AA/EE/ME 580
Geometric Methods for Nonlinear Control Systems
Spring 2008

Instructor

Prof. Kristi A. Morgansen
morgansen@aa.washington.edu

Office Hours

TBD Gugg 318B


Course Description

This course provides tools for analysis and design of nonlinear control systems focusing on differential geometric methods. We will begin with a refresher of the tools covered in Manifolds and Geometry for Systems and Control (AA/EE/ME 570). From these tools we will rigorously investigate controllability, observability, feedback linearization,stability and control. Particular emphasis will be given to systems evolving on Lie groups and linearly uncontrollable systems. Examples will be drawn from robotics, quantum physics, materials processing, and computer vision.

Prerequisite: Manifolds and Geometry for Systems and Control (AA/EE/ME 570) or Linear Systems Theory (AA/EE/ME 547).

Lectures: T/TH 11:30-12:50pm , LOW 216
Homework section: T 1-2pm, Gugg. 305

Homework and Exam Policy

Collaboration on homework assignments is allowed. You may consult outside reference materials, other students, or the instructor. All solutions that are handed in should reflect your understanding of the subject matter at the time of writing. No collaboration is allowed on the midterm or the final exam.

Grading

The final grade will be based on homework, a midterm, a final exam and a project.

  • Homework: 50%. There will be 8 homework assignments. Late homework will not be accepted without prior permission from the instructor.
  • Midterm: 15% The midterm will be a take-home exam posted on Tuesday, April 29 and due Tuesday May 6.
  • Final exam: 20% The final exam will most likely be a take-home exam.
  • Project: 15% Each student will be required to complete a project based on techniques from the course. Guidelines are here. The system may be anything, and use of research topics is encouraged. Project plans are due April 22. Evaluation guidelines for the projects are here.

Homework Section: There will be an optional weekly homework solving section. In these sections, students will present the solutions to homework problems. This activity will help with technical presentation skills as well as problem solving techniques.

Course Text

The required reading source for the course is

  • F. Bullo and A. D. Lewis, Geometric Control of Mechanical Systems, Springer, 2005.

Additional references are on reserve in the library:

  • H. Nijmeijer and A van der Schaft, Nonlinear Dynamical Control Systems, Springer-Verlag, 1990.
  • A. Isidori, Nonlinear Control Systems, 3 ed., Springer, 1995.
  • H. Khalil, Nonlinear Systems, 2ed, Prentice Hall, 1995.

Schedule

Note: Kristi will be out of town April 4-13, and Dan Klein will be presenting lectures during that time.

Full notes text: Nonlinear Control

Date

Topics

Reading

Ref Material

Assignments

Apr 1

Introduction

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Homework #1: Assignment (Solutions)

Apr 3

Lie brackets  

aem580-lecture2-04152008

 

Apr 8

Lyapunov stability   stability notes

Homework #2: Assignment (Solutions)

Apr 10

LaSalle stability    

 

Apr 15

Reachability   aem580-lecture5-04222008

Homework #3: Assignment (Solutions)

Apr 17

Frobenius' Theorem   aem580-lecture6-04222008

 

Apr 22

Controllability   aem580-lecture7-04222008

Homework #4: Assignment (Solutions)

Apr 24

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Apr 29

Observability   aem580-lecture9-04292008

Midterm (Solutions)

May 1

     

May 6

Feedback linearization   aem580-lecture11-05012008

Homework #5: Assignment (Solutions)

May 8

     

May 13

Optimal control   aem580-lecture13-05132008

Homework #6: Assignment (Solutions)

May 15

     

May 20

   

Homework #7: Assignment (Solutions)

May 22

Backstepping   Khalil sections

May 27

Sliding mode    

Homework #8: Assignment (Solutions)

May 29

Approximate tracking   aem580-lecture18-06032008  

Jun 3

Averaging theory   aem580-lecture19-06032008  

Jun 5

Project presentations      

FINAL EXAMINATION

 

FINAL (Solutions)

 

 


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Last updated:
06-Jun-2008