Data-Driven Predictive Control of Interconnected Systems Using the Koopman Operator

Abstract

Interconnected systems are widespread in modern technological systems. Designing a reliable control strategy requires modeling and analysis of the system, which can be a complicated, or even impossible, task in some cases. However, current technological developments in data sensing, processing, and storage make data-driven control techniques an appealing alternative solution. In this work, a design methodology of a decentralized control strategy is developed for interconnected systems based only on local and interconnection time series. Then, the optimization problem associated with the predictive control design is defined. Finally, an extension to interconnected systems coupled through their input signals is discussed. Simulations of two coupled Duffing oscillators, a bipedal locomotion model, and a four water tank system show the effectiveness of the approach.