Interactive tool for analysis of reset control systems

The paper describes an interactive tool focused on the analysis of reset control systems. Reset control systems are essentially linear control systems that reset certain controller states to zero according to a reset rule. The tool has been developed using Sysquake, a Matlab-like language with fast execution and excellent facilities for interactive graphics, and is delivered as a stand-alone executable that is readily accessible to students and users. The highly visual and strongly coupled nature of reset control system is very amenable to interactive tools, and the tool presented in this paper enables to discover a myriad of important properties of these systems.