A Contract Theory for Layered Control Architectures

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Autori principali: Mazo Jr., Manuel, Compton, Will, Cohen, Max H., Ames, Aaron D.
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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author Mazo Jr., Manuel
Compton, Will
Cohen, Max H.
Ames, Aaron D.
author_facet Mazo Jr., Manuel
Compton, Will
Cohen, Max H.
Ames, Aaron D.
contents Autonomous systems typically leverage layered control architectures with a combination of discrete and continuous models operating at different timescales. As a result, layered systems form a new class of hybrid systems composed of systems operating on a diverse set of continuous and discrete signals. This paper formalizes the notion of a layered (hierarchical) control architecture through a theory of relations between its layers. This theory enables us to formulate contracts within layered control systems -- these define interfaces between layers and isolate the design of each layer, guaranteeing that composition of contracts at each layer results in a contract capturing the desired system-wide specification. Thus, the proposed theory yields the ability to analyze layered control architectures via a compositional approach.
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spellingShingle A Contract Theory for Layered Control Architectures
Mazo Jr., Manuel
Compton, Will
Cohen, Max H.
Ames, Aaron D.
Systems and Control
Optimization and Control
Autonomous systems typically leverage layered control architectures with a combination of discrete and continuous models operating at different timescales. As a result, layered systems form a new class of hybrid systems composed of systems operating on a diverse set of continuous and discrete signals. This paper formalizes the notion of a layered (hierarchical) control architecture through a theory of relations between its layers. This theory enables us to formulate contracts within layered control systems -- these define interfaces between layers and isolate the design of each layer, guaranteeing that composition of contracts at each layer results in a contract capturing the desired system-wide specification. Thus, the proposed theory yields the ability to analyze layered control architectures via a compositional approach.
title A Contract Theory for Layered Control Architectures
topic Systems and Control
Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.14902