Enhanced P-Type Control: Indirect Adaptive Learning From Set-Point Updates

In this article, an indirect adaptive iterative learning control (iAILC) scheme is proposed for both linear and nonlinear systems to enhance the P-type controller by learning from set points. An adaptive mechanism is included in the iAILC method to regulate the learning gain using input–output measurements in real time. An iAILC method is first designed for linear systems to improve control performance by fully utilizing model information if such a linear model is known exactly. Then, an iterative dynamic linearization (IDL)-based iAILC is proposed for a nonlinear nonaffine system, whose model is completely unknown. The IDL technique is employed to deal with the strong nonlinearity and nonaffine structure of the systems such that a linear data model can be attained consequently for the algorithm design and performance analysis. The convergence of the developed iAILC schemes is proved rigorously, where contraction mapping, two-dimensional (2-D) Roesser’s system theory, and mathematical induction are employed as the basic analysis tools. Simulation studies are provided to verify the developed theoretical results.