Data-Driven Identification of Networks of Dynamic Systems

This comprehensive text provides an excellent introduction to the state of the art in the identification of network-connected systems. It covers models and methods in detail, includes a case study showing how many of these methods are applied in adaptive optics and addresses open research questions. Specific models covered include generic modelling for MIMO LTI systems, signal flow models of dynamic networks and models of networks of local LTI systems. A variety of different identification methods are discussed, including identification of signal flow dynamics networks, subspace-like identification of multi-dimensional systems and subspace identification of local systems in an NDS. Researchers working in system identification and/or networked systems will appreciate the comprehensive overview provided, and the emphasis on algorithm design will interest those wishing to test the theory on real-life applications. This is the ideal text for researchers and graduate students interested in system identification for networked systems.

Michel Verhaegen is a professor at Delft University of Technology and a fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC). He co-authored Filtering and System Identification: A Least Squares Approach (Cambridge University Press, 2010).

Chengpu Yu is a professor at Beijing Institute of Technology.

Baptiste Sinquin is an algorithm engineer at SYSNAV.