Observer-based networked predictive control of uncertain systems with multiple distributed delays

This paper studies the design and stability analysis of uncertain networked control systems with multiple distributed delays. An observer-based networked predictive control method is proposed to compensate for the distributed delays in the feedback channels. Sufficient conditions are presented for the stability of the closed-loop networked predictive control systems with random distributed delays. Both the simulation and experiment results of a ball and beam system illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method.