MIMO-QFT robust synthesis methodology combined with CRONE control. This paper incorporates Quantitative Feedback Theory (QFT) principles to CRONE control design procedure to solve the Two-Degree-Of-F...

Quantitative Feedback Theory (QFT) is employed to achieve time domain specifications on the tip position of a hybrid actuated single-link flexible manipulator. The manipulator payload conditions are varied to assess the robustness of the synthesised control system to parametric uncertainty. A combination of QFT multi input multi output (MIMO) design methods 1 (nonsequential) and 2 (sequential) ...

The creation of templates for uncertain plants is an essential rst step in Quantitative Feedback Theory and other frequency domain methods. For plants with a general uncertain structure, a method to identify crucial interior points in the uncertain parameter set which map to the boundaries of the plant templates is presented. It is shown that the boundaries of the templates are only generated b...

Robust control system design for uncertain systems (aka “plants”) is of great practical interest, and their automation is a key concern in the control community [1]. In the last few decades, several robust control methodologies in time as well as frequency domains have been proposed (cf. [1]). Quantitative Feedback Theory (QFT) [2] is a one such frequency-domain controller design technique base...

In this paper, the active buckling control of smart functionally graded (FG) plates using piezoelectric sensor/actuator patches is studied. A simply supported FG rectangular plate which is bonded with piezoelectric rectangular patches on the top and/or the bottom surface(s) as actuators/sensors is considered. When a constant electric charge is imposed, the governing differential equations of mo...