Time-delay systems: an overview of some recent advances and open problems

  • Authors:
  • Jean-Pierre Richard

  • Affiliations:
  • Ecole Centrale de Lille, LAIL (CNRS UMR 8021), BP 48, 59651 Villeneuve d'Ascq, Cedex, France

  • Venue:
  • Automatica (Journal of IFAC)
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

After presenting some motivations for the study of time-delay system, this paper recalls modifications (models, stability, structure) arising from the presence of the delay phenomenon. A brief overview of some control approaches is then provided, the sliding mode and time-delay controls in particular. Lastly, some open problems are discussed: the constructive use of the delayed inputs, the digital implementation of distributed delays, the control via the delay, and the handling of information related to the delay value.