Offset-free distributed predictive control based on fuzzy logic: Application to a real four-tank plant

Abstract

This paper proposes an offset-free distributed implementation of a model predictive controller that employs fuzzy negotiation between agents. The scheme is based on model augmentation with additional disturbances to enable zero-offset tracking. Moreover, we code the negotiation criteria as a set of suitable fuzzy rules and consider stability and feasibility guarantees in the controller design for the linearized subsystems. We applied the method to an experimental four-tank plant, showing its effectiveness despite the coupling between subsystems and system-model mismatch.