Multiple Model Adaptive Control Procedure for Blood Pressure Control

Multiple model adaptive control procedures have been considered for a computer-based feedback system which regulates the infusion rate of a drug (nitroprusside) in order to maintain desired blood pressure. Because the transfer function parameters are different for each patient, and furthermore are time variant, such an algorithm is desirable for maintaining both steady-state and transient specifications. To this effect, computer simulation has shown that multiple model adaptive control procedures might be successfully applied to the control of blood pressure despite the uncertainty in the delays, time constant, and gains. Additional efforts concerned with the actual demonstration of these concepts on dogs have further supported the role of adaptive control for blood pressure regulation.