A fast model identification method for networked control system

Most control strategies for networked control system (NCS) assume that system model is known as ‘a priori’, which are however impractical in many industrial applications. To obtain a suitable model for networked control, this paper concentrates on model identification under the networked control environment. A networked identification scheme is proposed here, and nondeterministic factors such as network-induced delay, data packet out-of-order, and data packet loss between the sensor and identifier as well as the identifier and the actuator are considered. A discard-packet strategy is first developed to deal with network nondeterministic factors from the sensor to the identifier, and a cubic spline interpolation is used to compensate lost data. Actuator buffers are then introduced for actuator nodes to handle network nondeterministic factors between the identifier and the actuator. Finally, a fast recursive algorithm is used both to select the model structure and to estimate the unknown system parameters. Experiments on ARMA model identification and NARMAX model identification are performed respectively under different network loads. Simulation results show that the proposed networked identification scheme can effectively overcome the impact of various network-induced nondeterministic factors and significantly improve model identification performance.