Control, Estimation, and Optimization of Interconnected Systems: From Theory to Industrial Applications

Summary form only given, as follows. Large networks of interconnected dynamical systems are becoming prevalent in modern technological applications, as exemplified by the development of cross-directional control systems for paper machines, power distribution systems, automated highways, formations of unmanned aerial vehicles, and arrays of microcantilevers for massively parallel data storage, to name just a few. These applications are also of theoretical interest because they pose new challenges for analysis and control design.