For large-scale processes whose dynamics can be represented as the interaction of several dynamically-coupled linear subsystems, this paper proposes a decentralized model predictive control (MPC) design approach for set-point tracking under input constraints and possible loss of information packets. Following earlier results in (Alessio and Bemporad, 2007, 2008), the global model of the process...

By combining the features of CSMA and TDMA, fully decentralised WLAN MAC schemes have recently been proposed that converge to collision-free schedules. In this paper we describe a MAC with optimal long-run throughput that is almost decentralised. We then design two scheme that are practically realisable, decentralised approximations of this optimal scheme and operate with different amounts of s...

Personal Data Stores are among the many efforts that are currently underway to try to re-decentralise the Web, and to bring more control and data management and storage capability under the control of the user. Few of these architectures, however, have considered the needs of supporting decentralised social software from the user’s perspective. In this short paper, we present the results of our...

The paper presents the design of linear robust decentralised fixed-structure power system damping controllers using genetic algorithms (GA). The designed controllers follow a classical structure consisting of a gain, a wash-out stage and two lead-lag stages. To each controller is associated a set of three parameters representing the controller gain and the controller phase characteristics. The ...

Decentralised water and wastewater systems are being implemented to meet growing demand for municipal services either in combination with centralised systems or as standalone systems. In Australia, there has been increased investment in decentralised water and wastewater systems in response to the capacity constraints of existing centralised systems, an extended period of below average rainfall...

in modern decentralised health systems, district and local managers are increasingly responsible for financing, managing, and delivering healthcare. however, their lack of adequate skills and competencies are a critical barrier to improved performance of health systems. given the financial and human resource, constraints of relying on traditional face-to-face training to upskill a large and dis...

We consider preventive transshipments between two stores in a decentralized system with two demand subperiods. Replenishment orders are made before the first subperiod, and the stores may make transshipments to one another between the subperiods. We prove that the transshipment decision has a dominant strategy, called a control-band conserving transfer policy, under which each store chooses a q...

Recently, many research activities have investigated means to cope with the exponential growth of computing power, numbers of devices, and most importantly, information. The main focus of these activities is managing the complexity and optimising resource utilisation. This thesis presents novel solutions that optimise the utilisation of distributed resources for a stable and scalable execution ...

Due to highly constrained ageing infrastructure, current electricity networks will not be able to handle an increased amount of generation; particularly that from intermittent renewable resources deployed within distribution networks. In order to efficiently control this increased generation, decentralised autonomous control is the only viable solution; due to the computational complexities tha...