Lena Valavani

An Interim Report of Research on Stochastic and Adaptive Systems (2007)

Athans, Michael, Mitter, Sanjoy K., Valavani, Lena

The research we have conducted over the past several years and in particular during the period February 1, 1980 to January 31, 1981 has been concerned with fundamental aspects of controlling linear...

Analytical Verification of Undesirable Properties of Direct Model Reference Adaptive Control Algorithms (2007)

Rohrs, Charles E., Valavani, Lena, Athans, Michael, Stein, Gunter

In the past few years many model reference adaptive control algorithms have been shown to be globally asymptotically stable. However, there have been no analytical results on the performance of such...

Robust Stochastic Adaptive Control (2006)

Valavani, Lena, Athans, Michael

In this final report we summarize the activities of the MYF/LIDS research group for the time period 1 September 1982 to 31 December 1987. The research, funded by ONR contract N00014-82-K-0582, deals...

Stochastic and Adaptive Systems. (2002)

Athans,Michael, Mitter,Sanjoy K., Valavani,Lena

This research is concerned with various aspects of stochastic and adaptive systems. Topics covered include: linear and non-linear state estimation, stochastic control and adaptive control.

Multivariable Control of a Submersible Using the LQG/LTR Design Methodology, (2002)

Martin,Richard J., Valavani,Lena, Athans,Michael

A multivariable feedback control system is designed for a submersible. The control variables are the bow, rudder, and differential stern control surfaces; these are dynamically coordinated so as to...

Stochastic and Adaptive Systems. (1998)

Athans,Michael, Mitter,Sanjoy K., Valavani,Lena

This final report describes the research carried out under the AFOSR grant. Research was carried out on the following main topics: (1) realization theory for stochastic systems; (2) linear and...

Robustness of Adaptive Control Algorithms in the Presence of Unmodeled Dynamics, (1998)

Rohrs,Charles E., Valavani,Lena, Athans,Michael, Stein,Gunter

This paper reports the outcome of an exhaustive analytical and numerical investigation of stability and robustness properties of a wide class of adaptive control algorithms in the presence of...

Some Design Guidelines for Discrete-Time Adaptive Controllers, (1998)

Rohrs,Charles E., Athans,Michael, Valavani,Lena, Stein,Gunter

There have been many algorithms proposed for adaptive control which will provide globally asymptotically stable controllers if some stringent conditions on the plant are met. The conditions on the...

Robust and Adaptive Control. (1998)

Valavani, Lena

This research deals with fundamental issues in robust and adaptive control, with emphasis on performance and stability robustness under parametric uncertainty and on the potential applications of...