H∞ and guaranteed cost control of discrete linear repetitive processes

Repetitive processes are a distinct class of 2D systems (i.e. information propagation in two independent directions) of both systems theoretic and applications interest. In general, they cannot be controlled by direct extension of existing techniques from either standard (termed 1D here) or 2D systems theory. Here first we give major new results on the design of control laws using an H∞ setting and including the possibility of uncertainty in the process model. Then we give the first ever results on guaranteed cost control, i.e. including a performance criterion in the design. The designs in both cases can be computed using linear matrix inequalities. These results are for so-called discrete linear repetitive processes which arise in applications areas such as iterative learning control.