An output feedback distributed predictive control algorithm

This paper presents an output feedback Distributed Predictive Control (DPC) algorithm for interconnected systems based on neighbor-to-neighbor communication. The algorithm, based on the joint use of a distributed feedback control law and decoupled Luenberger estimators, does not require an iterative exchange of information among neighbors and can be also used for control of independent systems with coupled constraints. Convergence results are proven and a simulation example is reported to illustrate the performance of the algorithm.