Jinhua She

Bio: Jinhua She is an academic researcher from Tokyo University of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Control theory & Control system. The author has an hindex of 41, co-authored 449 publications receiving 9877 citations. Previous affiliations of Jinhua She include University of Zaragoza & Tokyo Institute of Technology.

Parameter-dependent Lyapunov functional for stability of time-delay systems with polytopic-type uncertainties

Abstract: This note concerns the problem of the robust stability of a linear system with a time-varying delay and polytopic-type uncertainties. In order to construct a parameter-dependent Lyapunov functional for the system, we first devised a new method of dealing with a time-delay system without uncertainties. In this method, the derivative terms of the state, which is in the derivative of the Lyapunov functional, are retained and some free weighting matrices are used to express the relationships among the system variables, and among the terms in the Leibniz-Newton formula. As a result, the Lyapunov matrices are not involved in any product terms of the system matrices in the derivative of the Lyapunov functional. This method is then easily extended to a system with polytopic-type uncertainties. Numerical examples demonstrate the validity of the proposed criteria.

Free-Matrix-Based Integral Inequality for Stability Analysis of Systems With Time-Varying Delay

Abstract: The free-weighting matrix and integral-inequality methods are widely used to derive delay-dependent criteria for the stability analysis of time-varying-delay systems because they avoid both the use of a model transformation and the technique of bounding cross terms. This technical note presents a new integral inequality, called a free-matrix-based integral inequality, that further reduces the conservativeness in those methods. It includes well-known integral inequalities as special cases. Using it to investigate the stability of systems with time-varying delays yields less conservative delay-dependent stability criteria, which are given in terms of linear matrix inequalities. Two numerical examples demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the method.

From PID to Active Disturbance Rejection Control

Abstract: Active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) can be summarized as follows: it inherits from proportional-integral-derivative (PID) the quality that makes it such a success: the error driven, rather than model-based, control law; it takes from modern control theory its best offering: the state observer; it embraces the power of nonlinear feedback and puts it to full use; it is a useful digital control technology developed out of an experimental platform rooted in computer simulations ADRC is made possible only when control is taken as an experimental science, instead of a mathematical one It is motivated by the ever increasing demands from industry that requires the control technology to move beyond PID, which has dominated the practice for over 80 years Specifically, there are four areas of weakness in PID that we strive to address: 1) the error computation; 2) noise degradation in the derivative control; 3) oversimplification and the loss of performance in the control law in the form of a linear weighted sum; and 4) complications brought by the integral control Correspondingly, we propose four distinct measures: 1) a simple differential equation as a transient trajectory generator; 2) a noise-tolerant tracking differentiator; 3) the nonlinear control laws; and 4) the concept and method of total disturbance estimation and rejection Together, they form a new set of tools and a new way of control design Times and again in experiments and on factory floors, ADRC proves to be a capable replacement of PID with unmistakable advantage in performance and practicality, providing solutions to pressing engineering problems of today With the new outlook and possibilities that ADRC represents, we further believe that control engineering may very well break the hold of classical PID and enter a new era, an era that brings back the spirit of innovations

Multimedia in Learning

Abstract: A wide variety of media can be used in learning, including distance learning, such as print, lectures, conference sections, tutors, pictures, video, sound, and computers. Any one instance of distance learning will make choices among these media, perhaps using several.

Disturbance-Observer-Based Control and Related Methods—An Overview

Abstract: Disturbance-observer-based control (DOBC) and related methods have been researched and applied in various industrial sectors in the last four decades. This survey, at first time, gives a systematic and comprehensive tutorial and summary on the existing disturbance/uncertainty estimation and attenuation techniques, most notably, DOBC, active disturbance rejection control, disturbance accommodation control, and composite hierarchical antidisturbance control. In all of these methods, disturbance and uncertainty are, in general, lumped together, and an observation mechanism is employed to estimate the total disturbance. This paper first reviews a number of widely used linear and nonlinear disturbance/uncertainty estimation techniques and then discusses and compares various compensation techniques and the procedures of integrating disturbance/uncertainty compensation with a (predesigned) linear/nonlinear controller. It also provides concise tutorials of the main methods in this area with clear descriptions of their features. The application of this group of methods in various industrial sections is reviewed, with emphasis on the commercialization of some algorithms. The survey is ended with the discussion of future directions.