During the last years, a number of methodological papers on models with discrete parameter shifts have revived interest in the so-called regime switching models. Piecewise linear models are attractive when modelling a wide range of nonlinear system and determining simultaneously i) the data partition ii) the time instant of change iii) the parameter values of the different local models. This is...

A Lyapunov based switching control design method for non linear systems using fuzzy models is proposed. The switching controller consists of several linear state feedback controllers; only one of the linear controllers is employed at each moment according to a switching scheme. The gains of the linear state feedback controllers are derived based on Lyapunov stability theory. The fuzzy design mo...

Fast optical switching (μs timebase) is realized by using a RF frequency tone inserted in the optical packet that carries a digital payload. By using a highly selective RF filtering for optical packet header frequency recognition, we have obtained excellent performance in optical switching function.. The RF header is detected at optical node input, and signals the node switching control, which ...

When new technology is introduced through an upgrade from or a replacement of an existing system, switching costs can be an important factor influencing the adoption of the new system. Recent research has identified several categories of switching costs including: uncertainty costs, emotional costs, learning costs, reduced performance costs, and sunk costs. A substantial amount of literature su...

In this paper, finite phase semi-Markov processes are introduced. By introducing variables and a simple transformation, every finite phase semi-Markov process can be transformed to a finite Markov chain which is called its associated Markov chain. A consequence of this is that every phase semi-Markovian switching system may be equivalently expressed as its associated Markovian switching system....

Homogenization has been the most widely applied approach to create common semantic spaces when it is necessary to overcome the limitations of sharing knowledge posed by semantically heterogeneous concept structures. Ontology switching manages diverse ontologies by integrating them and enables the user to access them in parallel. Most important, the user can change his point of view by switching...

We study stability criteria for discrete time switching systems. We investigate the structure of sets of LMIs that are a sufficient condition for stability (i.e., such that any switching system which satisfies these LMIs is stable). We provide an exact characterization of these sets. As a corollary, we show that it is PSPACE-complete to recognize whether a particular set of LMIs implies the sta...

The problem of robust output-feedback control for a class of uncertain switching fuzzy control systems is investigated. Asymptotic stability of the observer, based on the error equation, is obtained by using the switching technique and the common Lyapunov function method. Switching laws are also designed via using single Lyapunov function method for observer equation such that the closed-loop s...

Optimal placement of switching devices is a very important for distribution networks‟ planning, operation and cost minimization. Further identifying optimal placement of switches is typical if the distribution system consists of Distributed Generators (DGs). Generally DGs are used to reduce the losses, to improve the voltage profile and to increase the reliability of the system. Further in orde...