Data based predictive control using neural networks and stochastic approximation

A novel data based predictive control method is proposed by introducing the notion of neural network based predictive control to a model-free control method based on Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation (SPSA). The controller is constructed through use of a Function Approximator (FA), which is fixed as a neural network here. In the novel approach, the ability of the controller has been greatly improved. At last, the proposed novel control method is applied to solve nonlinear tracking problems. Simulation comparison tests were done on two typical non-linear plants, through which, the effectiveness of the novel data based predictive control method is fully illustrated.