In this paper an issue of data dropout in networked control systems is solved. The model predictive control approach is used where the future control inputs up to a given horizon are evaluated at each sampling instant. In case the current output value is lost and the control input can not be computed, the future control input calculated at previous sampling instant can be used instead. The prop...

Distributed estimation plays an essential role in many networked applications, such as communication, networked control, monitoring and surveillance. Motivated by this, the chapter provides an overview on some of the fundamental aspects of distributed estimation over networks together with an investigation of the computational complexity and communication cost. A phenomenon being observed by a ...

Performing interventions is a major challenge in economic policy-making. We propose causal strategic inference as a framework for conducting interventions and apply it to large, networked microfinance economies. The basic solution platform consists of modeling a microfinance market as a networked economy, learning the parameters of the model from the real-world microfinance data, and designing ...

The insertion of distributed generator (DG) into distribution systems for performance improvement has been an obvious application. But the choice of DG has been extended to the networked systems as well in the recent years. The penetration level of DG is accelerating due to the liberalization of electricity markets and Technological advances in small generators and energy storage devices. In th...

Networked data often consists of interconnected multityped nodes and links. A common assumption behind such heterogeneity is the shared clustering structure. However, existing network clustering approaches oversimplify the heterogeneity by either treating nodes or links in a homogeneous fashion, resulting in massive loss of information. In addition, these studies are more or less restricted to ...

This paper addresses the security issue of networked control systems (NCSs) under DoS attacks. According to the level of attacks, DoS attacks are classified into two types: weak attacks and strong attacks. A recursive networked predictive control (RNPC) method based on round-trip time delay is proposed to compensate for the adverse effects introduced by the weak DoS attacks as well as the netwo...

Performing interventions is a major challenge in economic policy-making. We propose causal strategic inference as a framework for conducting interventions and apply it to large, networked microfinance economies. The basic solution platform consists of modeling a microfinance market as a networked economy, learning the parameters of the model from the real-world microfinance data, and designing ...

background and aim: children with special needs such as those with hearing loss, visual impairment, mental retardation, and physical-motor disability have special conditions, which may adversely affect their parents’ mental health. given the importance of this issue, the present study aimed to investigate and compare the components of quality of life and psychological well-being in mothers of c...