Modelling and control of communication networks, 9 ECTS, A.Y. 2016/2017, I Semester:


Lecturer:

Alessandro D'Innocenzo

Lectures schedule:

Tuesday 11:30-13:30, Classroom 1.2 (First floor, Coppito 1)
Wednesday 10:30-13:30, Acquarius Laboratory (First floor, Coppito 2)
Thursday 08:30-10:30, Classroom 1.2 (First floor, Coppito 1)

Exams schedule:

Pre-exam: December 22, 2016, 09:00 - 11:00, Classroom 1.2 (First floor, Coppito 1)
First exam session: January 10, 2017, 12:30 - 14:30, Auditorium - Aula magna, Ground floor, Coppito 0
Second exam session: January 27, 2017
Third exam session: February 14, 2017

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).
Control and localization of a swarm of mini-drones.

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