Abstract (100 words)
The development of supervisory control and actuator allocation in flexible structures is proposed and the research objectives are to: (1) provide a theoretical framework for the supervision and switching of actuators and controllers in flexible structures, (2) develop and implement efficient computational schemes, (3) verify experimentally the theoretical results and the computational predictions on a flexible plate. These would naturally complement the educational objectives which are to: (1) integrate control and system identification techniques in vibrations and mechatronics curricula, (2) design laboratory experiments to enhance undergraduate courses using the controls lab, (3) promote a hands-on approach to teaching controls from a multidisciplinary point of view.
