Carlos F. Pfeiffer
Department of Electrical Engineering, IT and Cybernetics, University College of Southeast Norway, Norway
Roshan Sharma
Department of Electrical Engineering, IT and Cybernetics, University College of Southeast Norway, Norway
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp17138280Published in: Proceedings of the 58th Conference on Simulation and Modelling (SIMS 58) Reykjavik, Iceland, September 25th – 27th, 2017
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 138:37, p. 280-283
Published: 2017-09-27
ISBN: 978-91-7685-417-4
ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)
New developments in sensor technology and control
actuators make it viable to monitor and regulate more
process variables, providing an opportunity to apply
advanced multivariable control techniques. Although
modern control techniques allows the implementation of
true multiple inputs – multiple output controllers, there
has been a big gap between theoretical developments
and real life applications. At the University of Southeast
Norway, we proposed a bachelor level course aimed to
students who have had a previous introductory course to
classic control, to teach them the fundamentals of
modern multivariable control techniques, including
state feedback, LQR and linear MPC. The use of
Simulink is integrated with the course, to analyze and
design modern controllers for two real multivariable
experimental processes. We advocate the use of
advanced simulation and data acquisition tools to help
to cover the existing gap between the development of
modern control algorithms, and their implementation
with real processes. The experimental testing and final
tuning of the controllers are an important part of the
course.
Control Education, Control Design, Control
Simulation, Multivariable control, Simulink.
