Modelling and control of communication networks, 9 ECTS, A.Y. 2015/2016, I Semester:


Lecturer:

Alessandro D'Innocenzo

Lectures schedule:

Tuesday 11:00-14:00, Classroom 1.2 (First floor, Coppito 1)
Wednesday 12:00-15:00, Classroom 1.2 (First floor, Coppito 1)
Thursday 09:00-11:00, Classroom 1.2 (First floor, Coppito 1)

Exams schedule:

Mid-term exam: December 1, 2015, 11:00 - 14:00, Classroom 1.2
First exam session: January 11, 2016, 10:00 - 12:00, Classroom 1.2 (First floor, Coppito 1)
Second exam session: January 26, 2016, 10:00 - 12:00, Classroom 1.7 (First floor, Coppito 1)
Third exam session: February 11, 2016, 10:00 - 12:00, Classroom 1.7 (First floor, Coppito 1)

Lectures topics (60 hours):

Theory: Markov chains, Markov decision processes, Elements of queueing systems, Stability notions for networked control systems.
Scientific papers reading: Power control management, TCP congestion control, Event- and Self- Triggered control, Control and estimation over lossy networks, Stability over limited capacity networks.

Laboratory topics (30 hours):

Tools for network modeling and control. Control tools and SCADA management systems for energy efficient building automation (within the INCIPICT project).

Course material:

[1] Leonard Kleinrock. "Queueing Systems - Volume 1: Theory". John Wiley & Sons, 1st Edition, 1975.
[2] Costa, O.L.V., Fragoso, M.D., Marques, R.P.. "Discrete-Time Markov Jump Linear Systems". Probability and Its Applications, Springer, 2005.

Topics:

[1], Chapter 1, Section 1.1, 1.2
[1], Chapter 2, Sections 2.1 - 2.5
[1], Chapter 3, Sections 3.1 - 3.10
[1], Chapter 4, Sections 4.1 - 4.6
[2], Chapter 1, Sections 1.1 - 1.4
[2], Chapter 2, Sections 2.4
[2], Chapter 3, Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.5.1