This book offers a unified, practical approach to various constrained control paradigms, bringing together recently developed control strategies within a generalized framework for handling different types of constraints. The solutions presented are based on reference conditioning, implemented through supervisory loops, and can complement any main control technique. While the book emphasizes design simplicity, it also maintains rigor and self-sufficiency by employing established sliding mode concepts for theoretical analysis.
The first part of the book provides a straightforward explanation of methods for managing constraints in SISO systems, including design and implementation details illustrated with case studies. The second part addresses multivariable constrained control problems, focusing on improving system decoupling under various plant or controller constraints and minimizing negative effects from manual-automatic or controller switching. The primary goal is to bridge the gap between constrained control theory and its practical application in industry.
