Master Thesis MSTR-2018-125

BibliographyLefarov, Maksym: Model-based policy search for learning mulitvariate PID gain scheduling control.
University of Stuttgart, Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology, Master Thesis No. 125 (2018).
74 pages, english.
Abstract

Due to its simplicity and demonstrated performance, Proportional Integral and Derivative (PID) controller remains one of the most widely-used closed-loop control mechanisms in industrial applications. For the unknown model of a system, however, a PID design can become a significantly complex task especially for a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) case. For the efficient control of a nonlinear and non-stationary systems, a scheduled PID controller can be designed. The classical approach to gain scheduling is a system linearization and the design of controllers at different operating points with a subsequent application of interpolation. This thesis continues on the recent advances in application of Reinforcement Learning (RL) to a multivariate PID tuning. In this work we extend the multivariate PID tuning framework based on the Probabilistic Inference for Learning Control (PILCO) algorithm to tune a scheduled PID controllers. The developed method does not require the linear model of a system dynamics and is not restricted to the low-order or Single Input Single Output (SISO) systems. The algorithm is evaluated using the Noisy Cart-Pole and Non-stationary Mass-Damper systems. Additionally, the proposed method is applied to the tuning of a scheduled PID controllers of autonomous Remote Control (RC) car.

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Department(s)University of Stuttgart, Institute of Parallel and Distributed Systems, Machine Learning und Robotics
Superviser(s)Hennes, Ph.D. Daniel; Doerr, Andreas; Daniel, Dr. Christian; Nguyen-Tuong, Dr. Duy
Entry dateApril 6, 2022
   Publ. Computer Science