PREDICTIVE TRACES IN HYBRID SYSTEMS

Hybrid systems are ideal models of real control systems where the discrete controller interacts with the continuous system on a closed loop via A/D converters and digitally controlled actuators. We extend the notion of a predictive controller to hybrid systems by introducing the notion of predictive traces, the set of all possible traces of a hybrid system starting in some state and mode into the future. A control algorithm is developed that explores this set of predictive traces to determine the next control action.